Full NFL season
2016
Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions and every playoff round from the 2016 NFL season.
The season, told as it happened
Twenty-eight to three
Tom Brady served a suspension, Dallas discovered a rookie quarterback, Aaron Rodgers ran the table and Atlanta built the league's most efficient offense—then New England required every possible break to complete the largest comeback in Super Bowl history.
Full-season spoilers ahead
Begin the guided season story
This reader reveals playoff results and the champion. The rest of the archive remains spoiler-safe.
Sources and methodology
This hand-edited chronology is cross-checked against the verified Athlore game archive, official NFL season material, award results and statistical leaders. Game and player cards resolve to the exact season records currently available in the database.
Postseason map
Playoff bracket
Follow the complete path from the Wild Card round through the Super Bowl. Open any game for its box score, players, highlights and historical context.
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Wild Card
Divisional Round
Conference Championships
Season honors
Awards and statistical leaders
Season totals from verified box scores. Press any column to rerank the compact top eight.
AP NFL MVPMatt RyanPlayer season →AP NFL Defensive Player of the YearKhalil MackPlayer season →Super Bowl MVPTom BradyPlayer season →
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League showcase
Pro Bowl rosters
AFC and NFC selections load independently so the season page stays fast.
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Regular season
Conference standings
Ranked by indexed winning percentage, then wins and point differential. Historical league formats may appear under “League standings.”
AFC standings
Indexed regular season| Rank | Team | Record | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New England Patriots | 14–2 | .875 | 441 | 250 |
| 2 |  Kansas City Chiefs | 12–4 | .750 | 389 | 311 |
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Around the league
Division standings
AFC East
AFC North
AFC South
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Defining games
Championship stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the front.
Super Bowl
LINEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
FEB 5, 2017
New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons
Super Bowl LI · Feb 5, 2017
Conference Championship
2016PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 22, 2017
Pittsburgh Steelers vs New England Patriots
Conference Championship · Jan 22, 2017
Conference Championship
2016GREEN BAYPACKERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
JAN 22, 2017
Green Bay Packers vs Atlanta Falcons
Conference Championship · Jan 22, 2017
Divisional Round
2016PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 15, 2017
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Kansas City Chiefs
Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2017
Divisional Round
2016GREEN BAYPACKERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 15, 2017
Green Bay Packers vs Dallas Cowboys
Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2017
Divisional Round
2016SEATTLESEAHAWKS
ATLANTAFALCONS
JAN 14, 2017
Seattle Seahawks vs Atlanta Falcons
Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2017
Divisional Round
2016HOUSTONTEXANS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 14, 2017
Houston Texans vs New England Patriots
Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2017
Wild Card
2016OAKLANDRAIDERS
HOUSTONTEXANS
JAN 7, 2017
Oakland Raiders vs Houston Texans
Wild Card · Jan 7, 2017
Wild Card
2016MIAMIDOLPHINS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 8, 2017
Miami Dolphins vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Wild Card · Jan 8, 2017
Wild Card
2016DETROITLIONS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 7, 2017
Detroit Lions vs Seattle Seahawks
Wild Card · Jan 7, 2017
Wild Card
2016NEW YORKGIANTS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 8, 2017
New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers
Wild Card · Jan 8, 2017
Regular Season
2016WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
OCT 30, 2016
Washington Commanders vs Cincinnati Bengals
Regular Season · Oct 30, 2016
