2020 NFL season

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.

2020 National Football League season
Regular season
DurationSeptember 10, 2020 (2020-09-10) – January 3, 2021 (2021-01-03)
Playoffs
Start dateJanuary 9, 2021
AFC ChampionsKansas City Chiefs
NFC ChampionsTampa Bay Buccaneers
Super Bowl LV
DateFebruary 7, 2021
SiteRaymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
ChampionsTampa Bay Buccaneers
Pro Bowl
SiteVirtual (via Madden NFL 21)

Regular season standings

Division

AFC East
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(2) Buffalo Bills 13 3 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 6–0 10–2 501 375 W6
Miami Dolphins 10 6 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 7–5 404 338 L1
New England Patriots 7 9 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 6–6 326 353 W1
New York Jets 2 14 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 0–6 1–11 243 457 L1
AFC North
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(3) Pittsburgh Steelers 12 4 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 9–3 416 312 L1
(5) Baltimore Ravens 11 5 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 7–5 468 303 W5
(6) Cleveland Browns 11 5 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 7–5 408 419 W1
Cincinnati Bengals 4 11 1 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 1–5 4–8 311 424 L1
AFC South
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(4) Tennessee Titans 11 5 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 5–1 8–4 491 439 W1
(7) Indianapolis Colts 11 5 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 7–5 451 362 W1
Houston Texans 4 12 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 2–4 3–9 384 464 L5
Jacksonville Jaguars 1 15 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 1–5 1–11 306 492 L15
AFC West
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(1) Kansas City Chiefs 14 2 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 10–2 473 362 L1
Las Vegas Raiders 8 8 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 6–6 434 478 W1
Los Angeles Chargers 7 9 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 6–6 384 426 W4
Denver Broncos 5 11 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 1–5 4–8 323 446 L3

NFC East
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(4) Washington Football Team 7 9 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 5–7 335 329 W1
New York Giants 6 10 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 5–7 280 357 W1
Dallas Cowboys 6 10 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 2–4 5–7 395 473 L1
Philadelphia Eagles 4 11 1 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 2–4 4–8 334 418 L3
NFC North
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(1) Green Bay Packers 13 3 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 5–1 10–2 509 369 W6
(7) Chicago Bears 8 8 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 2–4 6–6 372 370 L1
Minnesota Vikings 7 9 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 5–7 430 475 W1
Detroit Lions 5 11 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 1–5 4–8 377 519 L4
NFC South
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(2) New Orleans Saints 12 4 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 6–0 10–2 482 337 W2
(5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11 5 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 8–4 492 355 W4
Carolina Panthers 5 11 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 1–5 4–8 350 402 L1
Atlanta Falcons 4 12 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 1–5 2–10 396 414 L5
NFC West
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(3) Seattle Seahawks 12 4 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 9–3 459 371 W4
(6) Los Angeles Rams 10 6 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 9–3 372 296 W1
Arizona Cardinals 8 8 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 2–4 6–6 410 367 L2
San Francisco 49ers 6 10 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 4–8 376 390 L1

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 14 2 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 10–2 .465 .464 L1
2 Buffalo Bills East 13 3 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 6–0 10–2 .512 .471 W6
3 Pittsburgh Steelers North 12 4 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 9–3 .475 .448 L1
4[a] Tennessee Titans South 11 5 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 5–1 8–4 .475 .398 W1
Wild Cards
5[b][c] Baltimore Ravens North 11 5 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 7–5 .494 .401 W5
6[c][d] Cleveland Browns North 11 5 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 7–5 .451 .406 W1
7[a][b][d] Indianapolis Colts South 11 5 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 7–5 .443 .384 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 Miami Dolphins East 10 6 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 7–5 .467 .347 L1
9 Las Vegas Raiders West 8 8 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 6–6 .539 .477 W1
10[e] New England Patriots East 7 9 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 6–6 .527 .429 W1
11[e] Los Angeles Chargers West 7 9 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 6–6 .482 .344 W4
12 Denver Broncos West 5 11 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 1–5 4–8 .566 .388 L3
13 Cincinnati Bengals North 4 11 1 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 1–5 4–8 .529 .438 L1
14 Houston Texans South 4 12 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 2–4 3–9 .541 .219 L5
15 New York Jets East 2 14 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 0–6 1–11 .594 .656 L1
16 Jacksonville Jaguars South 1 15 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 1–5 1–11 .549 .688 L15
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. 1.0 1.1 Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis based on division record.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below).
  3. 3.0 3.1 Baltimore finished ahead of Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Cleveland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
  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.
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Green Bay Packers North 13 3 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 5–1 10–2 .428 .387 W6
2[a] New Orleans Saints South 12 4 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 6–0 10–2 .459 .406 W2
3[a] Seattle Seahawks West 12 4 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 9–3 .447 .404 W4
4 Washington Football Team East 7 9 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 5–7 .459 .388 W1
Wild cards
5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 11 5 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 8–4 .488 .392 W4
6 Los Angeles Rams West 10 6 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 9–3 .494 .484 W1
7[b] Chicago Bears North 8 8 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 2–4 6–6 .488 .336 L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[b] Arizona Cardinals West 8 8 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 2–4 6–6 .475 .441 L2
9 Minnesota Vikings North 7 9 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 5–7 .504 .366 W1
10[c] San Francisco 49ers West 6 10 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 4–8 .549 .448 L1
11[c][d] New York Giants East 6 10 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 5–7 .502 .427 W1
12[d] Dallas Cowboys East 6 10 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 2–4 5–7 .471 .333 L1
13[e] Carolina Panthers South 5 11 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 1–5 4–8 .531 .388 L1
14[e] Detroit Lions North 5 11 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 1–5 4–8 .508 .350 L4
15 Philadelphia Eagles East 4 11 1 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 2–4 4–8 .537 .469 L3
16 Atlanta Falcons South 4 12 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 1–5 2–10 .551 .391 L5
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. 1.0 1.1 New Orleans finished ahead of Seattle based on conference record.
  2. 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. 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. 4.0 4.1 NY Giants won tiebreaker over Dallas based on division record.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Carolina finished ahead of Detroit 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.

Postseason

Bracket

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 Buffalo 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