Template:2006 AFC standings

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 San Diego Chargers West 14 2 0 .875 5–1 10–2 .457 .424 W10
2 Baltimore Ravens North 13 3 0 .813 5–1 10–2 .461 .447 W4
3[a] Indianapolis Colts South 12 4 0 .750 3–3 9–3 .500 .505 W1
4[a] New England Patriots East 12 4 0 .750 4–2 8–4 .496 .469 W3
Wild cards
5 New York Jets East 10 6 0 .625 4–2 7–5 .469 .400 W3
6[b] Kansas City Chiefs West 9 7 0 .563 4–2 5–7 .492 .444 W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[b] Denver Broncos West 9 7 0 .563 3–3 8–4 .531 .438 L1
8[c][d] Cincinnati Bengals North 8 8 0 .563 4–2 6–6 .535 .453 L3
9[c][e][f] Tennessee Titans South 8 8 0 .500 4–2 5–7 .570 .484 L1
10[f][g] Jacksonville Jaguars South 8 8 0 .500 2–4 5–7 .531 .555 L3
11[d][g] Pittsburgh Steelers North 8 8 0 .500 3–3 5–7 .496 .414 W1
12 Buffalo Bills East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 5–7 .574 .446 L2
13[h] Houston Texans South 6 10 0 .375 3–3 6–6 .504 .417 W2
14[h] Miami Dolphins East 6 10 0 .375 1–5 3–9 .543 .531 L3
15 Cleveland Browns North 4 12 0 .250 0–6 3–9 .535 .438 L4
16 Oakland Raiders West 2 14 0 .125 0–6 1–11 .555 .406 L9
Tiebreakers[i]
  1. ^ a b Indianapolis finished ahead of New England based on head-to-head victory.
  2. ^ a b Kansas City finished ahead of Denver based on division record.
  3. ^ a b Cincinnati finished ahead of Tennessee based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Pittsburgh (see below).
  4. ^ a b Cincinnati finished ahead of Pittsburgh based on division record.
  5. ^ Tennessee finished ahead of Pittsburgh based on strength of victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Jacksonville (see below).
  6. ^ a b Tennessee finished ahead of Jacksonville based on division record.
  7. ^ a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory.
  8. ^ a b Houston finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
  9. ^ 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.

References

  1. ^ "2006 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.