2001 NFL Standings
| AFC East | ||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | AFC | NFC | DIV | Streak |
| yz-New England | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 371 | 272 | 6-2 | 5-3 | 8-4 | 3-1 | 6-2 | W6 |
| x-Miami | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 344 | 290 | 7-1 | 4-4 | 9-3 | 2-2 | 5-3 | W2 |
| x-NY Jets | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 308 | 295 | 3-5 | 7-1 | 8-4 | 2-2 | 5-3 | W1 |
| Indianapolis | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 413 | 486 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 5-7 | 1-3 | 3-5 | W1 |
| Buffalo | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 265 | 420 | 1-7 | 2-6 | 2-10 | 1-3 | 1-7 | L1 |
| AFC Central | ||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | AFC | NFC | DIV | Streak |
| *yz-Pittsburgh | 13 | 3 | 0 | .812 | 352 | 212 | 7-1 | 6-2 | 10-3 | 3-0 | 7-3 | W1 |
| x-Baltimore | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 303 | 265 | 6-2 | 4-4 | 8-4 | 2-2 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Cleveland | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 285 | 319 | 4-4 | 3-5 | 6-7 | 1-2 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 336 | 388 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 4-8 | 3-1 | 3-7 | L2 |
| Jacksonville | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 294 | 286 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 5-5 | L2 |
| Cincinnati | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 226 | 309 | 4-4 | 2-6 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 4-6 | W2 |
| AFC West | ||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | AFC | NFC | DIV | Streak |
| y-Oakland | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 399 | 327 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 7-5 | 3-1 | 6-2 | L3 |
| Seattle | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 301 | 324 | 6-2 | 3-5 | 8-4 | 1-3 | 5-3 | W2 |
| Denver | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 340 | 339 | 6-2 | 2-6 | 5-7 | 3-1 | 4-4 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 320 | 344 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 5-7 | 1-3 | 4-4 | L1 |
| San Diego | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 332 | 321 | 4-4 | 1-7 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 1-7 | L9 |
| NFC East | ||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | AFC | NFC | DIV | Streak |
| y-Philadelphia | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 343 | 208 | 4-4 | 7-1 | 3-1 | 8-4 | 6-2 | W2 |
| Washington | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 256 | 303 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 6-6 | 4-4 | W2 |
| NY Giants | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 294 | 321 | 5-3 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 5-7 | 4-4 | L2 |
| Arizona | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 295 | 343 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 3-1 | 4-8 | 2-6 | L1 |
| Dallas | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 246 | 338 | 4-4 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 5-7 | 4-4 | L1 |
| NFC Central | ||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | AFC | NFC | DIV | Streak |
| yz-Chicago | 13 | 3 | 0 | .812 | 338 | 203 | 7-1 | 6-2 | 3-1 | 10-2 | 6-2 | W4 |
| x-Green Bay | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 390 | 266 | 7-1 | 5-3 | 3-1 | 9-3 | 6-2 | W3 |
| x-Tampa Bay | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 324 | 280 | 5-3 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 7-5 | 4-4 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 290 | 390 | 5-3 | 0-8 | 1-3 | 4-8 | 3-5 | L4 |
| Detroit | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 270 | 424 | 2-6 | 0-8 | 0-4 | 2-10 | 1-7 | W1 |
| NFC West | ||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | AFC | NFC | DIV | Streak |
| *yz-St. Louis | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 503 | 273 | 6-2 | 8-0 | 4-0 | 10-2 | 7-1 | W6 |
| x-San Francisco | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 409 | 282 | 7-1 | 5-3 | 4-0 | 8-4 | 6-2 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 333 | 409 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 5-7 | 4-4 | L4 |
| Atlanta | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 291 | 377 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 3-5 | L2 |
| Carolina | 1 | 15 | 0 | .062 | 253 | 410 | 0-8 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 1-11 | 0-8 | L15 |
x-clinched playoff berth
y-clinched division title
z-clinched first-round bye
*-clinched homefield advantage