2005 Standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against

Tiebreakers

 * AFC North: Cincinnati won the AFC over Pittsburgh based on a better division record (5-1 to 4-2).
 * AFC North: Baltimore finished 3rd in the AFC North ahead of Cleveland based on better division record (2-4 to 1-5).
 * NFC South: Tampa Bay won the NFC South over Carolina based on better division record (5-1 to 4-2).
 * NFC: Chicago clinched the NFC's #2 seed instead of Tampa Bay or the N.Y. Giants based on better conference record (10-2 to Buccaneers' 9-3 and Giants' 8-4).
 * NFC: Tampa Bay clinched the NFC's #3 seed instead of the N.Y. Giants based on better conference record (9-3 to 8-4).