2016 New York Giants season
OwnerJohn Mara
Steve Tisch
General managerJerry Reese
Head coachBen McAdoo
Home fieldMetLife Stadium
Results
Record11–5
Division place2nd NFC East
Playoff finishLost Wild Card Playoffs
(at Packers) 13–38
Pro Bowlers
4
AP All-Pros
6
Uniform

The 2016 New York Giants season was the franchise's 92nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their seventh season playing their home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and the first under head coach Ben McAdoo.

After losing 6 games where they had late 4th quarter leads in 2015, Jerry Reese spent over $200 million in free agency to revitalize their defense. He re-signed Jason Pierre-Paul to a one-year deal and signed Damon Harrison, Olivier Vernon and Janoris Jenkins. Cornerback Eli Apple was drafted with the 10th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.

The Giants began 2–0 before falling into a three-game losing streak to the Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers. The Giants rebounded and went on a six-game winning streak for the first time since 2010, before falling to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 13. The Giants then upset the 11–1 Dallas Cowboys in Week 14 to improve to 9–4. With their Week 14 win over the Cowboys, the Giants clinched a winning season for the first time since 2012 and also swept the Cowboys for the first time since 2011. The Giants got their 10th win of the season in Week 15, having a 10-win season for the first time since 2010. Their 7–1 record at home is their best home record since MetLife Stadium opened in 2010.

Despite losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 16, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' loss to the New Orleans Saints two days later meant the Giants clinched a playoff trip for the first time since their last Super Bowl season in 2011.

The Giants' first playoff game since Super Bowl XLVI ended in disappointment, as they were upended by the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round at Lambeau Field. The Giants only managed to score 13 points and allowed a season high 38 points, ending their season. Several media outlets criticized Giants' wide receivers Victor Cruz, Odell Beckham Jr., Sterling Shepard and Roger Lewis after a picture surfaced on social media of the players on vacation on a boat in Miami with rapper Trey Songz a week before the playoff game against the Green Bay Packers[1] Following the loss, the Giants did not make a postseason appearance until 2022.

The Giants sent four players to the Pro Bowl and their defense in 2016 was ranked third in the NFL with five All-Pros (the other All-Pro was Odell Beckham Jr.).

Offseason

Free agents signed

Date Position Player Free agent tag 2015 Team New Team Notes
February 18 WR Anthony Dablé Rookie Argonautes (France) New York Giants [2][3][4][5]
March 8 DE Jason Pierre-Paul UFA New York Giants New York Giants [2][3][4][5]
March 9 CB Janoris Jenkins UFA St. Louis Rams New York Giants [2][3][4][5]
March 9 DE Olivier Vernon UFA Miami Dolphins New York Giants [2][3][4][5]
March 9 DT Damon Harrison UFA New York Jets New York Giants [2][3][4][5]
March 10 LB Keenan Robinson UFA Washington Redskins New York Giants [2][3][4][5]
June 17 QB Logan Thomas UFA Miami Dolphins New York Giants [2][3][4][5]
August 4 CB Leon Hall UFA Cincinnati Bengals New York Giants [2][3][4][5]
Notable Arrival

Draft

2016 New York Giants draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 10 Eli Apple  CB Ohio State
2 40 Sterling Shepard  WR Oklahoma
3 71 Darian Thompson  S Boise State
4 109 B. J. Goodson  LB Clemson
5 149 Paul Perkins  RB UCLA
6 184 Jerell Adams  TE South Carolina
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career
Note

Staff

2016 New York Giants staff
Front office
  • President/CEO – John Mara
  • Chairman/executive vice president – Steve Tisch
  • Senior vice president/general manager – Jerry Reese
  • Senior vice president of player personnel – Chris Mara
  • Vice president of player evaluation – Marc Ross
  • Assistant general manager – Kevin Abrams
  • Director of pro personnel – Ken Sternfeld
  • Director of player development – David Tyree
  • Director of football operations/special projects – Martin Mayhew

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Aaron Wellman
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Markus Paul
  • Performance manager – Joe Danos

Final roster

2016 New York Giants final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 12 inactive, 10 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Giants players at training camp
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 12 Miami Dolphins L 10–27 0–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
2 August 20 at Buffalo Bills L 0–21 0–2 New Era Field Recap
3 August 27 at New York Jets W 21–20 1–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
4 September 1 New England Patriots W 17–9 2–2 MetLife Stadium Recap

Regular season

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 11 at Dallas Cowboys W 20–19 1–0 AT&T Stadium Recap
2 September 18 New Orleans Saints W 16–13 2–0 MetLife Stadium Recap
3 September 25 Washington Redskins L 27–29 2–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
4 October 3 at Minnesota Vikings L 10–24 2–2 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
5 October 9 at Green Bay Packers L 16–23 2–3 Lambeau Field Recap
6 October 16 Baltimore Ravens W 27–23 3–3 MetLife Stadium Recap
7 October 23 at Los Angeles Rams W 17–10 4–3 United Kingdom Twickenham Stadium (London) Recap
8 Bye
9 November 6 Philadelphia Eagles W 28–23 5–3 MetLife Stadium Recap
10 November 14 Cincinnati Bengals W 21–20 6–3 MetLife Stadium Recap
11 November 20 Chicago Bears W 22–16 7–3 MetLife Stadium Recap
12 November 27 at Cleveland Browns W 27–13 8–3 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap
13 December 4 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 14–24 8–4 Heinz Field Recap
14 December 11 Dallas Cowboys W 10–7 9–4 MetLife Stadium Recap
15 December 18 Detroit Lions W 17–6 10–4 MetLife Stadium Recap
16 December 22 at Philadelphia Eagles L 19–24 10–5 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
17 January 1 at Washington Redskins W 19–10 11–5 FedExField Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Postseason

Round Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
Wild Card January 8, 2017 at Green Bay Packers (4) L 13–38 0–1 Lambeau Field Recap

Game summaries

Regular season

Week 1: at Dallas Cowboys

Week One: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 13 0720
Cowboys 3 6 7319

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

Victor Cruz played his first NFL game in 700 days and the Giants fought hard with rookies Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott in their pro debuts. The Cowboys could only muster 3 field goals in the first half as a Dez Bryant touchdown catch was overturned after review. Giants rookie wide receiver Sterling Shepard caught his first career touchdown pass from Eli Manning giving the Giants a 13-9 halftime lead. Cruz had 4 catches for 34 yards and the game-winning touchdown with 6 minutes to play. On the last play of the game, Cowboys wide receiver Terrance Williams caught a pass that put Dallas near field goal range but chose to stay in bounds to get extra yards. The clock ran out before Prescott could get another play, and the Giants started 1–0 for the first time since 2010.

The Giants snapped a three game losing streak in Dallas and Ben McAdoo won his first game as an NFL coach.

Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Two: New Orleans Saints at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 0 3 01013
Giants 0 7 3616

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

All the fans and media expected another shootout like the 52-49 game the year earlier, but oddly enough, the game was very low scoring as neither offense could capitalize on their opportunities. The Giants led 7-3 at halftime, their only score coming from a field goal blocked by Johnathan Hankins which Janoris Jenkins returned for a touchdown.

Despite a key fumble earlier in the game, the Giants drove down the field and Victor Cruz made the game's decisive catch at the Saints 2-yard line in the final minutes. Josh Brown kicked the game-winning field goal and the Giants improved to 2–0 for the first time since 2009. Eli Manning had 368 passing yards in the win.

Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Three: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 6 10 7629
Giants 14 7 3327

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: September 25
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 78,368
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

This was a highly anticipated game after the Redskins added Josh Norman and would be the first time facing Odell Beckham Jr. since their incident the prior season. After Eli Manning threw an interception early in the fourth quarter, Beckham was seen striking the kicking net in frustration. The Redskins, who were 0–2 this season, picked off Manning again at the last second to seal a 29–27 Washington victory, which stunned MetLife Stadium. This was the only home loss the Giants suffered in the 2016 season.

Center Weston Richburg was ejected in the loss for pushing Norman in the 4th quarter, which proved costly. The push was his second unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, causing an automatic ejection under a new rule that the NFL had implemented in the aftermath of the previous incident between Beckham and Norman.

Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Four: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 3 0710
Vikings 7 7 3724

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

The Giants lost in Minnesota for the second time in as many seasons and their offense was even more anemic in this contest. Odell Beckham Jr.'s frustrations continued as he was held to 3 receptions for 23 yards.

Week 5: at Green Bay Packers

Week Five: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 6 3716
Packers 7 10 0623

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

This was the first time the Giants returned to Lambeau Field since their victory over the Packers in the Divisional Round of the 2011 Playoffs. The Packers offense dominated the time of possession but Janoris Jenkins had two interceptions on Aaron Rodgers and he made several other key plays keeping the struggling Giants offense in the game. Eli Manning was held in check with one touchdown late in the 4th quarter and 199 yards, and the Giants running backs were only able to rush for 43 yards in 15 attempts. At this point in the season, the Giants offense ranked 27th in total scoring.

Week 6: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week Six: Baltimore Ravens at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ravens 10 0 31023
Giants 0 7 101027

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Hoping to stop a three-game losing streak, the Giants hosted the Baltimore Ravens in a rematch of their 33–14 loss in 2012. Eli Manning threw his 300th career touchdown to Roger Lewis late in the second quarter. The Giants offense found their footing in the third quarter and their defense had a goal line stand to start the 4th quarter. Late in the 4th quarter, the Ravens drove down the field and scored making the game 23–20. Eli Manning and the Giants responded with a 66-yard touchdown pass to Odell Beckham Jr. - his second touchdown of the game (both from 65+ yards) to make the score 27–23. The Ravens threw up a Hail Mary but was stopped and the Giants ended their three-game losing streak. The Giants improved to 3–3 and became the third NFL team to win 700 games (including postseason). This game started a six-game winning streak for the Giants that would last until Week 13.

Week 7: at Los Angeles Rams

NFL International Series

Week Seven: New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 10 0717
Rams 10 0 0010

at Twickenham Stadium, London, United Kingdom

Game information

The Giants played in London for the first time since their 2007 win against the Miami Dolphins. Larry Donnell fumbled on the first play from scrimmage and the Rams scored 10 quick points only to be shut out by a dominant Giants defense. Landon Collins broke out recording two interceptions, one for a touchdown which many analysts hailed as the play of the year. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie also recorded two more interceptions, including the game-winner. The defensive front also recorded three sacks. Running back Rashad Jennings capped off a touchdown drive with a 1-yard run and the Giants won 17-10, improving to 4-3 with a Bye Week ahead.

Week 9: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Nine: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 7 7623
Giants 14 7 7028

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 80,309
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Giants quickly took a 14-point lead after rookie Carson Wentz threw two interceptions on his first two drives and Eli Manning capitalized with touchdown passes to Odell Beckham Jr. and Roger Lewis. The Eagles left 9 points off the board in the first half, being stopped on 4th down in field goal range twice and having a field goal attempt blocked. The Eagles hung on and had a chance to take the lead late, but the defense hung on the Giants improved to 5–3 and beat the Eagles at MetLife for the first time since 2012.

This was the 14th and final time Eli Manning threw four touchdown passes in a game.

Week 10: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Ten: Cincinnati Bengals at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 7 3 10020
Giants 7 7 0721

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 8:30 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 76,218
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

After their win over the Eagles, the Giants stayed at home for a Monday night matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, who were coming back from London after their tie against the Redskins. Tom Coughlin, Justin Tuck, and Ernie Accorsi were inducted into the Giants Ring of Honor at halftime nursing a 14-10 lead. The Bengals quickly got 10 points and had a 6-point lead going into the 4th quarter. Sterling Shepard caught a touchdown on 4th and Goal to give the Giants a 21-20 lead. Their defense led by their vaunted pass rush took over and the offense successfully ran out the clock. The Giants improved to 6–3 and matched their win total from the previous two years.

Week 11: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Eleven: Chicago Bears at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 9 7 0016
Giants 6 3 13022

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The Giants stayed at home for a matchup against the Chicago Bears. The Bears took a 16–9 lead at halftime. Manning threw two touchdown passes to open the second half and their defense shut out the Bears for the rest of the game. Jay Cutler threw a late interception to Landon Collins - his final pass as a Chicago Bear - to seal the win. The Giants 7-3 start was their best 10 game start since starting 9-1 in 2008. The win also ensured the Giants improved from their 6–10 campaigns from the last two years, and extended their winning streak to five consecutive games, their longest since 2010.

Week 12: at Cleveland Browns

Week Twelve: New York Giants at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 14 01327
Browns 0 6 0713

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

The Giants played a conservative game and their defense recorded a season-high six sacks in their win over the Browns, their sixth in a row. Eli Manning threw three touchdowns, two caught by Odell Beckham Jr. and Jason Pierre-Paul also had a touchdown on defense. This loss dropped the Browns to 0–12. The Giants also had their first six-game winning streak since 2008.

Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 0 7714
Steelers 5 9 7324

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 4:25 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 65,825
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Preview, Gamebook
Game information

Trying to win their seventh game in a row, the Giants travelled to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers' Killer B's (Ben Roethlisberger, Le'Veon Bell and Antonio Brown) who made an impact in the game. The Steelers defense was in Eli Manning's face all game, forcing two interceptions. The Giants lost 24–14, with a touchdown in garbage time, and snapped their 6-game winning streak. Rookie Eli Apple was a bright spot for the Giants, recording both his first career fumble recovery and interception in the 3rd quarter.

Week 14: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Fourteen: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 0 007
Giants 0 0 10010

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 8:30 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 80,874
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Cowboys won 11 games in a row since losing to the Giants in Week 1 and had clinched a playoff berth the week before. Meanwhile. the Giants were shorthanded after losing Jason Pierre-Paul to injury. On Sunday Night Football, the defenses showed out, both allowing 260 total yards, forcing three takeaways, and each recording three sacks. After allowing Terrance Williams to get wide open for a touchdown in the first quarter, the Giants defense did not allow a single point for the rest of the game. Dak Prescott was picked off by Janoris Jenkins in the first half while the Cowboys defense forced two Eli Manning fumbles of their own. Trailing 7-3 in the third quarter, Leon Hall intercepted Prescott and Manning threw a 61-yard touchdown pass to Odell Beckham Jr. two plays later, which would be the game-winner. Jenkins forced a Dez Bryant fumble on his only catch of the game, thwarting a Cowboys 4th quarter rally. With the 10-7 win, the Giants improved to 9–4 and clinched a winning season for the first time since 2012. The Giants also swept the Cowboys for the first time since their 2011 Super Bowl-winning season.

Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 107 yards for the Cowboys despite the loss. This was the Giants last primetime win at home until 2023.

Week 15: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Fifteen: Detroit Lions at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 3 306
Giants 7 3 0717

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), rain
  • Game attendance: 79,434
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Sterling Shepard scored a touchdown on the opening drive but the offense wasn't able to do much afterwards. Their defense played outstanding and forced two red zone turnovers. While leading 10-6 in the 4th quarter, Odell Beckham Jr. had a signature one-handed touchdown catch in the 4th quarter and an interception by Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie sealed the 17-6 victory. The 10-4 Giants were in the drivers seat to clinch their first playoff berth in 5 years.

Week 16: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Sixteen: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 3 10 3319
Eagles 14 7 0324

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

The Giants were down 14-0 early after Manning threw a pick six to Malcolm Jenkins. The offense got going, but failed to convert on their scoring opportunities. Four Robbie Gould field goals weren't enough, and the Giants fell to the Eagles 24–19, dropping them to 10–5. The loss clinched the NFC East and home field advantage for the Dallas Cowboys.

Despite the loss, the Giants clinched a playoff berth when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to the New Orleans Saints 31–24 two days later. Ben McAdoo became the fifth Giants head coach to clinch a playoff berth in his first season, and the first since Jim Fassel in 1997.

Week 17: at Washington Redskins

Week Seventeen: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 3 7 0919
Redskins 0 0 3710

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: January 1, 2017
  • Game time: 4:25 pm. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 79,471
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Having been locked into the 5 seed, the media questioned whether the Giants would rest their starters against the Redskins who were fighting for their playoff lives. They did not. After struggling to move the ball all game, the Redskins broke through the Giants defense in the second half, tying the game at 10. On a late drive in the 4th quarter, Eli Manning connected with Tavarres King for 44 yards which set up a Josh Brown field goal. When the Redskins got the ball back, Kirk Cousins was intercepted by Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. They used their timeouts to get the ball back for one last chance, but Trevin Wade recovered the lateral and scored for the Giants, winning 19-10.

The Redskins were eliminated with the loss, and the Giants won 11 games for the first time since 2008. The Giants were set to play the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field after they defeated the Detroit Lions later that night to win the NFC North title.

Postseason

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at #4 Green Bay Packers

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) New York Giants at (4) Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 3 3 7013
Packers 0 14 101438

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Standings

Division

NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Dallas Cowboys 13 3 0 .813 3–3 9–3 421 306 L1
(5) New York Giants 11 5 0 .688 4–2 8–4 310 284 W1
Washington Redskins 8 7 1 .531 3–3 6–6 396 383 L1
Philadelphia Eagles 7 9 0 .438 2–4 5–7 367 331 W2

Conference

NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Dallas Cowboys East 13 3 0 .813 3–3 9–3 .471 .440 L1
2 Atlanta Falcons South 11 5 0 .688 5–1 9–3 .480 .452 W4
3 Seattle Seahawks West 10 5 1 .656 3–2–1 6–5–1 .441 .425 W1
4 Green Bay Packers North 10 6 0 .625 5–1 8–4 .508 .453 W6
Wild Cards
5 New York Giants East 11 5 0 .688 4–2 8–4 .486 .455 W1
6[lower-alpha 1] Detroit Lions North 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 .475 .392 L3
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[lower-alpha 1] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 9 7 0 .563 4–2 7–5 .492 .434 W1
8 Washington Redskins East 8 7 1 .531 3–3 6–6 .516 .430 L1
9 Minnesota Vikings North 8 8 0 .500 2–4 5–7 .492 .457 W1
10 Arizona Cardinals West 7 8 1 .469 4–1–1 6–5–1 .463 .366 W2
11[lower-alpha 2] New Orleans Saints South 7 9 0 .438 2–4 6–6 .523 .393 L1
12[lower-alpha 2] Philadelphia Eagles East 7 9 0 .438 2–4 5–7 .559 .518 W2
13 Carolina Panthers South 6 10 0 .375 1–5 5–7 .518 .354 L2
14 Los Angeles Rams West 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 .504 .500 L7
15 Chicago Bears North 3 13 0 .188 2–4 3–9 .521 .396 L4
16 San Francisco 49ers West 2 14 0 .125 2–4 2–10 .504 .250 L1
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 3]
  1. 1 2 Detroit finished ahead of Tampa Bay for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents—Detroit's cumulative record against Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New Orleans was 3–2, while Tampa Bay's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2–3.
  2. 1 2 New Orleans finished ahead of Philadelphia based on better record vs. conference opponents.
  3. ↑ 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.

References

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