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2000
*Wild Card Playoff Team
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EASTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Miami Dolphins
11
5
0
.688
Indianapolis Colts*
10
6
0
.625
New York Jets
9
7
0
.563
Buffalo Bills
8
8
0
.500
New England Patriots
5
11
0
.313
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W L T PCT
Tennessee Titans
13
3
0
.813
Baltimore Ravens*
12
4
0
.750
Pittsburgh Steelers
9
7
0
.563
Jacksonville Jaguars
7
9
0
.438
Cincinnati Bengals
4
12
0
.250
Cleveland Browns
3
13
0
.188
WESTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Oakland Raiders
12
4
0
.750
Denver Broncos*
11
5
0
.688
Kansas City Chiefs
7
9
0
.438
Seattle Seahawks
6
10
0
.375
San Diego Chargers
1
15
0
.063
Wild Card Playoffs: Miami Dolphins 23 Indianapolis Colts 17 OT  Baltimore Ravens 21 Denver Broncos 3
Divisional Playoffs: Oakland Raiders 27 Miami Dolphins 0  Baltimore Ravens 24 Tennessee Titans 10
AFC Championship Game: Baltimore Ravens 16 Oakland Raiders 3
2000
*Wild Card Playoff Team
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EASTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
New York Giants
12
4
0
.750
Philadelphia Eagles*
11
5
0
.688
Washington Redskins
8
8
0
.500
Dallas Cowboys
5
11
0
.313
Arizona Cardinals
3
13
0
.188
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W L T PCT
Minnesota Vikings
11
5
0
.688
Tampa Bay Buccaneers*
10
6
0
.625
Green Bay Packers
9
7
0
.563
Detroit Lions
9
7
0
.563
Chicago Bears
5
11
0
.313
WESTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
New Orleans Saints
10
6
0
.625
St. Louis Rams*
10
6
0
.625
Carolina Panthers
7
9
0
.438
San Francisco 49ers
6
10
0
.375
Atlanta Falcons
4
12
0
.250
Wild Card Playoffs: New Orleans Saints 31 St. Louis Rams 28  Philadelphia Eagles 21 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3
Divisional Playoffs: Minnesota Vikings 31 New Orleans Saints 16  New York Giants 20 Philadelphia Eagles 10
NFC Championship Game: New York Giants 41 Minnesota Vikings 0
2001
*Wild Card Playoff Team
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EASTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
New England Patriots
11
5
0
.688
Miami Dolphins*
11
5
0
.688
New York Jets*
10
6
0
.625
Indianapolis Colts
6
10
0
.375
Buffalo Bills
3
13
0
.188
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W L T PCT
Pittsburgh Steelers
13
3
0
.813
Baltimore Ravens*
10
6
0
.625
Cleveland Browns
7
9
0
.438
Tennessee Titans
7
9
0
.438
Jacksonville Jaguars
6
10
0
.375
Cincinnati Bengals
6
10
0
.375
WESTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Oakland Raiders
10
6
0
.625
Seattle Seahawks
9
7
0
.563
Denver Broncos
8
8
0
.500
Kansas City Chiefs
6
10
0
.375
San Diego Chargers
5
11
0
.313
Wild Card Playoffs: Oakland Raiders 38 New York Jets 24  Baltimore Ravens 20 Miami Dolphins 3
Divisional Playoffs: New England Patriots 16 Oakland Raiders 13 OT  Pittsburgh Steelers 27 Baltimore Ravens 10
AFC Championship Game: New England Patriots 24 Pittsburgh Steelers 17
2001
*Wild Card Playoff Team
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EASTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Philadelphia Eagles
11
5
0
.688
Washington Redskins
8
8
0
.500
New York Giants
7
9
0
.438
Arizona Cardinals
7
9
0
.438
Dallas Cowboys
5
11
0
.313
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W L T PCT
Chicago Bears
13
3
0
.813
Green Bay Packers*
12
4
0
.750
Tampa Bay Buccaneers*
9
7
0
.563
Minnesota Vikings
5
11
0
.313
Detroit Lions
2
14
0
.125
WESTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
St. Louis Rams
14
2
0
.875
San Francisco 49ers*
12
4
0
.750
New Orleans Saints
7
9
0
.438
Atlanta Falcons
7
9
0
.438
Carolina Panthers
1
15
0
.063
Wild Card Playoffs: Philadelphia Eagles 31 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9  Green Bay Packers 25 San Francisco 49ers 15
Divisional Playoffs: Philadelphia Eagles 33 Chicago Bears 19  St. Louis Rams 45 Green Bay Packers 17
NFC Championship Game: St. Louis Rams 29 Philadelphia Eagles 24
2002
*Wild Card Playoff Team
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NORTH DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Pittsburgh Steelers
10
5
1
.656
Cleveland Browns*
9
7
0
.563
Baltimore Ravens
7
9
0
.438
Cincinnati Bengals
2
14
0
.125
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W L T PCT
New York Jets
9
7
0
.563
New England Patriots
9
7
0
.563
Miami Dolphins
9
7
0
.563
Buffalo Bills
8
8
0
.500
SOUTH DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Tennessee Titans
11
5
0
.688
Indianapolis Colts*
10
6
0
.625
Jacksonville Jaguars
6
10
0
.375
Houston Texans
4
12
0
.250
WEST DIVISION
TEAM W L T PCT
Oakland Raiders
11
5
0
.688
Denver Broncos
9
7
0
.563
San Diego Chargers
8
8
0
.500
Kansas City Chiefs
8
8
0
.500
Wild Card Playoffs: New York Jets 41 Indianapolis Colts 0  Pittsburgh Steelers 36 Cleveland Browns 33
Divisional Playoffs: Tennessee Titans 34 Pittsburgh Steelers 31 OT  Oakland Raiders 30 New York Jets 10
AFC Championship Game: Oakland Raiders 41 Tennessee Titans 24
2002
*Wild Card Playoff Team
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NORTH DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Green Bay Packers
12
4
0
.750
Minnesota Vikings
6
10
0
.375
Chicago Bears
4
12
0
.250
Detroit Lions
3
13
0
.188
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W L T PCT
Philadelphia Eagles
12
4
0
.750
New York Giants*
10
6
0
.625
Washington Redskins
7
9
0
.438
Dallas Cowboys
5
11
0
.313
SOUTH DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
12
4
0
.750
Atlanta Falcons*
9
6
1
.594
New Orleans Saints
9
7
0
.563
Carolina Panthers
7
9
0
.438
WEST DIVISION
TEAM W L T PCT
San Francisco 49ers
10
6
0
.625
St. Louis Rams
7
9
0
.438
Seattle Seahawks
7
9
0
.438
Arizona Cardinals
5
11
0
.313
Wild Card Playoffs: Atlanta Falcons 27 Green Bay Packers 7  San Francisco 49ers 39 New York Giants 38
Divisional Playoffs: Philadelphia Eagles 20 Atlanta Falcons 6  Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31 San Francisco 49ers 6
NFC Championship Game: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27 Philadelphia Eagles 10
2003
*Wild Card Playoff Team
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
New England Patriots
14
2
0
.875
Miami Dolphins
10
6
0
.625
Buffalo Bills
6
10
0
.375
New York Jets
6
10
0
.375
NORTH DIVISION
TEAM
W L T PCT
Baltimore Ravens
10
6
0
.625
Cincinnati Bengals
8
8
0
.500
Pittsburgh Steelers
6
10
0
.375
Cleveland Browns
5
11
0
.313
SOUTH DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Indianapolis Colts
12
4
0
.750
Tennessee Titans*
12
4
0
.750
Jacksonville Jaguaurs
5
11
0
.313
Houston Texans
5
11
0
.313
WEST DIVISION
TEAM W L T PCT
Kansas City Chiefs
13
3
0
.813
Denver Broncos*
10
6
0
.625
Oakland Raiders
4
12
0
.250
San Diego Chargers
4
12
0
.250
Wild Card Playoffs: Tennessee Titans 20 Baltimore Ravens 17  Indianapolis Colts 41 Denver Broncos 10
Divisional Playoffs: New England Patriots 17 Tennessee Titans 14  Indianapolis Colts 38 Kansas City Chiefs 31
AFC Championship Game: New England Patriots 24 Indianapolis Colts 14
2003
*Wild Card Playoff Team
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NORTH DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Green Bay Packers
10
6
0
.625
Minnesota Vikings
9
7
0
.563
Chicago Bears
7
9
0
.438
Detroit Lions
5
11
0
.313
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W L T PCT
Philadelphia Eagles
12
4
0
.750
Dallas Cowboys*
10
6
0
.625
Washington Redskins
5
11
0
.313
New York Giants
4
12
0
.250
SOUTH DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Carolina Panthers
11
5
0
.688
New Orleans Saints
8
8
0
.500
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7
9
0
.438
Atlanta Falcons
5
11
0
.313
WEST DIVISION
TEAM W L T PCT
St. Louis Rams
12
4
0
.750
Seattle Seahawks*
10
6
0
.625
San Francisco 49ers
7
9
0
.438
Arizona Cardinals
4
12
0
.250
Wild Card Playoffs: Carolina Panthers 29 Dallas Cowboys 10  Green Bay Packers 37 Seattle Seahawks 31 OT
Divisional Playoffs: Carolina Panthers 29 St. Louis Rams 23 2OT  Philadelphia Eagles 20 Green Bay Packers 17 OT
NFC Championship Game: Carolina Panthers 14 Philadelphia Eagles 3
2004
*Wild Card Playoff Team
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NORTH DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Pittsburgh Steelers
15
1
0
.875
Baltimore Ravens
9
7
0
.563
Cincinnati Bengals
8
8
0
.500
Cleveland Browns
4
12
0
.250
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W L T PCT
New England Patriots
14
2
0
.875
New York Jets*
10
6
0
.625
Buffalo Bills
9
7
0
.563
Miami Dolphins
4
12
0
.250
SOUTH DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Indianapolis Colts
12
4
0
.750
Jacksonville Jaguars
9
7
0
.563
Houston Texans
7
9
0
.438
Tennessee Titans
5
11
0
.313
WEST DIVISION
TEAM W L T PCT
San Diego Chargers
12
4
0
.750
Denver Broncos
10
6
0
.625
Kansas City Chiefs
7
9
0
.438
Oakland Raiders
5
11
0
.313
Wild Card Playoffs: New York Jets 20 San Diego Chargers 17 OT  Indianapolis Colts 49 Denver Broncos 24
Divisional Playoffs: Pittsburgh Steelers 20 New York Jets 17 OT  New England Patriots 20 Indianapolis Colts 3
AFC Championship Game: New England Patriots 41 Pittsburgh Steelers 27
2004
*Wild Card Playoff Team
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NORTH DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Green Bay Packers
10
6
0
.625
Minnesota Vikings*
8
8
0
.500
Detroit Lions
6
10
0
.375
Chicago Bears
5
11
0
.313
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W L T PCT
Philadelphia Eagles
13
3
0
.813
New York Giants
6
10
0
.375
Dallas Cowboys
6
10
0
.375
Washington Redskins
6
10
0
.375
SOUTH DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Atlanta Falcons
11
5
0
.688
New Orleans Saints
8
8
0
.500
Carolina Panthers
7
9
0
.438
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5
11
0
.313
WEST DIVISION
TEAM W L T PCT
Seattle Seahawks
9
7
0
.563
St. Louis Rams*
8
8
0
.500
Arizona Cardinals
6
10
0
.375
San Francisco 49ers
2
14
0
.125
Wild Card Playoffs: Minnesota Vikings 31 Green Bay Packers 17  St. Louis Rams 27 Seattle Seahawks 20
Divisional Playoffs: Philadelphia Eagles 27 Minnesota Vikings 14  Atlanta Falcons 47 St. Louis Rams 17
NFC Championship Game: Philadelphia Eagles 27 Atlanta Falcons 10
2005
*Wild Card Playoff Team
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NORTH DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Cincinnati Bengals
11
5
0
.688
Pittsburgh Steelers*
11
5
0
.688
Baltimore Ravens
6
10
0
.375
Cleveland Browns
6
10
0
.375
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W L T PCT
New England Patriots
10
6
0
.625
Miami Dolphins
9
7
0
.563
Buffalo Bills
5
11
0
.313
New York Jets
4
12
0
.250
SOUTH DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Indianapolis Colts
14
2
0
.875
Jacksonvile Jaguars*
12
4
0
.750
Tennessee Titans
4
12
0
.250
Houston Texans
2
14
0
.125
WEST DIVISION
TEAM W L T PCT
Denver Broncos
13
3
0
.813
Kansas City Chiefs
10
6
0
.625
San Diego Chargers
9
7
0
.563
Oakland Raiders
4
12
0
.250
Wild Card Playoffs: New England Patriots 28 Jacksonville Jaguars 3  Pittsburgh Steelers 31 Cincinnati Bengals 17
Divisional Playoffs: Denver Broncos 27 New England Patriots 13  Pittsburgh Steelers 21 Indianapolis Colts 18
AFC Championship Game: Pittsburgh Steelers 34 Denver Broncos 17
2005
*Wild Card Playoff Team
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NORTH DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Chicago Bears
11
5
0
.688
Minnesota Vikings
9
7
0
.563
Detroit Lions
5
11
0
.313
Green Bay Packers
4
12
0
.250
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W L T PCT
New York Giants
11
5
0
.688
Washington Redskins*
10
6
0
.625
Dallas Cowboys
9
7
0
.563
Philadelphia Eagles
6
10
0
.375
SOUTH DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
11
5
0
.688
Carolina Panthers*
11
5
0
.688
Atlanta Falcons
8
8
0
.500
New Orleans Saints
3
13
0
.188
WEST DIVISION
TEAM W L T PCT
Seattle Seahawks
13
3
0
.813
St. Louis Rams
6
10
0
.375
Arizona Cardinals
5
11
0
.313
San Francisco 49ers
4
12
0
.250
Wild Card Playoffs: Washington Redskins 17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10  Carolina Panthers 23 New York Giants 0
Divisional Playoffs: Seattle Seahawks 20 Washington Redskins 10  Carolina Panthers 29 Chicago Bears 21
NFC Championship Game: Seattle Seahawks 34 Carolina Panthers 14
2006
*Wild Card Playoff Team
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NORTH DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Baltimore Ravens
13
3
0
.813
Cincinnati Bengals
8
8
0
.500
Pittsburgh Steelers
8
8
0
.500
Cleveland Browns
4
12
0
.250
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W L T PCT
New England Patriots
12
4
0
.750
New York Jets*
10
6
0
.625
Buffalo Bills
7
9
0
.438
Miami Dolphins
6
10
0
.375
SOUTH DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Indianapolis Colts
12
4
0
.750
Tennessee Titans
8
8
0
.500
Jacksonville Jaguars
8
8
0
.500
Houston Texans
6
10
0
.375
WEST DIVISION
TEAM W L T PCT
San Diego Chargers
14
2
0
.875
Kansas City Chiefs*
9
7
0
.563
Denver Broncos
9
7
0
.563
Oakland Raiders
2
14
0
.125
Wild Card Playoffs: Indianapolis Colts 23 Kansas City Chiefs 8  New England Patriots 37 New York Jets 16
Divisional Playoffs: Indianapolis Colts 15 Baltimore Ravens 6  New England Patriots 24 San Diego Chargers 21
AFC Championship Game: Indianapolis Colts 38 New England Patriots 34
2006
*Wild Card Playoff Team
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NORTH DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Chicago Bears
13
3
0
.813
Green Bay Packers
8
8
0
.500
Minnesota Vikings
6
10
0
.375
Detroit Lions
3
13
0
.188
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W L T PCT
Philadelphia Eagles
10
6
0
.625
Dallas Cowboys*
9
7
0
.563
New York Giants*
8
8
0
.500
Washington Redskins
5
11
0
.313
SOUTH DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
New Orleans Saints
10
6
0
.625
Carolina Panthers
8
8
0
.500
Atlanta Falcons
7
9
0
.438
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4
12
0
.250
WEST DIVISION
TEAM W L T PCT
Seattle Seahawks
9
7
0
.563
St. Louis Rams
8
8
0
.500
San Francisco 49ers
7
9
0
.438
Arizona Cardinals
5
11
0
.313
Wild Card Playoffs: Philadelphia Eagles 23 New York Giants 20  Seattle Seahawks 21 Dallas Cowboys 20
Divisional Playoffs: New Orleans Saints 27 Philadelphia Eagles 24  Chicago Bears 27 Seattle Seahawks 24 OT
NFC Championship Game: Chicago Bears 39 New Orleans Saints 14
2007
*Wild Card Playoff Team
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NORTH DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Pittsburgh Steelers
10
6
0
.625
Cleveland Browns
10
6
0
.625
Cincinnati Bengals
7
9
0
.438
Baltimore Ravens
5
11
0
.313
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W L T PCT
New England Patriots
16
0
0
1.000
Buffalo Bills
7
9
0
.438
New York Jets
4
12
0
.250
Miami Dolphins