NFL rankings: January 12, 2026
Below are Badger Bracketology’s NFL rankings after the Wildcard playoff games. The teams remaining in the playoffs after the Wildcard round are in boldface with their seeds in parentheses.
1 Seattle (1-NFC)
2 LA Rams (5-NFC)
3 New England (2-AFC)
4 Jacksonville
5 Buffalo (6-AFC)
6 Houston (5-AFC)
7 San Francisco (6-NFC)
8 Denver (1-AFC)
9 Philadelphia
10 Chicago (2-NFC)
11 LA Chargers
12 Detroit
13 Green Bay
14 Minnesota
15 Pittsburgh
16 Indianapolis
17 Tampa Bay
18 Baltimore
19 Atlanta
20 Kansas City
21 Carolina
22 Miami
23 Dallas
24 Cincinnati
25 New Orleans
26 Washington
27 NY Giants
28 Cleveland
29 Arizona
30 Tennessee
31 NY Jets
32 Las Vegas