New Orleans is ahead of Seattle based on conference record (10-2 to the Seahawks' 9-3).
Chicago is ahead of Arizona based on common games record (3-2 to the Cardinals' 1-3).
San Francisco is ahead of the N.Y. Giants based on head to head (1-0).
The N.Y. Giants are ahead of Dallas in the NFC East based on division record (4-2 to the Cowboys' 2-4).
Carolina is ahead of Detroit based on head to head (1-0).
Notes
During the regular season, the seeds reflect how the playoffs would stand if the season ended up to that point.
The NFL playoffs are not based on a pure bracket system. In the divisional playoffs, the No. 1 seed is assured of playing the lowest-seeded Wild Card survivor.
There are no restrictions on intra-division games and the higher seed of any matchup will have home-field advantage.
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