NFL Playoff Race

17 NFL teams are on the playoff bubble, with between a 20% and 80% chance to make it. The tightest division race is the NFC South: the Atlanta Falcons (34%) lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (29%). The Cincinnati Bengals gained the most this week, up 24 points.

NFL teams on the playoff bubble

NFL teams on the playoff bubble as of Oct 30, 2026
RankTeamRecordPlayoffsWeek (pts)
1Denver Broncos5-278%+12
2Cincinnati Bengals4-278%+24
3New England Patriots4-375%0
4Seattle Seahawks4-373%+10
5Pittsburgh Steelers5-268%+13
6Chicago Bears5-268%-7
7Detroit Lions4-261%+2
8New York Giants4-2-158%+14
9Green Bay Packers5-352%0
10Cleveland Browns5-250%+7
11Atlanta Falcons3-438%+15
12Dallas Cowboys3-436%+10
13Baltimore Ravens4-335%-21
14Los Angeles Rams3-433%+4
15Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-532%+20
16Carolina Panthers3-429%-39
17Houston Texans2-521%-12

Biggest risers this week

Biggest risers this week as of Oct 30, 2026
RankTeamRecordNowChange (pts)
1Cincinnati Bengals4-278%+24
2Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-532%+20
3Atlanta Falcons3-438%+15
4New York Giants4-2-158%+14
5Pittsburgh Steelers5-268%+13

Biggest fallers this week

Biggest fallers this week as of Oct 30, 2026
RankTeamRecordNowChange (pts)
1Carolina Panthers3-429%-39
2Baltimore Ravens4-335%-21
3Philadelphia Eagles2-59%-19
4Houston Texans2-521%-12
5Las Vegas Raiders3-413%-9

NFC South division race

NFC South division race as of Oct 30, 2026
RankTeamRecordWin divisionPlayoffs
1Atlanta Falcons3-434%38%
2Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-529%32%
3Carolina Panthers3-426%29%
4New Orleans Saints2-511%13%

AFC North division race

AFC North division race as of Oct 30, 2026
RankTeamRecordWin divisionPlayoffs
1Cincinnati Bengals4-242%78%
2Pittsburgh Steelers5-230%68%
3Cleveland Browns5-219%50%
4Baltimore Ravens4-38%35%

AFC West division race

AFC West division race as of Oct 30, 2026
RankTeamRecordWin divisionPlayoffs
1Kansas City Chiefs5-159%87%
2Denver Broncos5-238%78%
3Las Vegas Raiders3-43%13%
4Los Angeles Chargers0-6<1%1%

NFC East division race

NFC East division race as of Oct 30, 2026
RankTeamRecordWin divisionPlayoffs
1New York Giants4-2-154%58%
2Dallas Cowboys3-431%36%
3Philadelphia Eagles2-58%9%
4Washington Commanders1-4-17%9%

AFC East division race

AFC East division race as of Oct 30, 2026
RankTeamRecordWin divisionPlayoffs
1Buffalo Bills5-161%87%
2New England Patriots4-337%75%
3New York Jets2-51%6%
4Miami Dolphins1-51%2%

NFC North division race

NFC North division race as of Oct 30, 2026
RankTeamRecordWin divisionPlayoffs
1Minnesota Vikings6-064%93%
2Detroit Lions4-216%61%
3Chicago Bears5-214%68%
4Green Bay Packers5-36%52%

NFC West division race

NFC West division race as of Oct 30, 2026
RankTeamRecordWin divisionPlayoffs
1San Francisco 49ers6-174%94%
2Seattle Seahawks4-322%73%
3Los Angeles Rams3-45%33%
4Arizona Cardinals2-5<1%2%

AFC South division race

AFC South division race as of Oct 30, 2026
RankTeamRecordWin divisionPlayoffs
1Jacksonville Jaguars4-285%90%
2Houston Texans2-59%21%
3Indianapolis Colts2-56%10%
4Tennessee Titans1-6<1%1%

Frequently Asked Questions

Which NFL teams are on the playoff bubble?

Denver Broncos (78%), Cincinnati Bengals (78%), New England Patriots (75%), Seattle Seahawks (73%), Pittsburgh Steelers (68%), Chicago Bears (68%), Detroit Lions (61%), New York Giants (58%), Green Bay Packers (52%), Cleveland Browns (50%), Atlanta Falcons (38%), Dallas Cowboys (36%), Baltimore Ravens (35%), Los Angeles Rams (33%), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (32%), Carolina Panthers (29%), Houston Texans (21%), as of Oct 30, 2026.

Whose NFL playoff odds rose the most this week?

The Cincinnati Bengals, from 54% to 78%.