Template:2021 AFC standings
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Leaders | |||||||||||
| 1 | Miami Dolphins (*) | East | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0.875 | 5-1 | 11-1 | 481 | 273 | L1 |
| 2 | Las Vegas Raiders (z) | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 5-1 | 10-2 | 506 | 318 | W3 |
| 3 | Tennessee Titans (y) | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 5-1 | 8-4 | 479 | 371 | W2 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (y) | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 6-0 | 8-4 | 353 | 320 | W2 |
| Wild Cards | |||||||||||
| 5 | New York Jets (x) | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 5-1 | 9-3 | 465 | 359 | W4 |
| 6 | Denver Broncos (x) | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 3-3 | 8-4 | 325 | 315 | L1 |
| In the Hunt | |||||||||||
| Eliminated from playoff contention | |||||||||||
| 7 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 4-2 | 6-6 | 335 | 351 | W1 |
| 8 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 3-3 | 6-6 | 350 | 349 | L1 |
| 9 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 3-3 | 6-6 | 418 | 427 | W3 |
| 10 | New England Patriots | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 2-4 | 5-7 | 392 | 399 | W1 |
| 11 | Cleveland Browns | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 3-3 | 5-7 | 370 | 366 | W1 |
| 12 | Houston Texans | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | 2-4 | 5-7 | 411 | 510 | L6 |
| 13 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | 2-4 | 4-8 | 434 | 412 | L9 |
| 14 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0.188 | 0-6 | 2-10 | 368 | 503 | L4 |
| 15 | Buffalo Bills | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0.188 | 0-6 | 2-10 | 277 | 422 | L8 |
| 16 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.063 | 0-6 | 1-11 | 264 | 533 | L5 |
| Tiebreakers | |||||||||||
| Legend | |||||||||||
| w – Clinched wild card | |||||||||||
| x – Clinched playoff berth | |||||||||||
| y – Clinched division | |||||||||||
| z – Clinched first-round bye | |||||||||||
| * – Clinched home field advantage | |||||||||||
