2022 NFL season

2022 National Football League season
Regular season
Duration	September 8, 2022 – January 8, 2023
Playoffs
Start date	January 14, 2023
AFC Champions	Kansas City Chiefs
NFC Champions	Philadelphia Eagles
Super Bowl LVII
Date	February 12, 2023
Site	State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Pro Bowl
Date	February 5, 2023
Site	Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
	← 2021; NFL seasons; 2023 →;

The 2022 NFL season was the 103rd season of the National Football League (NFL). The season began on September 8, 2022 with defending champion Los Angeles Rams falling to the Buffalo Bills in the NFL Kickoff Game and ended the regular season on January 8, 2023. The playoffs happened on January 14, 2023 and concluded with Super Bowl LVII, the league's championship game, on February 12, 2023. With the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35.

The Playoffs began on January 14, 2023 and concluded on February 12, 2023 with Super Bowl LVII, the league's championship game, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35.

Regular season standings

Division

AFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ Buffalo Bills	13	3	0	.813	4–2	9–2	455	286	W7
⁽⁷⁾ Miami Dolphins	9	8	0	.529	3–3	7–5	397	399	W1
New England Patriots	8	9	0	.471	3–3	6–6	364	347	L1
New York Jets	7	10	0	.412	2–4	5–7	296	316	L6

AFC North
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Cincinnati Bengals	12	4	0	.750	3–3	8–3	418	322	W8
⁽⁶⁾ Baltimore Ravens	10	7	0	.588	3–3	6–6	350	315	L2
Pittsburgh Steelers	9	8	0	.529	3–3	5–7	308	346	W4
Cleveland Browns	7	10	0	.412	3–3	4–8	361	381	L1

AFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽⁴⁾ Jacksonville Jaguars	9	8	0	.529	4–2	8–4	404	350	W5
Tennessee Titans	7	10	0	.412	3–3	5–7	298	359	L7
Indianapolis Colts	4	12	1	.265	1–4–1	4–7–1	289	427	L7
Houston Texans	3	13	1	.206	3–2–1	3–8–1	289	420	W1

AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ Kansas City Chiefs	14	3	0	.824	6–0	9–3	496	369	W5
⁽⁵⁾ Los Angeles Chargers	10	7	0	.588	2–4	7–5	391	384	L1
Las Vegas Raiders	6	11	0	.353	3–3	5–7	395	418	L3
Denver Broncos	5	12	0	.294	1–5	3–9	287	359	W1

NFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ Philadelphia Eagles	14	3	0	.824	4–2	9–3	477	344	W1
⁽⁵⁾ Dallas Cowboys	12	5	0	.706	4–2	8–4	467	342	L1
⁽⁶⁾ New York Giants	9	7	1	.559	1–4–1	4–7–1	365	371	L1
Washington Commanders	8	8	1	.500	2–3–1	5–6–1	321	343	W1

NFC North
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Minnesota Vikings	13	4	0	.765	4–2	8–4	424	427	W1
Detroit Lions	9	8	0	.529	5–1	7–5	453	427	W2
Green Bay Packers	8	9	0	.471	3–3	6–6	370	371	L1
Chicago Bears	3	14	0	.176	0–6	1–11	326	463	L10

NFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽⁴⁾ Tampa Bay Buccaneers	8	9	0	.471	4–2	8–4	313	358	L1
Carolina Panthers	7	10	0	.412	4–2	6–6	347	374	W1
New Orleans Saints	7	10	0	.412	2–4	5–7	330	345	L1
Atlanta Falcons	7	10	0	.412	2–4	6–6	365	386	W2

NFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ San Francisco 49ers	13	4	0	.765	6–0	10–2	450	277	W10
⁽⁷⁾ Seattle Seahawks	9	8	0	.529	4–2	6–6	407	401	W2
Los Angeles Rams	5	12	0	.294	1–5	3–9	307	384	L2
Arizona Cardinals	4	13	0	.235	1–5	3–9	340	449	L7

Conference

AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Kansas City Chiefs	West	14	3	0	.824	6–0	9–3	.453	.422	W5
2	Buffalo Bills	East	13	3	0	.813	4–2	9–2	.489	.470	W7
3	Cincinnati Bengals	North	12	4	0	.750	3–3	8–3	.507	.490	W8
4	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	9	8	0	.529	4–2	8–4	.465	.438	W5
Wild cards
5^[a]	Los Angeles Chargers	West	10	7	0	.588	2–4	7–5	.443	.341	L1
6^[a]	Baltimore Ravens	North	10	7	0	.588	3–3	6–6	.509	.456	L2
7^[b]	Miami Dolphins	East	9	8	0	.529	3–3	7–5	.537	.454	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8^[b]	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	9	8	0	.529	3–3	5–7	.519	.451	W4
9	New England Patriots	East	8	9	0	.471	3–3	6–6	.502	.411	L1
10^[c]	New York Jets	East	7	10	0	.412	2–4	5–7	.539	.462	L6
11^[c]^[d]	Tennessee Titans	South	7	10	0	.412	3–3	5–7	.510	.339	L7
12^[c]^[d]	Cleveland Browns	North	7	10	0	.412	3–3	4–8	.524	.492	L1
13	Las Vegas Raiders	West	6	11	0	.353	3–3	5–7	.474	.397	L3
14	Denver Broncos	West	5	12	0	.294	1–5	3–9	.481	.465	W1
15	Indianapolis Colts	South	4	12	1	.265	1–4–1	4–7–1	.512	.500	L7
16	Houston Texans	South	3	13	1	.206	3–2–1	3–8–1	.481	.402	W1
Tiebreakers^[e]
↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 LA Chargers finished ahead of Baltimore based on conference record. ↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Miami finished ahead of Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory. ↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 NY Jets and Tennessee finished ahead of Cleveland based on conference record. NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on common record. ↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Tennessee finished ahead of Cleveland based on conference record. ↑ 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.

NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Philadelphia Eagles	East	14	3	0	.824	4–2	9–3	.474	.460	W1
2^[a]	San Francisco 49ers	West	13	4	0	.765	6–0	10–2	.417	.414	W10
3^[a]	Minnesota Vikings	North	13	4	0	.765	4–2	8–4	.474	.425	W1
4	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	8	9	0	.471	4–2	8–4	.503	.426	L1
Wild cards
5	Dallas Cowboys	East	12	5	0	.706	4–2	8–4	.507	.485	L1
6	New York Giants	East	9	7	1	.559	1–4–1	4–7–1	.526	.395	L1
7^[b]	Seattle Seahawks	West	9	8	0	.529	4–2	6–6	.462	.382	W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8^[b]	Detroit Lions	North	9	8	0	.529	5–1	7–5	.535	.451	W2
9	Washington Commanders	East	8	8	1	.500	2–3–1	5–6–1	.536	.449	W1
10	Green Bay Packers	North	8	9	0	.471	3–3	6–6	.524	.449	L1
11^[c]	Carolina Panthers	South	7	10	0	.412	4–2	6–6	.474	.437	W1
12^[c]^[d]	New Orleans Saints	South	7	10	0	.412	2–4	5–7	.507	.462	L1
13^[c]^[d]	Atlanta Falcons	South	7	10	0	.412	2–4	6–6	.467	.429	W2
14	Los Angeles Rams	West	5	12	0	.294	1–5	3–9	.517	.341	L2
15	Arizona Cardinals	West	4	13	0	.235	1–5	3–9	.529	.368	L7
16	Chicago Bears	North	3	14	0	.176	0–6	1–11	.571	.480	L10
Tiebreakers^[e]
↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 San Francisco finished ahead of Minnesota based on conference record. ↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Seattle finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory. ↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans and Atlanta based on head-to-head record. ↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 New Orleans finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head sweep. ↑ 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.

Postseason

Bracket


Jan 15 – Paycor Stadium			Jan 22 – Highmark Stadium
6	Baltimore	17

3	Cincinnati	24
			3	Cincinnati	27
						Jan 29 – Arrowhead Stadium
Jan 15 – Highmark Stadium			2	Buffalo	10

			AFC
7	Miami	31				3	Cincinnati	20
			Jan 21 – Arrowhead Stadium
2	Buffalo	34				1	Kansas City	23

						AFC Championship
Jan 14 – TIAA Bank Field			4	Jacksonville	20

			1	Kansas City	27
5	LA Chargers	30
			Divisional playoffs						Feb 12 – State Farm Stadium
4	Jacksonville	31

Wild Card playoffs
									A1	Kansas City	38

Jan 16 – Raymond James Stadium			Jan 22 – Levi's Stadium						N1	Philadelphia	35

									Super Bowl LVII
5	Dallas	31

4	Tampa Bay	14
			5	Dallas	12
						Jan 29 – Lincoln Financial Field
Jan 14 – Levi's Stadium			2	San Francisco	19

			NFC
7	Seattle	23				2	San Francisco	7
			Jan 21 – Lincoln Financial Field
2	San Francisco	41				1	Philadelphia	31

						NFC Championship
Jan 15 – U.S. Bank Stadium			6	NY Giants	7

			1	Philadelphia	38
6	NY Giants	31

3	Minnesota	24

[10-7-1] 1.0 ^1.1 LA Chargers finished ahead of Baltimore based on conference record.

[9-8-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Miami finished ahead of Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory.

[7-10a-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 NY Jets and Tennessee finished ahead of Cleveland based on conference record. NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on common record.

[7-10b-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Tennessee finished ahead of Cleveland based on conference record.

[5] 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.

[13-4-6] 1.0 ^1.1 San Francisco finished ahead of Minnesota based on conference record.

[9-8-7] 2.0 ^2.1 Seattle finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.

[7-10a-8] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans and Atlanta based on head-to-head record.

[7-10b-9] 4.0 ^4.1 New Orleans finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head sweep.

[10] 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.

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