2016 Philadelphia Eagles season

2016 Philadelphia Eagles season
Head coach Doug Pederson
General manager Howie Roseman
Owner Jeffrey Lurie
Home field Lincoln Financial Field
Results
Record 5–6
Division place 4th NFC East

The 2016 Philadelphia Eagles season is the franchise's 84th season in the National Football League and the first under head coach Doug Pederson. The Eagles 84th year was also the rookie year for Number 2 overall quarterback in the 2016 NFL draft Carson Wentz.

Roster changes

Free agents

Position Player Tag 2016 Team Notes
WR Seyi Ajirotutu UFA TBD
CB E.J. Biggers UFA New England Patriots Signed 1-year deal
QB Sam Bradford UFA Philadelphia Eagles Signed 2-year deal/$36 million deal
CB Nolan Carroll UFA Philadelphia Eagles Signed 1-year deal
DE Vinny Curry UFA Philadelphia Eagles Signed 5-year deal/$47.25 million deal
ILB Najee Goode UFA Philadelphia Eagles Signed 1-year deal
QB Thad Lewis UFA San Francisco 49ers Signed 1-year deal
C David Molk RFA None Player Retired
DE Cedric Thornton UFA Dallas Cowboys Signed 4-year/$18 million deal
S Walter Thurmond UFA None Player Retired
OT Matt Tobin RFA Philadelphia Eagles Signed 1-year /$1.6 million deal
Player re-signed by the Eagles

Free Agent Signings

Position Player Tag 2015 Team Date signed Notes
RB Ross Scheuerman UFA Free Agent January 21 Signed[1]
WR Xavier Rush UFA None February 18
CB Aaron Grymes UFA Edmonton Eskimos February 18
QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson UFA San Francisco 49ers February 18

Signed[2]

CB Leodis McKelvin UFA Buffalo Bills March 8 Signed 2 year/$6 million deal
S Rodney McLeod UFA St. Louis Rams March 9 Signed 5 year/$37 million deal
QB Chase Daniel UFA Kansas City Chiefs March 9 Signed 3 year/$21 million deal
OG Brandon Brooks UFA Houston Texans March 9 Signed 5 year/$40 million deal
LB Nigel Bradham UFA Buffalo Bills March 9 Signed 2-year deal
CB Ron Brooks UFA Buffalo Bills March 9 Signed 3-year deal
WR Chris Givens UFA Baltimore Ravens March 16 Signed 1-year deal
WR Rueben Randle UFA New York Giants March 23 Signed 1-year deal
C Stefen Wisniewski UFA Jacksonville Jaguars April 4 Signed 1-year deal
P Ryan Quigley UFA New York Jets April 18 Signed 1-year deal
WR T. J. Graham UFA New Orleans Saints April 22 Signed 1-year deal

Trades

Roster Changes

The Eagles cut wide receiver Riley Cooper on February 9, 2016. The Eagles cut veteran linebacker DeMeco Ryans on February 24, 2016.[3]

Draft

Main article: 2016 NFL draft
2016 Philadelphia Eagles Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 2 Carson Wentz QB North Dakota State
3 79 Isaac Seumalo OG Oregon State
5 153 Wendell Smallwood RB West Virginia
164 Halapoulivaati Vaitai OT TCU
6 196 Blake Countess CB Auburn
7 233 Jalen Mills S LSU
240 Alex McCalister DE Florida
251 Joe Walker LB Oregon
Notes

Undrafted free agents

Position Player College
LB Quentin Gause Rutgers
DT Connor Wujciak Boston College
WR Hunter Sharp Utah State
DE Aziz Shittu Stanford
CB CJ Smith North Dakota State
DT Destiny Vaeao Washington State
RB Byron Marshall Oregon
RB Cedric O'Neal Valdosta State
LB Myke Tavarres Incarnate Word
WR Cayleb Jones Arizona
C Bruce Johnson Maine
OG Darrell Greene San Diego State
LS John DePalma West Virginia
TE Dillon Gordon LSU
WR Marcus Johnson Texas

Staff

Philadelphia Eagles staff
Front Office
  • Chairman/CEO – Jeffrey Lurie
  • President – Don Smolenski
  • Executive Vice President of Football Operations – Howie Roseman
  • Senior Football Advisor – Tom Donahoe
  • Vice President of Player Personnel - Joe Douglas
  • Assistant Director of Player Personnel - Andy Weidl
  • Vice President of Football Operations and Strategy - Alec Halaby
  • Senior Director of College Scouting- Anthony Patch
  • Director of College Scouting – Trey Brown
  • Assistant Director of College Scouting - Mike Bradway
  • Director of Pro Scouting – Dwayne Joseph
  • Director of Personnel Operations – Joe Pannunzio
  • Director of Scouting Administration/Personnel Scout – Chris Shea
  • Director of Football Administration – Jake Rosenberg
  • Player Personnel Executive - Rick Mueller
  • Football Operations Executive - Brian Dawkins
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
 
Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
  • Head Strength and Conditioning – Josh Hingst
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Ben Wagner
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Keith Gray
  • Director of Sports Science and Reconditioning – Shaun Huls

Coaching Staff
Management
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AFC East
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CLE
PIT
South
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JAX
TEN
West
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KC
OAK
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NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
North
CHI
DET
GB
MIN
South
ATL
CAR
NO
TB
West
ARI
LA
SF
SEA

Current roster

Philadelphia Eagles roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

Practice squad

Rookies in italics
Roster updated December 2, 2016, 2016
Depth ChartTransactions

53 Active, 4 Inactive, 10 Practice Squad

AFC rostersNFC rosters

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 11 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 17–9 1–0 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
2 August 18 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 17–0 2–0 Heinz Field Recap
3 August 27 at Indianapolis Colts W 33–23 3–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
4 September 1 New York Jets W 14–6 4–0 Lincoln Financial Field Recap

Regular season

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Result Record Game site TV NFL.com
recap
1 September 11 1:00 p.m. EDT Cleveland Browns W 29–10 1–0 Lincoln Financial Field CBS Recap
2 September 19 8:30 p.m. EDT at Chicago Bears W 29–14 2–0 Soldier Field ESPN Recap
3 September 25 4:25 p.m. EDT Pittsburgh Steelers W 34–3 3–0 Lincoln Financial Field CBS Recap
4 Bye
5 October 9 1:00 p.m. EDT at Detroit Lions L 23–24 3–1 Ford Field Fox Recap
6 October 16 1:00 p.m. EDT at Washington Redskins L 20–27 3–2 FedEx Field Fox Recap
7 October 23 1:00 p.m. EDT Minnesota Vikings W 21–10 4–2 Lincoln Financial Field Fox Recap
8 October 30 8:30 p.m. EDT at Dallas Cowboys L 23–29 (OT) 4–3 AT&T Stadium NBC Recap
9 November 6 1:00 p.m. EST at New York Giants L 23–28 4–4 MetLife Stadium Fox Recap
10 November 13 1:00 p.m. EST Atlanta Falcons W 24–15 5–4 Lincoln Financial Field Fox Recap
11 November 20 4:25 p.m. EST at Seattle Seahawks L 15–26 5–5 CenturyLink Field CBS Recap
12 November 28 8:30 p.m. EST Green Bay Packers L 13–27 5–6 Lincoln Financial Field ESPN Recap
13 December 4 1:00 p.m. EST at Cincinnati Bengals Paul Brown Stadium Fox
14 December 11 1:00 p.m. EST Washington Redskins Lincoln Financial Field Fox
15 December 18 1:00 p.m. EST at Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium Fox
16 December 22 8:25 p.m. EST New York Giants Lincoln Financial Field NBC/NFLN/Twitter
17 January 1 1:00 p.m. EST Dallas Cowboys Lincoln Financial Field Fox
Notes

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week One: Cleveland Browns at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Browns 0 7 3010
Eagles 7 6 9729

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
  • PHI – 12:30 Caleb Sturgis 22-yard FG, PHI 10–0
  • CLE – 9:11 Isaiah Crowell 2-yard TD run (Patrick Murray kick), PHI 10–7
  • PHI – 0:27 Caleb Sturgis 38-yard FG, PHI 13–7
Third quarter
  • CLE – 13:57 Patrick Murray 35-yard FG, PHI 13–10
  • PHI – 10:49 SAFETY: Snap sails out of bounds, PHI 15–10
  • PHI – 6:17 Nelson Agholor 35-yard TD pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 22–10
Fourth quarter
  • PHI – 1:12 Ryan Mathews 1-yard TD run (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 29–10

Top passers
  • CLE – Robert Griffin III: 12/26, 190 yards, INT
  • PHI – Carson Wentz: 22/37, 278 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • CLE – Isaiah Crowell: 12 rushes, 62 yards, TD
  • PHI – Ryan Mathews: 22 rushes, 77 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • CLE – Corey Coleman: 2 receptions, 69 yards
  • PHI – Jordan Matthews: 7 receptions, 114 yards, TD
Top tacklers

Week 2: at Chicago Bears

Week Two: Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 6 13729
Bears 0 7 0714

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
  • CHI - 11:16 Jeremy Langford 1-yard TD run (Connor Barth kick), CHI 7-3
  • PHI - 2:27 Caleb Sturgis 29-yard FG, CHI 7-6
  • PHI - 0:03 Caleb Sturgis 53-yard FG, PHI 9-7
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
  • PHI - 10:36 Ryan Mathews 1-yard TD run (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 29-7
  • CHI - 5:09 Eddie Royal 65-yard punt return for a TD (Connor Barth kick), PHI 29-14

Top passers
  • PHI – Carson Wentz: 20/33, 183 yards, TD
  • CHI – Jay Cutler: 12/17, 157 yards, INT
Top rushers
  • PHI – Darren Sproles: 12 rushes, 40 yards
  • CHI – Jeremy Langford: 11 rushes, 28 yards, TD
Top receivers
Top tacklers

Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Three: Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 3 003
Eagles 3 10 21034

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • PHI - 12:54 Darren Sproles 73-yard TD pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 20-3
  • PHI - 5:45 Wendell Smallwood 1-yard TD run (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 27-3
  • PHI - 1:52 Kenjon Barner 8-yard TD run (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 34-3
Fourth quarter

No Scoring

Top passers
  • PIT – Ben Roethlisberger: 24/44, 257 yards, INT
  • PHI – Carson Wentz: 23/31, 301 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • PIT – DeAngelo Williams: 8 rushes, 21 yards
  • PHI – Wendell Smallwood: 17 rushes, 79 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • PIT – Antonio Brown: 12 receptions, 139 yards
  • PHI – Darren Sproles: 6 receptions, 128 yards, TD
Top tacklers

Week 5: at Detroit Lions

Week Five: Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 10 10323
Lions 14 7 0324

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • PHI - 9:18 Josh Huff 1-yard TD pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), DET 21-17
  • PHI - 6:47 Caleb Sturgis 33-yard FG, DET 21-20
Fourth quarter
  • PHI - 6:40 Caleb Sturgis 49-yard FG, PHI 23-21
  • DET - 1:29 Matt Prater 29-yard FG, DET 24-23

Top passers
  • PHI – Carson Wentz: 25/32, 238 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • DET – Matthew Stafford: 18/24, 153 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
  • PHI – Darren Sproles: 5 rushes, 45 yards
  • DET – Theo Riddick: 11 rushes, 49 yards
Top receivers
Top tacklers

Week 6: at Washington Redskins

Week Six: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 14 0620
Redskins 7 14 3327

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
  • WAS - 7:48 Vernon Davis 13-yard TD pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), WAS 14-0
  • PHI - 7:37 Wendell Smallwood 86-yard kickoff return for a TD (Caleb Sturgis kick), WAS 14-7
  • PHI - 3:55 Malcolm Jenkins 62-yard interception return for a TD (Caleb Sturgis kick), Tie 14-14
  • WAS - 0:06 Matt Jones 1-yard TD rush (Dustin Hopkins kick), WAS 21-14
Third quarter
  • WAS - 8:40 Dustin Hopkins 32-yard FG, WAS 24-14
Fourth quarter
  • PHI - 12:57 Caleb Sturgis 38-yard FG, WAS 24-17
  • WAS - 9:43 Dustin Hopkins 50-yard FG, WAS 27-17
  • PHI - 5:20 Caleb Sturgis 28-yard FG, WAS 27-20

Top passers
  • PHI – Carson Wentz: 11/22, 179 yards
  • WAS – Kirk Cousins: 18/34, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
  • PHI – Ryan Mathews: 9 rushes, 60 yards
  • WAS – Matt Jones: 16 rushes, 135 yards, TD
Top receivers
Top tacklers

Week 7: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Seven: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 3 0710
Eagles 0 11 7321

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

First quarter

No Scoring

Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • MIN – Sam Bradford: 24/41, 224 yards, TD, INT
  • PHI – Carson Wentz: 16/28, 138 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson: 7 receptions, 67 yards, TD
  • PHI – Josh Huff: 4 receptions, 39 yards
Top tacklers

Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys

Week Eight: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Eagles 3 10 73023
Cowboys 7 3 310629

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
  • DAL - 14:50 Dan Bailey 38-yard FG, DAL 10-3
  • PHI - 3:45 Ryan Mathews 1-yard TD rush (Caleb Sturgis kick), Tie 10-10
  • PHI - 0:00 Caleb Sturgis 55-yard FG, PHI 13-10
Third quarter
  • PHI - 6:20 Jordan Matthews 5-yard TD pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 20-10
  • DAL - 0:56 Dan Bailey 23-yard FG, PHI 20-13
Fourth quarter
  • PHI - 14:09 Caleb Sturgis 34-yard FG, PHI 23-13
  • DAL - 11:34 Dan Bailey 49-yard FG, PHI 23-16
  • DAL - 3:04 Dez Bryant 22-yard TD pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), Tie 23-23
Overtime
  • DAL - 7:48 Jason Witten 5-yard TD pass from Dak Prescott, DAL 29-23

Top passers
  • PHI – Carson Wentz: 32/43, 202 yards, TD
  • DAL – Dak Prescott: 19/39, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • PHI – Jordan Matthews: 11 receptions, 65 yards, TD
  • DAL – Dez Bryant: 4 receptions, 113 yards, TD
Top tacklers

Week 9: at New York Giants

Week Nine: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 7 7623
Giants 14 7 7028

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 80,309
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
  • PHI - 12:11 Ryan Mathews 8-yard TD rush (Caleb Sturgis kick), NYG 14-10
  • NYG - 9:28 Odell Beckham, Jr. 1-yard TD pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), NYG 21-10
Third quarter
  • PHI - 12:17 Kenjon Barner 3-yard TD rush (Caleb Sturgis kick), NYG 21-17
  • NYG - 7:41 Sterling Shepard 32-yard TD pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), NYG 28-17
Fourth quarter
  • PHI - 12:01 Caleb Sturgis 26-yard FG, NYG 28-20
  • PHI - 3:51 Caleb Sturgis 38-yard FG, NYG 28-23

Top passers
  • PHI – Carson Wentz: 27/47, 364 yards, 2 INT
  • NYG – Eli Manning: 22/36, 257 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • PHI – Zach Ertz: 8 receptions, 97 yards
  • NYG – Sterling Shepard: 3 receptions, 50 yards, TD
Top tacklers

The loss dropped the Eagles 4-4 and 4th place in the NFC East.

Week 10: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Ten: Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 6 3615
Eagles 7 0 31424

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
  • ATL - 9:36 Matt Bryant 38-yard FG, PHI 7-3
  • ATL - 2:59 Matt Bryant 43-yard FG, PHI 7-6
Third quarter
  • PHI - 8:16 Caleb Sturgis 29-yard FG, PHI 10-6
  • ATL - 4:46 Matt Bryant 46-yard FG, PHI 10-9
Fourth quarter
  • PHI - 13:50 Caleb Sturgis 25-yard FG, PHI 13-9
  • ATL - 13:15 Taylor Gabriel 76-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick no good), ATL 15-13
  • PHI - 6:49 Ryan Mathews 5-yard TD rush (Ryan Mathews 2-pt run), PHI 21-15
  • PHI - 1:57 Caleb Sturgis 48-yard FG, PHI 24-15

Top passers
  • ATL – Matt Ryan: 18/31, 267 yards, TD, INT
  • PHI – Carson Wentz: 25/36, 231 yards
Top rushers
  • ATL – Devonta Freeman: 12 rushes, 49 yards
  • PHI – Ryan Mathews: 18 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
Top tacklers

The Eagles, with the win, stay alive in the NFC East and the wild card race as they take down the NFC South leaders and the NFL's best offense.

Week 11: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Eleven: Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 7 0815
Seahawks 6 10 7326

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), rain
  • Game attendance: 69,190
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • SEA - 7:31 Russell Wilson 15-yard TD pass from Doug Baldwin (Steven Hauschka kick), SEA 23-7
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • PHI – Carson Wentz: 23/45, 218 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • SEA – Russell Wilson: 18/31, 272 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • PHI – Wendell Smallwood: 13 rushes, 48 yards
  • SEA – C. J. Prosise: 4 rushes, 76 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • PHI – Jordan Matthews: 5 receptions, 59 yards
  • SEA – Doug Baldwin: 4 receptions, 104 yards
Top tacklers

Week 12: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Twelve: Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Packers 7 7 31027
Eagles 7 3 3013

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 69,596
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
  • GB - 14:53 Davante Adams 20-yard TD pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), GB 14-7
  • PHI - 0:25 Caleb Sturgis 48-yard FG, GB 14-10
Third quarter
  • GB - 8:48 Mason Crosby 33-yard FG, GB 17-10
  • PHI - 5:21 Caleb Sturgis 50-yard FG, GB 17-13
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • GB – Aaron Rodgers: 25/33, 247 yards, 2 TD
  • PHI – Carson Wentz: 22/33, 215 yards, INT
Top rushers
  • GB – Aaron Rodgers: 3 rushes, 29 yards
  • PHI – Wendell Smallwood: 9 rushes, 38 yards
Top receivers
  • GB – Davante Adams: 4 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD
  • PHI – Dorial Green-Beckham: 5 receptions, 58 yards
Top tacklers

Week 13: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Thirteen: Philadelphia Eagles at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 000
Bengals 0 0 000

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Peter Schrager
  • Preview
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • PHI –
  • CIN –
Top rushers
  • PHI –
  • CIN –
Top receivers
  • PHI –
  • CIN –
Top tacklers
  • PHI –
  • CIN –

Standings

Division

NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Dallas Cowboys 11 1 0 .917 3–1 7–1 333 228 W11
New York Giants 8 3 0 .727 2–1 5–3 231 213 W6
Washington Redskins 6 4 1 .591 2–2 4–3 280 264 L1
Philadelphia Eagles 5 6 0 .455 0–3 3–6 254 213 L2

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Dallas Cowboys East 11 1 0 .917 3–1 7–1 .414 .386 W11
2 Seattle Seahawks West 7 3 1 .682 1–1–1 3–3–1 .475 .494 L1
3[lower-alpha 1] Detroit Lions North 7 4 0 .636 2–2 5–2 .431 .437 W3
4[lower-alpha 1] Atlanta Falcons South 7 4 0 .636 3–1 5–3 .529 .526 W1
Wild Cards
5 New York Giants East 8 3 0 .727 2–1 5–3 .435 .406 W6
6 Washington Redskins East 6 4 1 .591 2–2 4–3 .548 .441 L1
In the Hunt
7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 6 5 0 .545 2–1 5–3 .504 .447 W3
8 Minnesota Vikings North 6 6 0 .500 1–3 4–6 .537 .500 L2
9[lower-alpha 2] New Orleans Saints South 5 6 0 .455 1–2 4–3 .533 .391 W1
10[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] Green Bay Packers North 5 6 0 .455 2–1 4–4 .528 .436 W1
11[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] Philadelphia Eagles East 5 6 0 .455 0–3 3–6 .532 .368 L2
12 Arizona Cardinals West 4 6 1 .409 2–1–1 3–4–1 .447 .250 L2
13[lower-alpha 4] Carolina Panthers South 4 7 0 .364 1–3 4–4 .512 .330 L1
14[lower-alpha 4] Los Angeles Rams West 4 7 0 .364 2–1 3–5 .488 .477 L2
15 Chicago Bears North 2 9 0 .182 2–1 2–5 .540 .565 L3
Eliminated from postseason contention
16 San Francisco 49ers West 1 10 0 .091 1–3 1–7 .561 .364 L10
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 5]
  1. 1 2 Detroit wins tie break over Atlanta based on best win percentage in conference games.
  2. 1 2 3 New Orleans wins tie break over Green Bay and Philadelphia based on best win percentage in conference games.
  3. 1 2 Green Bay wins tie break over Philadelphia based on head-to-head win percentage.
  4. 1 2 Carolina wins tie break over Los Angeles based on head-to-head win percentage.
  5. 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.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye
* — Clinched home-field advantage

References

External links

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