NFL Teams & Playoff Picture

Last updated: 2026-07-10 09:38 UTC

About Quality Score

Quality Score is a composite metric that ranks teams based on four key performance factors:

Win % (40% weight): Overall winning percentage—the foundation of team success
Strength of Schedule (20% weight): Average win percentage of all opponents faced—rewards teams who played tougher competition
Wins vs Winning Teams (2.5 pts each): Quality wins against teams with winning records (>50% win %)
Playoff Wins (4 pts each): Victories against current playoff-contending teams—most prestigious wins

Formula: (Win % × 40) + (SOS × 20) + (Wins vs Winning × 2.5) + (Playoff Wins × 4)

Higher scores indicate stronger overall team quality considering both results and strength of opposition.

Playoff Teams

team	seed	conference	wins	losses	win_pct	sos	quality_score	opponents_beaten_vs_winning (dups)	opponents_beaten	playoff_opponents_beaten
Denver Broncos	1	American Football Conference	14	3	0.8235294	0.512	43.18	[]	[]	[]
Seattle Seahawks	1	National Football Conference	14	3	0.8235294	0.514	43.22	[]	[]	[]
Chicago Bears	2	National Football Conference	11	6	0.64705884	0.55	36.88	[]	[]	[]
New England Patriots	2	American Football Conference	14	3	0.8235294	0.531	43.56	[]	[]	[]
Philadelphia Eagles	3	National Football Conference	11	6	0.64705884	0.481	35.5	[]	[]	[]
Jacksonville Jaguars	3	American Football Conference	13	4	0.7647059	0.49	40.39	[]	[]	[]
Pittsburgh Steelers	4	American Football Conference	10	7	0.5882353	0.495	33.43	[]	[]	[]
Carolina Panthers	4	National Football Conference	8	9	0.47058824	0.521	29.24	[]	[]	[]
Houston Texans	5	American Football Conference	12	5	0.7058824	0.474	37.72	[]	[]	[]
Los Angeles Rams	5	National Football Conference	12	5	0.7058824	0.516	38.56	[]	[]	[]
San Francisco 49ers	6	National Football Conference	12	5	0.7058824	0.497	38.18	[]	[]	[]
Buffalo Bills	6	American Football Conference	12	5	0.7058824	0.528	38.8	[]	[]	[]
Los Angeles Chargers	7	American Football Conference	11	6	0.64705884	0.522	36.32	[]	[]	[]
Green Bay Packers	7	National Football Conference	9	7	0.5588235	0.538	33.11	[]	[]	[]

team

seed

conference

wins

losses

win_pct

sos

quality_score

wins_vs_winning (dups)

winning_teams_played

opponents_beaten_vs_winning (dups)

playoff_beaten (dups)

playoff_teams_played (dups)

opponents_beaten

playoff_opponents_beaten

Denver Broncos

American Football Conference

0.8235294

0.512

43.18

[]

Seattle Seahawks

National Football Conference

0.8235294

0.514

43.22

[]

Chicago Bears

National Football Conference

0.64705884

0.55

36.88

[]

New England Patriots

American Football Conference

0.8235294

0.531

43.56

[]

Philadelphia Eagles

National Football Conference

0.64705884

0.481

35.5

[]

Jacksonville Jaguars

American Football Conference

0.7647059

0.49

40.39

[]

Pittsburgh Steelers

American Football Conference

0.5882353

0.495

33.43

[]

Carolina Panthers

National Football Conference

0.47058824

0.521

29.24

[]

Houston Texans

American Football Conference

0.7058824

0.474

37.72

[]

Los Angeles Rams

National Football Conference

0.7058824

0.516

38.56

[]

San Francisco 49ers

National Football Conference

0.7058824

0.497

38.18

[]

Buffalo Bills

American Football Conference

0.7058824

0.528

38.8

[]

Los Angeles Chargers

American Football Conference

0.64705884

0.522

36.32

[]

Green Bay Packers

National Football Conference

0.5588235

0.538

33.11

[]

Non-Playoff Teams

team	seed	conference	wins	losses	win_pct	sos	quality_score	opponents_beaten_vs_winning (dups)	opponents_beaten	playoff_opponents_beaten
Indianapolis Colts	8	American Football Conference	8	9	0.47058824	0.465	28.12	[]	[]	[]
Minnesota Vikings	8	National Football Conference	9	8	0.5294118	0.519	31.56	[]	[]	[]
Detroit Lions	9	National Football Conference	9	8	0.5294118	0.467	30.52	[]	[]	[]
Baltimore Ravens	9	American Football Conference	8	9	0.47058824	0.479	28.4	[]	[]	[]
Miami Dolphins	10	American Football Conference	7	10	0.4117647	0.542	27.31	[]	[]	[]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	10	National Football Conference	8	9	0.47058824	0.491	28.64	[]	[]	[]
Atlanta Falcons	11	National Football Conference	8	9	0.47058824	0.465	28.12	[]	[]	[]
Cincinnati Bengals	11	American Football Conference	6	11	0.3529412	0.45	23.12	[]	[]	[]
Dallas Cowboys	12	National Football Conference	7	9	0.44117647	0.493	27.51	[]	[]	[]
Kansas City Chiefs	12	American Football Conference	6	11	0.3529412	0.536	24.84	[]	[]	[]
Cleveland Browns	13	American Football Conference	5	12	0.29411766	0.429	20.34	[]	[]	[]
New Orleans Saints	13	National Football Conference	6	11	0.3529412	0.434	22.8	[]	[]	[]
Washington Commanders	14	National Football Conference	5	12	0.29411766	0.502	21.8	[]	[]	[]
Las Vegas Raiders	14	American Football Conference	3	14	0.1764706	0.529	17.64	[]	[]	[]
New York Jets	15	American Football Conference	3	14	0.1764706	0.517	17.4	[]	[]	[]
New York Giants	15	National Football Conference	4	13	0.23529412	0.498	19.37	[]	[]	[]
Tennessee Titans	16	American Football Conference	3	14	0.1764706	0.476	16.58	[]	[]	[]
Arizona Cardinals	16	National Football Conference	3	14	0.1764706	0.538	17.82	[]	[]	[]

team

seed

conference

wins

losses

win_pct

sos

quality_score

wins_vs_winning (dups)

winning_teams_played

opponents_beaten_vs_winning (dups)

playoff_beaten (dups)

playoff_teams_played (dups)

opponents_beaten

playoff_opponents_beaten

Indianapolis Colts

American Football Conference

0.47058824

0.465

28.12

[]

Minnesota Vikings

National Football Conference

0.5294118

0.519

31.56

[]

Detroit Lions

National Football Conference

0.5294118

0.467

30.52

[]

Baltimore Ravens

American Football Conference

0.47058824

0.479

28.4

[]

Miami Dolphins

American Football Conference

0.4117647

0.542

27.31

[]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

National Football Conference

0.47058824

0.491

28.64

[]

Atlanta Falcons

National Football Conference

0.47058824

0.465

28.12

[]

Cincinnati Bengals

American Football Conference

0.3529412

0.45

23.12

[]

Dallas Cowboys

National Football Conference

0.44117647

0.493

27.51

[]

Kansas City Chiefs

American Football Conference

0.3529412

0.536

24.84

[]

Cleveland Browns

American Football Conference

0.29411766

0.429

20.34

[]

New Orleans Saints

National Football Conference

0.3529412

0.434

22.8

[]

Washington Commanders

National Football Conference

0.29411766

0.502

21.8

[]

Las Vegas Raiders

American Football Conference

0.1764706

0.529

17.64

[]

New York Jets

American Football Conference

0.1764706

0.517

17.4

[]

New York Giants

National Football Conference

0.23529412

0.498

19.37

[]

Tennessee Titans

American Football Conference

0.1764706

0.476

16.58

[]

Arizona Cardinals

National Football Conference

0.1764706

0.538

17.82

[]