2005 · 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	ColtsSouth· leader	14-2	6-0	11-1	+192	100%
2	BroncosWest· leader	13-3	5-1	10-2	+137	100%
3	BengalsNorth· leader· division record	11-5	5-1	7-5	+71	100%
4	PatriotsEast· leader	10-6	5-1	7-5	+41	100%
5	JaguarsSouth	12-4	4-2	9-3	+92	100%
6	SteelersNorth	11-5	4-2	7-5	+131	100%
7	ChiefsWest	10-6	4-2	9-3	+78	0%
8	DolphinsEast	9-7	3-3	7-5	+1	0%
9	ChargersWest	9-7	3-3	7-5	+106	0%
10	RavensNorth	6-10	2-4	4-8	-34	0%
11	BrownsNorth	6-10	1-5	4-8	-69	0%
12	BillsEast	5-11	2-4	5-7	-96	0%
13	JetsEast	4-12	2-4	3-9	-115	0%
14	TitansSouth	4-12	2-4	3-9	-122	0%
15	RaidersWest	4-12	0-6	2-10	-93	0%
16	TexansSouth	2-14	0-6	1-11	-171	0%

NFC

6 seeds · 2 byes

NFC standings and seeding

#	Team	W-L	Div	Conf	Net	Playoffest.
1	SeahawksWest· leader	13-3	6-0	10-2	+181	100%
2	BearsNorth· leader	11-5	5-1	10-2	+58	100%
3	BuccaneersSouth· leader· division record	11-5	5-1	9-3	+26	100%
4	GiantsEast· leader	11-5	4-2	8-4	+108	100%
5	PanthersSouth	11-5	4-2	8-4	+132	100%
6	CommandersEast	10-6	5-1	10-2	+66	100%
7	VikingsNorth	9-7	5-1	8-4	-38	0%
8	CowboysEast	9-7	3-3	7-5	+17	0%
9	FalconsSouth	8-8	2-4	5-7	+10	0%
10	EaglesEast	6-10	0-6	3-9	-78	0%
11	RamsWest	6-10	1-5	3-9	-66	0%
12	LionsNorth	5-11	1-5	3-9	-91	0%
13	CardinalsWest	5-11	3-3	4-8	-76	0%
14	PackersNorth	4-12	1-5	4-8	-46	0%
15	49ersWest	4-12	2-4	3-9	-189	0%
16	SaintsSouth	3-13	1-5	1-11	-163	0%