2023 NFL season

104th season of the National Football League (NFL)

The 2023 NFL season was the 104th season of the National Football League (NFL). The season began on September 7, 2023, with defending Super Bowl LVII champion Kansas City falling to Detroit in the NFL Kickoff Game, and the regular season ended on January 7, 2024. The Playoffs began on January 13, 2024 And Ended On February 11, 2024 with the Super Bowl LVIII The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl for the second time in a row, defeating the San Francisco 49ers.

2023 National Football League season
Regular season
DurationSeptember 7, 2023 (2023-09-07) – January 7, 2024 (2024-01-07)
Playoffs
Start dateJanuary 13, 2024 (2024-01-13)
AFC ChampionsKansas City Chiefs
NFC ChampionsSan Francisco 49ers
Super Bowl LVIII
DateFebruary 11, 2024
SiteAllegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
ChampionsKansas City Chiefs
Pro Bowl
DateFebruary 4, 2024
SiteCamping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

The playoffs started on January 13, and concluded on February 11 with Super Bowl LVIII, the league's championship game, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, where the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime.

Regular season standings

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Division

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Conference

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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Baltimore Ravens North 13 4 0 .765 3–3 8–4 .543 .529 L1
2[a][b] Buffalo Bills East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .471 .471 W5
3[a] Kansas City Chiefs West 11 6 0 .647 4–2 9–3 .481 .428 W2
4 Houston Texans South 10 7 0 .588 4–2 7–5 .474 .465 W2
Wild cards
5[c] Cleveland Browns North 11 6 0 .647 3–3 8–4 .536 .513 L1
6[b][c] Miami Dolphins East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .450 .358 L2
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 7 0 .588 5–1 7–5 .540 .571 W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[d] Cincinnati Bengals North 9 8 0 .529 1–5 4–8 .574 .536 W1
9[d][e] Jacksonville Jaguars South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 .533 .477 L1
10[e] Indianapolis Colts South 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .491 .444 L1
11[f] Las Vegas Raiders West 8 9 0 .471 4–2 6–6 .488 .426 W1
12[f] Denver Broncos West 8 9 0 .471 3–3 5–7 .488 .485 L1
13 New York Jets East 7 10 0 .412 2–4 4–8 .502 .454 W1
14 Tennessee Titans South 6 11 0 .353 1–5 4–8 .522 .422 W1
15 Los Angeles Chargers West 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 .529 .388 L5
16 New England Patriots East 4 13 0 .235 2–4 4–8 .522 .529 L2
Tiebreakers[g]
  1. 1.0 1.1 Buffalo finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Buffalo finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head sweep.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Cleveland finished ahead of Miami based on conference record.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below).
  5. 5.0 5.1 Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head sweep.
  7. 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.

Template:2023 NFC standings

Postseason

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Bracket

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Template:2023-24 NFL Playoffs