2021 NFL season

The 2021 NFL season was the 102nd season of the National Football League (NFL). This is the first season to have 17 games.[1] The regular season games started on September 9, 2021. The regular season games ended on January 9, 2022. The playoffs started on January 15 and ended with Super Bowl LVI on February 13.

2021 National Football League season
Regular season
DurationSeptember 9, 2021 (2021-09-09) – January 9, 2022 (2022-01-09)
Playoffs
Start dateJanuary 15, 2022
Super Bowl LVI
DateFebruary 13, 2022
SiteSoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Pro Bowl
DateFebruary 6, 2022
SiteAllegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Regular season standings

Division

AFC East
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(3) Buffalo Bills 11 6 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 5–1 7–5 483 289 W4
(6) New England Patriots 10 7 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 8–4 462 303 L1
Miami Dolphins 9 8 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 6–6 341 373 W1
New York Jets 4 13 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 0–6 4–8 310 504 L2
AFC North
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(4) Cincinnati Bengals 10 7 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 8–4 460 376 L1
(7) Pittsburgh Steelers 9 7 1 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 7–5 343 398 W2
Cleveland Browns 8 9 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 5–7 349 371 W1
Baltimore Ravens 8 9 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 1–5 5–7 387 392 L6
AFC South
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(1) Tennessee Titans 12 5 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 5–1 8–4 419 354 W3
Indianapolis Colts 9 8 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 7–5 451 365 L2
Houston Texans 4 13 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 4–8 280 452 L2
Jacksonville Jaguars 3 14 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 1–5 3–9 253 457 W1
AFC West
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(2) Kansas City Chiefs 12 5 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 5–1 7–5 480 364 W1
(5) Las Vegas Raiders 10 7 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 8–4 374 439 W4
Los Angeles Chargers 9 8 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 6–6 474 459 L1
Denver Broncos 7 10 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 1–5 3–9 335 322 L4

NFC East
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(3) Dallas Cowboys 12 5 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 6–0 10–2 530 358 W1
(7) Philadelphia Eagles 9 8 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 7–5 444 385 L1
Washington Football Team 7 10 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 2–4 6–6 335 434 W1
New York Giants 4 13 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 1–5 3–9 258 416 L6
NFC North
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(1) Green Bay Packers 13 4 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 9–3 450 371 L1
Minnesota Vikings 8 9 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 6–6 425 426 W1
Chicago Bears 6 11 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 2–4 4–8 311 407 L1
Detroit Lions 3 13 1 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 2–4 3–9 325 467 W1
NFC South
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(2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13 4 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 8–4 511 353 W3
New Orleans Saints 9 8 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 7–5 364 335 W2
Atlanta Falcons 7 10 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 2–4 4–8 313 459 L2
Carolina Panthers 5 12 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 2–4 3–9 304 404 L7
NFC West
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(4) Los Angeles Rams 12 5 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 8–4 460 372 L1
(5) Arizona Cardinals 11 6 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 7–5 449 366 L1
(6) San Francisco 49ers 10 7 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 2–4 7–5 427 365 W2
Seattle Seahawks 7 10 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 4–8 395 366 W2

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division winners
1[a] Tennessee Titans South 12 5 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 5–1 8–4 .472 .480 W3
2[a] Kansas City Chiefs West 12 5 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 5–1 7–5 .538 .517 W1
3 Buffalo Bills East 11 6 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 5–1 7–5 .472 .428 W4
4 Cincinnati Bengals North 10 7 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 8–4 .472 .462 L1
Wild cards
5[b] Las Vegas Raiders West 10 7 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 8–4 .510 .515 W4
6[b] New England Patriots East 10 7 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 8–4 .481 .394 L1
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North 9 7 1 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 7–5 .521 .490 W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[c] Indianapolis Colts South 9 8 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 7–5 .495 .431 L2
9[c][d] Miami Dolphins East 9 8 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 6–6 .464 .379 W1
10[c][d] Los Angeles Chargers West 9 8 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 6–6 .510 .500 L1
11[e] Cleveland Browns North 8 9 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 5–7 .514 .415 W1
12[e] Baltimore Ravens North 8 9 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 1–5 5–7 .531 .460 L6
13 Denver Broncos West 7 10 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 1–5 3–9 .484 .357 L4
14[f] New York Jets East 4 13 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 0–6 4–8 .512 .426 L2
15[f] Houston Texans South 4 13 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 4–8 .498 .397 L2
16 Jacksonville Jaguars South 3 14 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 1–5 3–9 .512 .569 W1
Tiebreakers[g]
  1. 1.0 1.1 Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Las Vegas finished ahead of New England based on win percentage in common games.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Miami finished ahead of LA Chargers based on win percentage in common games.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record.
  6. 6.0 6.1 NY Jets finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory.
  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.
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Division winners
1[a] Green Bay Packers North 13 4 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 9–3 .479 .480 L1
2[a] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 13 4 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 8–4 .467 .443 W3
3[b] Dallas Cowboys East 12 5 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 6–0 10–2 .488 .431 W1
4[b] Los Angeles Rams West 12 5 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 8–4 .483 .409 L1
Wild cards
5 Arizona Cardinals West 11 6 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 7–5 .490 .492 L1
6 San Francisco 49ers West 10 7 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 2–4 7–5 .500 .438 W2
7[c] Philadelphia Eagles East 9 8 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 7–5 .469 .350 L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[c] New Orleans Saints South 9 8 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 7–5 .512 .516 W2
9 Minnesota Vikings North 8 9 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 4–2 6–6 .507 .434 W1
10[d] Washington Football Team East 7 10 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 2–4 6–6 .529 .420 W1
11[d][e] Seattle Seahawks West 7 10 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 3–3 4–8 .519 .424 W2
12[d][e] Atlanta Falcons South 7 10 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 2–4 4–8 .472 .315 L2
13 Chicago Bears North 6 11 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 2–4 4–8 .524 .373 L1
14 Carolina Panthers South 5 12 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 2–4 3–9 .509 .412 L7
15 New York Giants East 4 13 0 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 1–5 3–9 .536 .485 L6
16 Detroit Lions North 3 13 1 Expression error: Unexpected = operator. 2–4 3–9 .528 .627 W1
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. 1.0 1.1 Green Bay finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on conference record.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Dallas finished ahead of LA Rams based on conference record.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Washington finished ahead of Atlanta and Seattle based on head-to-head sweep.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Seattle finished ahead of Atlanta based on win percentage in common games.
  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 16 – AT&T Stadium Jan 22 – Lambeau Field
6 San Francisco 23
3 Dallas 17
6 San Francisco 13
Jan 30 – SoFi Stadium
Jan 17 – SoFi Stadium 1 Green Bay 10
NFC
5 Arizona 11 6 San Francisco 17
Jan 23 – Raymond James Stadium
4 LA Rams 34 4 LA Rams 20
NFC Championship
Jan 16 – Raymond James Stadium 4 LA Rams 30
2 Tampa Bay 27
7 Philadelphia 15
Divisional playoffs Feb 13 – SoFi Stadium
2 Tampa Bay 31
Wild Card playoffs
N4 LA Rams 23
Jan 15 – Paul Brown Stadium Jan 22 – Nissan Stadium A4 Cincinnati 20
Super Bowl LVI
5 Las Vegas 19
4 Cincinnati 26
4 Cincinnati 19
Jan 30 – Arrowhead Stadium
Jan 15 – Highmark Stadium 1 Tennessee 16
AFC
6 New England 17 4 Cincinnati 27*
Jan 23 – Arrowhead Stadium
3 Buffalo 47 2 Kansas City 24
AFC Championship
Jan 16 – Arrowhead Stadium 3 Buffalo 36
2 Kansas City 42*
7 Pittsburgh 21
2 Kansas City 42


* Indicates overtime victory

References

  1. "NFL owners approve enhanced schedule with 17 regular-season games per team". NFL.com. Retrieved 2021-03-30.