WILD-CARD RACES
Top three non-division-champion teams in each conference advance to playoffs as wild-card entries. First tiebreakers are head-to-head games, division records (for division teams), conference records, best win-loss-tie percentage in common games (minimum four), best net points in division games (for division teams) and best net points in conference games.
NFC
1. Philadelphia 9-5
2. Tampa Bay 8-5
3. Detroit 8-5
4. St. Louis 8-5
5. Washington 7-6
6. Carolina 6-7
7. Green Bay 6-7
AFC
1. Baltimore 9-4
2. Denver 9-4
3. N.Y. Jets 9-4
4. Indianapolis 7-6
5. Pittsburgh 7-6
6. Buffalo 7-6
7. Jacksonville 6-7
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