2001 NFL season

The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League. In the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the games for September 16-17 were postponed and re-scheduled to the weekend of January 6-7. In order to retain the full playoff format, all playoff games were re-scheduled too.

Final standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against

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Tiebreakers

• New England finished ahead of Miami in the AFC East based on better division record (6-2 to Dolphins' 5-3).
• Cleveland finished ahead of Tennessee in the AFC Central based on better division record (5-5 to Titans' 3-7).
• Jacksonville finished ahead of Cincinnati in the AFC Central based on head-to-head sweep (2-0).
• N.Y. Giants finished ahead of Arizona in the NFC East based on head-to-head sweep (2-0).
• New Orleans finished ahead of Atlanta in the NFC West based on better division record (4-4 to Falcons' 3-5).
• Baltimore was the second AFC Wild Card based on better record against common opponents (3-2 to Jets' 2-2).
• Green Bay was the second NFC Wild Card based on better conference record (9-3 to 49ers' 8-4).