AFC Standings 2026

AFC standings 2026

The Kansas City Chiefs hold the AFC's No. 1 seed at 5-1, which carries the conference's only first-round bye. The wild cards are the Broncos (5-2), the Steelers (5-2) and the Bengals (4-2).

The Statz season simulation makes the Buffalo Bills the likeliest AFC champions in 2026.

The New England Patriots won the AFC in the 2025 season, beating the Denver Broncos 10-7 in the AFC Championship Game on January 25, 2026, before losing Super Bowl LX to the Seattle Seahawks 29-13.

AFC standings 2026

#	Team	W	L	Pct	ATS	O/U
1	Kansas City Chiefs	5	1	.833	3-3-0	2-4-0
2	Buffalo Bills	5	1	.833	4-2-0	5-1-0
3	Cleveland Browns	5	2	.714	5-2-0	4-3-0
4	Jacksonville Jaguars	4	2	.667	3-3-0	2-4-0
5	Denver Broncos	5	2	.714	5-2-0	2-5-0
6	Pittsburgh Steelers	5	2	.714	5-2-0	4-3-0
7	Cincinnati Bengals	4	2	.667	3-2-1	4-2-0
8	New England Patriots	4	3	.571	3-3-1	4-3-0
9	Baltimore Ravens	4	3	.571	2-4-1	4-3-0
10	Las Vegas Raiders	3	4	.429	5-2-0	5-2-0
11	New York Jets	2	5	.286	4-2-1	3-4-0
12	Indianapolis Colts	2	5	.286	4-3-0	4-3-0
13	Houston Texans	2	5	.286	2-5-0	4-3-0
14	Miami Dolphins	1	5	.167	2-3-1	3-3-0
15	Tennessee Titans	1	6	.143	3-4-0	3-4-0
16	Los Angeles Chargers	0	6	.000	0-5-1	1-5-0

Frequently asked questions

Who is the No. 1 seed in the AFC?

The Kansas City Chiefs hold the AFC's No. 1 seed at 5-1, which carries the conference's only first-round bye.

Which AFC teams made the playoffs in 2025?

Seven AFC teams made the 2025 playoffs: Denver Broncos (No. 1, 14-3), New England Patriots (No. 2, 14-3), Jacksonville Jaguars (No. 3, 13-4), Pittsburgh Steelers (No. 4, 10-7), Houston Texans (No. 5, 12-5), Buffalo Bills (No. 6, 12-5) and Los Angeles Chargers (No. 7, 11-6).

Who won the AFC Championship in the 2025 season?

The New England Patriots won the AFC in the 2025 season, beating the Denver Broncos 10-7 in the AFC Championship Game on January 25, 2026, before losing Super Bowl LX to the Seattle Seahawks 29-13.

Who is favoured to win the AFC in 2026?

The Statz season simulation makes the Buffalo Bills the likeliest AFC champions in 2026.

Which AFC teams are still winless?

The Chargers (0-6).

Which AFC team has the best point differential?

The Jacksonville Jaguars at +50.

Who is in the AFC wild card race?

The Broncos (5-2, No. 5), the Steelers (5-2, No. 6), the Bengals (4-2, No. 7), the Patriots (4-3, No. 8), the Ravens (4-3, No. 9) and the Raiders (3-4, No. 10) - the first three hold the wild-card places today.

How does NFL playoff seeding work?

Seven teams from each conference make the playoffs. The four division winners are seeded 1 to 4 by record and the three wild cards 5 to 7, so a division winner always ranks above a wild card, whatever their records. Only the No. 1 seed gets a first-round bye; in the wild-card round No. 2 hosts No. 7, No. 3 hosts No. 6 and No. 4 hosts No. 5, and the bracket is re-seeded after each round so the highest remaining seed always faces the lowest.