NFL Playoff Predictor 2026

Build your 2026 NFL playoff bracket: set the seven seeds in each conference, pick every game from Wild Card weekend to the Super Bowl, and share it. Seeds start from the current standings.

  • 14 teams, 13 games
  • Starts from live standings
  • One-tap chalk bracket
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NFL playoff picture if the season ended today

From current records, simplified tiebreakers

AFC

  1. 1BillsAFC East leader, bye7-1
  2. 2BroncosAFC West leader7-2
  3. 3BengalsAFC North leader6-2
  4. 4JaguarsAFC South leader6-2
  5. 5ChiefsWild card6-2
  6. 6SteelersWild card6-2
  7. 7BrownsWild card5-4

In the hunt: Patriots 5-4, Raiders 4-5, Ravens 4-5

NFC

  1. 149ersNFC West leader, bye7-1
  2. 2BearsNFC North leader7-2
  3. 3GiantsNFC East leader5-2-1
  4. 4PanthersNFC South leader3-5
  5. 5LionsWild card6-2
  6. 6VikingsWild card6-2
  7. 7PackersWild card6-3

In the hunt: Rams 5-4, Seahawks 5-4, Cowboys 4-5

Build your 2026 playoff bracket

1Set the seeds

Seeds 1 to 4 are the division winners. Seed 1 gets a bye.

AFC

1Div. winner, bye
2Div. winner
3Div. winner
4Div. winner
5Wild card
6Wild card
7Wild card

NFC

1Div. winner, bye
2Div. winner
3Div. winner
4Div. winner
5Wild card
6Wild card
7Wild card

2Pick the winners

Tap the team you think wins. The higher seed hosts; the 1 seed skips the Wild Card round.

Save and share: enter your name and email, we send a link that saves your bracket and lets you update it any time.

Pick seven seeds per conference, then the winners.

How the NFL playoff bracket works

7 teams per conferenceFour division winners are seeds 1 to 4 by record; the three best other records are wild cards 5, 6 and 7.
Wild Card round2 hosts 7, 3 hosts 6, 4 hosts 5. The 1 seed has a bye. Every game is single elimination.
Re-seedingIn the divisional round the 1 seed hosts the lowest seed left. The higher seed always hosts, so there are no fixed bracket lines.
Title gamesConference winners meet in the Super Bowl at a neutral site: 13 games in all.

Community playoff predictions 2026

From 2 saved brackets.

Super Bowl champion

  1. Jacksonville Jaguars50%
  2. Cincinnati Bengals50%

Reaching the Super Bowl

  1. Jacksonville Jaguars50%
  2. Minnesota Vikings50%
  3. Cincinnati Bengals50%
  4. San Francisco 49ers50%

Picked as a 1 seed

  1. Cincinnati Bengals100%
  2. San Francisco 49ers100%

Making the playoffs

  1. Cincinnati Bengals100%
  2. Buffalo Bills100%
  3. Kansas City Chiefs100%
  4. Jacksonville Jaguars100%
  5. Las Vegas Raiders100%
  6. Denver Broncos100%
  7. Cleveland Browns100%
  8. San Francisco 49ers100%

Playoff predictor questions

Who makes the playoffs if the season ended today?

AFC: 1 Bills (7-1), 2 Broncos (7-2), 3 Bengals (6-2), 4 Jaguars (6-2), 5 Chiefs (6-2), 6 Steelers (6-2), 7 Browns (5-4). NFC: 1 49ers (7-1), 2 Bears (7-2), 3 Giants (5-2-1), 4 Panthers (3-5), 5 Lions (6-2), 6 Vikings (6-2), 7 Packers (6-3). Based on current records with simplified tiebreakers.

How are the default seeds chosen?

From the current standings on this site: the best record in each division takes seeds 1 to 4, the next three records take 5 to 7. Change any of them.

Can I change my prediction later?

Yes. Saving again replaces your earlier bracket. Most people update it as the season goes.

What does the community section show?

The share of all saved predictions that have each team winning the Super Bowl, reaching it, taking a 1 seed, or simply making the playoffs.

How do I share my bracket?

After saving, download the share image or copy the share link. The link opens a page with your bracket and your name.

Is there a playoff pick'em pool too?

Round-by-round playoff pools open in January. Your bracket here is a season-long prediction you can update any time.

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