2003 · 8 divisions

Standings & seeding

Seeded with the league’s full tiebreaker cascade — head-to-head, division and conference record, common games, strength of victory. Where a tiebreaker decided a position, the rule that did it is named under the team.

AFC

6 seeds · 2 byes

AFC standings and seeding

#	Team	W-L	Div	Conf	Net	Playoffest.
1	PatriotsEast· leader	14-2	5-1	11-1	+110	100%
2	ChiefsWest· leader	13-3	5-1	10-2	+152	100%
3	ColtsSouth· leader· head-to-head	12-4	5-1	9-3	+111	100%
4	RavensNorth· leader	10-6	4-2	7-5	+110	100%
5	TitansSouth	12-4	4-2	8-4	+111	100%
6	BroncosWest· conference record	10-6	5-1	9-3	+80	100%
7	DolphinsEast	10-6	4-2	7-5	+50	0%
8	BengalsNorth	8-8	3-3	6-6	-38	0%
9	JetsEast	6-10	1-5	6-6	-16	0%
10	SteelersNorth	6-10	3-3	5-7	-27	0%
11	BillsEast	6-10	2-4	4-8	-36	0%
12	TexansSouth	5-11	1-5	3-9	-125	0%
13	JaguarsSouth	5-11	2-4	3-9	-55	0%
14	BrownsNorth	5-11	2-4	3-9	-68	0%
15	RaidersWest	4-12	1-5	3-9	-109	0%
16	ChargersWest	4-12	1-5	2-10	-128	0%

NFC

6 seeds · 2 byes

NFC standings and seeding

#	Team	W-L	Div	Conf	Net	Playoffest.
1	EaglesEast· leader	12-4	5-1	9-3	+87	100%
2	RamsWest· leader	12-4	4-2	8-4	+119	100%
3	PanthersSouth· leader	11-5	5-1	9-3	+21	100%
4	PackersNorth· leader	10-6	4-2	7-5	+135	100%
5	SeahawksWest· strength of victory	10-6	5-1	8-4	+77	100%
6	CowboysEast	10-6	5-1	8-4	+29	100%
7	VikingsNorth	9-7	4-2	7-5	+63	0%
8	SaintsSouth	8-8	3-3	7-5	+14	0%
9	49ersWest	7-9	2-4	6-6	+47	0%
10	BuccaneersSouth	7-9	2-4	6-6	+37	0%
11	BearsNorth	7-9	2-4	4-8	-63	0%
12	FalconsSouth	5-11	2-4	4-8	-123	0%
13	LionsNorth	5-11	2-4	4-8	-109	0%
14	CommandersEast	5-11	1-5	3-9	-85	0%
15	GiantsEast	4-12	1-5	3-9	-144	0%
16	CardinalsWest	4-12	1-5	3-9	-227	0%