Template:2004 NFC standings

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#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Philadelphia Eagles	East	13	3	0	.813	6–0	11–1	.453	.409	L2
2	Atlanta Falcons	South	11	5	0	.688	4–2	8–4	.420	.432	L2
3	Green Bay Packers	North	10	6	0	.625	5–1	9–3	.457	.419	W2
4	Seattle Seahawks	West	9	7	0	.563	3–3	8–4	.445	.368	W2
Wild cards
5^[a]	St. Louis Rams	West	8	8	0	.500	5–1	7–5	.488	.438	W2
6^[a]^[b]	Minnesota Vikings	North	8	8	0	.500	3–3	5–7	.480	.406	L2
Did not qualify for the postseason
7^[a]^[b]	New Orleans Saints	South	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	.465	.427	W4
8	Carolina Panthers	South	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	.496	.366	L1
9^[c]	Detroit Lions	North	6	10	0	.375	2–4	5–7	.496	.417	L2
10^[c]	Arizona Cardinals	West	6	10	0	.375	2–4	5–7	.461	.417	W1
11^[c]^[d]	New York Giants	East	6	10	0	.375	3–3	5–7	.516	.417	W1
12^[c]^[d]^[e]	Dallas Cowboys	East	6	10	0	.375	2–4	5–7	.516	.375	L1
13^[c]^[d]^[e]	Washington Redskins	East	6	10	0	.375	1–5	6–6	.477	.333	W1
14^[f]	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	5	11	0	.313	2–4	4–8	.477	.413	L4
15^[f]	Chicago Bears	North	5	11	0	.313	2–4	4–8	.465	.388	L4
16	San Francisco 49ers	West	2	14	0	.125	2–4	2–10	.488	.375	L3
Tiebreakers^[g]
^ ^a ^b ^c St. Louis clinched the NFC #5 seed instead of Minnesota or New Orleans based on better conference record (7–5 to Minnesota’s 5–7 to New Orleans’ 6–6). ^ ^a ^b Minnesota clinched the NFC #6 seed instead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory. ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Detroit finished ahead of Arizona and New York Giants based upon head-to-head record (2–0 versus Arizona’s 1–1 and New York Giants’ 0–2). Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Dallas and Washington. ^ ^a ^b ^c New York Giants finished ahead of Dallas and Washington in the NFC East based on better head-to-head record (3–1 to Dallas‘ 2–2 to Washington’s 1–3). ^ ^a ^b Dallas finished ahead of Washington in the NFC East based on head-to-head sweep. ^ ^a ^b Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based upon head-to-head victory. ^ 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.

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^ "2004 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

[8–8a-2] St. Louis clinched the NFC #5 seed instead of Minnesota or New Orleans based on better conference record (7–5 to Minnesota’s 5–7 to New Orleans’ 6–6).

[8–8b-3] Minnesota clinched the NFC #6 seed instead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.

[6–10a-4] Detroit finished ahead of Arizona and New York Giants based upon head-to-head record (2–0 versus Arizona’s 1–1 and New York Giants’ 0–2). Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Dallas and Washington.

[6–10b-5] New York Giants finished ahead of Dallas and Washington in the NFC East based on better head-to-head record (3–1 to Dallas‘ 2–2 to Washington’s 1–3).

[6–10c-6] Dallas finished ahead of Washington in the NFC East based on head-to-head sweep.

[5–11-7] Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based upon head-to-head victory.

[8] 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.

[standings-conf-NFL-1] "2004 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

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