2014 NFL Final Playoff Standings

2014 NFL Playoff Standings

* The first round byes go to Seattle, Green Bay, New England and Denver

* The Carolina Panthers are in with a record of 7-8-1 and a point differential of -35. Stranger still, they are favored by the bookies in their first playoff game, in which they will host Arizona.

* Three teams make it from the AFC North: Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Baltimore. The Steelers and Ravens must face each other in the first round even though they have already played twice this year. They split, with the home team winning big both times. The playoff game will be in Pittsburgh.