2020 NFL season

2020 National Football League season
Regular season
Duration	September 10, 2020 – January 3, 2021
Playoffs
Start date	January 9, 2021
AFC Champions	Kansas City Chiefs
NFC Champions	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Super Bowl LV
Date	February 7, 2021
Site	Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Champions	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Pro Bowl
Site	Virtual (via Madden NFL 21)
	← 2019; NFL seasons; 2021 →;

The 2020 NFL season was the 101st season of the National Football League (NFL). The season ended with Tampa Bay defeating Kansas City in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on February 7, 2021.

Regular season standings change

Division change

AFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ Buffalo Bills	13	3	0	.813	6–0	10–2	501	375	W6
Miami Dolphins	10	6	0	.625	3–3	7–5	404	338	L1
New England Patriots	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	326	353	W1
New York Jets	2	14	0	.125	0–6	1–11	243	457	L1

AFC North
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Pittsburgh Steelers	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	416	312	L1
⁽⁵⁾ Baltimore Ravens	11	5	0	.688	4–2	7–5	468	303	W5
⁽⁶⁾ Cleveland Browns	11	5	0	.688	3–3	7–5	408	419	W1
Cincinnati Bengals	4	11	1	.281	1–5	4–8	311	424	L1

AFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽⁴⁾ Tennessee Titans	11	5	0	.688	5–1	8–4	491	439	W1
⁽⁷⁾ Indianapolis Colts	11	5	0	.688	4–2	7–5	451	362	W1
Houston Texans	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	384	464	L5
Jacksonville Jaguars	1	15	0	.063	1–5	1–11	306	492	L15

AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ Kansas City Chiefs	14	2	0	.875	4–2	10–2	473	362	L1
Las Vegas Raiders	8	8	0	.500	4–2	6–6	434	478	W1
Los Angeles Chargers	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	384	426	W4
Denver Broncos	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	323	446	L3

NFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽⁴⁾ Washington Football Team	7	9	0	.438	4–2	5–7	335	329	W1
New York Giants	6	10	0	.375	4–2	5–7	280	357	W1
Dallas Cowboys	6	10	0	.375	2–4	5–7	395	473	L1
Philadelphia Eagles	4	11	1	.281	2–4	4–8	334	418	L3

NFC North
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ Green Bay Packers	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	509	369	W6
⁽⁷⁾ Chicago Bears	8	8	0	.500	2–4	6–6	372	370	L1
Minnesota Vikings	7	9	0	.438	4–2	5–7	430	475	W1
Detroit Lions	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	377	519	L4

NFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ New Orleans Saints	12	4	0	.750	6–0	10–2	482	337	W2
⁽⁵⁾ Tampa Bay Buccaneers	11	5	0	.688	4–2	8–4	492	355	W4
Carolina Panthers	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	350	402	L1
Atlanta Falcons	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	396	414	L5

NFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Seattle Seahawks	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	459	371	W4
⁽⁶⁾ Los Angeles Rams	10	6	0	.625	3–3	9–3	372	296	W1
Arizona Cardinals	8	8	0	.500	2–4	6–6	410	367	L2
San Francisco 49ers	6	10	0	.375	3–3	4–8	376	390	L1

Conference change

AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Kansas City Chiefs	West	14	2	0	.875	4–2	10–2	.465	.464	L1
2	Buffalo Bills	East	13	3	0	.813	6–0	10–2	.512	.471	W6
3	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	.475	.448	L1
4^[a]	Tennessee Titans	South	11	5	0	.688	5–1	8–4	.475	.398	W1
Wild Cards
5^[b]^[c]	Baltimore Ravens	North	11	5	0	.688	4–2	7–5	.494	.401	W5
6^[c]^[d]	Cleveland Browns	North	11	5	0	.688	3–3	7–5	.451	.406	W1
7^[a]^[b]^[d]	Indianapolis Colts	South	11	5	0	.688	4–2	7–5	.443	.384	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8	Miami Dolphins	East	10	6	0	.625	3–3	7–5	.467	.347	L1
9	Las Vegas Raiders	West	8	8	0	.500	4–2	6–6	.539	.477	W1
10^[e]	New England Patriots	East	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	.527	.429	W1
11^[e]	Los Angeles Chargers	West	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	.482	.344	W4
12	Denver Broncos	West	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	.566	.388	L3
13	Cincinnati Bengals	North	4	11	1	.281	1–5	4–8	.529	.438	L1
14	Houston Texans	South	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	.541	.219	L5
15	New York Jets	East	2	14	0	.125	0–6	1–11	.594	.656	L1
16	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	1	15	0	.063	1–5	1–11	.549	.688	L15
Tiebreakers^[f]
↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis based on division record. ↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below). ↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Baltimore finished ahead of Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep. ↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Cleveland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. ↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 New England finished ahead of the LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Green Bay Packers	North	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	.428	.387	W6
2^[a]	New Orleans Saints	South	12	4	0	.750	6–0	10–2	.459	.406	W2
3^[a]	Seattle Seahawks	West	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	.447	.404	W4
4	Washington Football Team	East	7	9	0	.438	4–2	5–7	.459	.388	W1
Wild cards
5	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	11	5	0	.688	4–2	8–4	.488	.392	W4
6	Los Angeles Rams	West	10	6	0	.625	3–3	9–3	.494	.484	W1
7^[b]	Chicago Bears	North	8	8	0	.500	2–4	6–6	.488	.336	L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8^[b]	Arizona Cardinals	West	8	8	0	.500	2–4	6–6	.475	.441	L2
9	Minnesota Vikings	North	7	9	0	.438	4–2	5–7	.504	.366	W1
10^[c]	San Francisco 49ers	West	6	10	0	.375	3–3	4–8	.549	.448	L1
11^[c]^[d]	New York Giants	East	6	10	0	.375	4–2	5–7	.502	.427	W1
12^[d]	Dallas Cowboys	East	6	10	0	.375	2–4	5–7	.471	.333	L1
13^[e]	Carolina Panthers	South	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	.531	.388	L1
14^[e]	Detroit Lions	North	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	.508	.350	L4
15	Philadelphia Eagles	East	4	11	1	.281	2–4	4–8	.537	.469	L3
16	Atlanta Falcons	South	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	.551	.391	L5
Tiebreakers^[f]
↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 New Orleans finished ahead of Seattle based on conference record. ↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Chicago finished and clinched the 7th and final playoff spot ahead of Arizona based on better win percentage in common games (against Detroit, the NY Giants, Carolina, and the LA Rams, Chicago finished 3–2, while Arizona finished 1–4). ↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 San Francisco finished ahead of the NY Giants based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Dallas (see below). ↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 NY Giants won tiebreaker over Dallas based on division record. ↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Carolina finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason change

Bracket change


Jan 10 – Nissan Stadium			Jan 16 – Bills Stadium
5	Baltimore	20

4	Tennessee	13
			5	Baltimore	3
						Jan 24 – Arrowhead Stadium
Jan 9 – Bills Stadium			2	Buffalo	17

			AFC
7	Indianapolis	24				2	Buffalo	24
			Jan 17 – Arrowhead Stadium
2	Buffo	27				1	Kansas City	38

						AFC Championship
Jan 10 – Heinz Field			6	Cleveland	17

			1	Kansas City	22
6	Cleveland	48
			Divisional playoffs						Feb 7 – Raymond James Stadium
3	Pittsburgh	37

Wild Card playoffs
									A1	Kansas City	9

Jan 9 – FedExField			Jan 17 – Mercedes-Benz Superdome						N5	Tampa Bay	31

									Super Bowl LV
5	Tampa Bay	31

4	Washington	23
			5	Tampa Bay	30
						Jan 24 – Lambeau Field
Jan 10 – Mercedes-Benz Superdome			2	New Orleans	20

			NFC
7	Chicago	9				5	Tampa Bay	31
			Jan 16 – Lambeau Field
2	New Orleans	21				1	Green Bay	26

						NFC Championship
Jan 9 – Lumen Field			6	LA Rams	18

			1	Green Bay	32
6	LA Rams	30

3	Seattle	20

[11-5a-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis based on division record.

[11-5b-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below).

[11-5c-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Baltimore finished ahead of Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep.

[11-5d-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Cleveland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.

[7-9-5] 5.0 ^5.1 New England finished ahead of the LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory.

[6] When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

[11-4-7] 1.0 ^1.1 New Orleans finished ahead of Seattle based on conference record.

[8-8-8] 2.0 ^2.1 Chicago finished and clinched the 7th and final playoff spot ahead of Arizona based on better win percentage in common games (against Detroit, the NY Giants, Carolina, and the LA Rams, Chicago finished 3–2, while Arizona finished 1–4).

[6-10a-9] 3.0 ^3.1 San Francisco finished ahead of the NY Giants based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Dallas (see below).

[6-10b-10] 4.0 ^4.1 NY Giants won tiebreaker over Dallas based on division record.

[5-11-11] 5.0 ^5.1 Carolina finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.

[12] When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

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Regular season
Duration	September 10, 2020 (2020-09-10) – January 3, 2021 (2021-01-03)
Playoffs
Start date	January 9, 2021
AFC Champions	Kansas City Chiefs
NFC Champions	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Super Bowl LV
Date	February 7, 2021
Site	Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Champions	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Pro Bowl
Site	Virtual (via Madden NFL 21)

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