The Minnesota Vikings hold the NFC's No. 1 seed at 6-0, which carries the conference's only first-round bye. The wild cards are the Bears (5-2), the Lions (4-2) and the Packers (4-3).
The Statz season simulation makes the San Francisco 49ers the likeliest NFC champions in 2026.
The Seattle Seahawks won the NFC in the 2025 season, beating the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in the NFC Championship Game on January 25, 2026, then won Super Bowl LX against the New England Patriots 29-13.
NFC standings 2026
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4-2-0 | 1-5-0 |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 4-3-0 | 3-4-0 |
| 3 | New York Giants | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 5-2-0 | 5-2-0 |
| 4 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 |
| 5 | Chicago Bears | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 5-2-0 | 3-4-0 |
| 6 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 1-4-1 | 5-1-0 |
| 7 | Green Bay Packers | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 3-3-1 | 2-5-0 |
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 2-3-2 | 3-4-0 |
| 9 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 3-4-0 | 4-3-0 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 3-4-0 | 4-3-0 |
| 11 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 1-5-0 | 3-3-0 |
| 12 | Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 2-3-1 | 4-2-0 |
| 13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 2-4-1 | 4-3-0 |
| 14 | New Orleans Saints | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 3-4-0 | 4-3-0 |
| 15 | Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 3-4-0 | 4-3-0 |
| 16 | Washington Commanders | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 3-3-0 | 4-2-0 |