In the divisional playoffs, the division champion with the best record in each conference will host the lowest seeded Wild Card survivor. Once teams are seeded for the playoffs, positions do not change:
| American Football Conference | National Football Conference |
| 1. New England (14-2, AFC East champion) | 1. Atlanta (13-3, NFC South champion) |
| 2. Pittsburgh (12-4, AFC North champion) | 2. Chicago (11-5, NFC North champion) |
| 3. Indianapolis (10-6, AFC South champion) | 3. Philadelphia (NFC East champion) |
| 4. Kansas City (10-6, AFC West champion) | 4. Seattle (NFC West champion) |
| 5. Baltimore (12-4) | 5. New Orleans (11-5) |
| 6. New York Jets (11-5) | 6. Green Bay (10-6) |