2020 NFL season

101st season of the National Football League (NFL)

The 2020 NFL season was the 101st season of the National Football League (NFL). The season ended with Tampa Bay defeating Kansas City in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on February 7, 2021.

2020 National Football League season
Regular season
DurationSeptember 10, 2020 (2020-09-10) – January 3, 2021 (2021-01-03)
Playoffs
Start dateJanuary 9, 2021
AFC ChampionsKansas City Chiefs
NFC ChampionsTampa Bay Buccaneers
Super Bowl LV
DateFebruary 7, 2021
SiteRaymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
ChampionsTampa Bay Buccaneers
Pro Bowl
SiteVirtual (via Madden NFL 21)

Regular season standings

Division

AFC North
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(3) Pittsburgh Steelers1240.7504–29–3416312L1
(5) Baltimore Ravens1150.6884–27–5468303W5
(6) Cleveland Browns1150.6883–37–5408419W1
Cincinnati Bengals4111.2811–54–8311424L1
AFC South
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(4) Tennessee Titans1150.6885–18–4491439W1
(7) Indianapolis Colts1150.6884–27–5451362W1
Houston Texans4120.2502–43–9384464L5
Jacksonville Jaguars1150.0631–51–11306492L15
AFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(1) Kansas City Chiefs1420.8754–210–2473362L1
Las Vegas Raiders880.5004–26–6434478W1
Los Angeles Chargers790.4383–36–6384426W4
Denver Broncos5110.3131–54–8323446L3

NFC East
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(4) Washington Football Team790.4384–25–7335329W1
New York Giants6100.3754–25–7280357W1
Dallas Cowboys6100.3752–45–7395473L1
Philadelphia Eagles4111.2812–44–8334418L3
NFC North
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(1) Green Bay Packers1330.8135–110–2509369W6
(7) Chicago Bears880.5002–46–6372370L1
Minnesota Vikings790.4384–25–7430475W1
Detroit Lions5110.3131–54–8377519L4
NFC South
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(2) New Orleans Saints1240.7506–010–2482337W2
(5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers1150.6884–28–4492355W4
Carolina Panthers5110.3131–54–8350402L1
Atlanta Falcons4120.2501–52–10396414L5
NFC West
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(3) Seattle Seahawks1240.7504–29–3459371W4
(6) Los Angeles Rams1060.6253–39–3372296W1
Arizona Cardinals880.5002–46–6410367L2
San Francisco 49ers6100.3753–34–8376390L1

Conference

#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1Kansas City ChiefsWest1420.8754–210–2.465.464L1
2Buffalo BillsEast1330.8136–010–2.512.471W6
3Pittsburgh SteelersNorth1240.7504–29–3.475.448L1
4[a]Tennessee TitansSouth1150.6885–18–4.475.398W1
Wild Cards
5[b][c]Baltimore RavensNorth1150.6884–27–5.494.401W5
6[c][d]Cleveland BrownsNorth1150.6883–37–5.451.406W1
7[a][b][d]Indianapolis ColtsSouth1150.6884–27–5.443.384W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8Miami DolphinsEast1060.6253–37–5.467.347L1
9Las Vegas RaidersWest880.5004–26–6.539.477W1
10[e]New England PatriotsEast790.4383–36–6.527.429W1
11[e]Los Angeles ChargersWest790.4383–36–6.482.344W4
12Denver BroncosWest5110.3131–54–8.566.388L3
13Cincinnati BengalsNorth4111.2811–54–8.529.438L1
14Houston TexansSouth4120.2502–43–9.541.219L5
15New York JetsEast2140.1250–61–11.594.656L1
16Jacksonville JaguarsSouth1150.0631–51–11.549.688L15
Tiebreakers[f]
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1Green Bay PackersNorth1330.8135–110–2.428.387W6
2[a]New Orleans SaintsSouth1240.7506–010–2.459.406W2
3[a]Seattle SeahawksWest1240.7504–29–3.447.404W4
4Washington Football TeamEast790.4384–25–7.459.388W1
Wild cards
5Tampa Bay BuccaneersSouth1150.6884–28–4.488.392W4
6Los Angeles RamsWest1060.6253–39–3.494.484W1
7[b]Chicago BearsNorth880.5002–46–6.488.336L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[b]Arizona CardinalsWest880.5002–46–6.475.441L2
9Minnesota VikingsNorth790.4384–25–7.504.366W1
10[c]San Francisco 49ersWest6100.3753–34–8.549.448L1
11[c][d]New York GiantsEast6100.3754–25–7.502.427W1
12[d]Dallas CowboysEast6100.3752–45–7.471.333L1
13[e]Carolina PanthersSouth5110.3131–54–8.531.388L1
14[e]Detroit LionsNorth5110.3131–54–8.508.350L4
15Philadelphia EaglesEast4111.2812–44–8.537.469L3
16Atlanta FalconsSouth4120.2501–52–10.551.391L5
Tiebreakers[f]

Postseason

Bracket

Jan 10 – Nissan StadiumJan 16 – Bills Stadium
5Baltimore20
4Tennessee13
5Baltimore3
Jan 24 – Arrowhead Stadium
Jan 9 – Bills Stadium2Buffalo17
AFC
7Indianapolis242Buffalo24
Jan 17 – Arrowhead Stadium
2Buffo271Kansas City38
AFC Championship
Jan 10 – Heinz Field6Cleveland17
1Kansas City22
6Cleveland48
Divisional playoffsFeb 7 – Raymond James Stadium
3Pittsburgh37
Wild Card playoffs
A1Kansas City9
Jan 9 – FedExFieldJan 17 – Mercedes-Benz SuperdomeN5Tampa Bay31
Super Bowl LV
5Tampa Bay31
4Washington23
5Tampa Bay30
Jan 24 – Lambeau Field
Jan 10 – Mercedes-Benz Superdome2New Orleans20
NFC
7Chicago95Tampa Bay31
Jan 16 – Lambeau Field
2New Orleans211Green Bay26
NFC Championship
Jan 9 – Lumen Field6LA Rams18
1Green Bay32
6LA Rams30
3Seattle20