Division Pressure Heatmap

Which divisions have the tightest playoff races? Ranked by Playoff Pressure Index.

🔥 Hottest Divisions Across All Leagues

Western Conference🏒 NHL🟠 Hot

Western Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

10.0

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Western Conference🏀 NBA🟠 Hot

Western Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

10.0

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American Football Conference🏈 NFL🟠 Hot

American Football Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

10.0

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American League⚾ MLB🟠 Hot

American League has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

10.0

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National Football Conference🏈 NFL🟠 Hot

National Football Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

9.8

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National League⚾ MLB🟠 Hot

National League has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

9.7

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Eastern Conference🏀 NBA🟠 Hot

Eastern Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

9.3

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Eastern Conference🏒 NHL🟠 Hot

Eastern Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

9.1

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🏒 NHL Divisions

Hottest: Western Conference (5.3)

Western Conference

🟠 Hot

5.3

heat score

Western Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

8/16 in playoffs3 on bubbleVolatility: High8/16 under pressure5 near cutlineTightest: 0.0% gap

8.0

7.7

7.5

7.5

#16 Vancouver Canucks

7.5

#10 Nashville Predators

7.2

#12 Chicago Blackhawks

7.0

5.8

5.2

4.6

4.3

#4 Vegas Golden Knights

3.3

#5 Utah Mammoth

3.3

#1 Colorado Avalanche

2.3

#3 Dallas Stars

1.8

#2 Minnesota Wild

1.0

Eastern Conference

🟠 Hot

4.8

heat score

Eastern Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

8/16 in playoffs3 on bubbleVolatility: High7/16 under pressure5 near cutlineTightest: 0.2% gap

#13 Philadelphia Flyers

7.5

#16 New York Rangers

7.5

#15 New Jersey Devils

7.0

#14 Florida Panthers

6.5

#10 Washington Capitals

6.0

#11 Ottawa Senators

5.8

#12 Toronto Maple Leafs

5.8

#7 Boston Bruins

5.3

#9 Columbus Blue Jackets

5.3

#8 New York Islanders

4.6

#6 Buffalo Sabres

4.0

#4 Detroit Red Wings

3.5

#5 Pittsburgh Penguins

3.3

#3 Montreal Canadiens

2.1

#2 Carolina Hurricanes

1.3

#1 Tampa Bay Lightning

1.0

🏀 NBA Divisions

Hottest: Western Conference (4.8)

Western Conference

🟠 Hot

4.8

heat score

Western Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

10/15 in playoffs3 on bubbleVolatility: High5/15 under pressure5 near cutlineTightest: 0.1% gap

#11 Memphis Grizzlies

8.5

#15 Sacramento Kings

8.5

#12 Dallas Mavericks

8.2

#13 Utah Jazz

7.7

#14 New Orleans Pelicans

6.5

#9 Portland Trail Blazers

5.3

#7 Phoenix Suns

4.7

#8 Golden State Warriors

4.7

#10 LA Clippers

4.6

#1 Oklahoma City Thunder

3.0

#3 Denver Nuggets

2.3

#4 Houston Rockets

2.3

#5 Los Angeles Lakers

2.1

#6 Minnesota Timberwolves

2.1

#2 San Antonio Spurs

1.0

Eastern Conference

🟠 Hot

4.4

heat score

Eastern Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

10/15 in playoffs3 on bubbleVolatility: High6/15 under pressure5 near cutlineTightest: 0.2% gap

#11 Chicago Bulls

9.0

#13 Brooklyn Nets

7.7

#15 Washington Wizards

7.5

6.5

6.0

5.8

4.7

4.3

4.0

2.8

#6 Philadelphia 76ers

2.8

#2 Boston Celtics

1.6

#1 Detroit Pistons

1.3

#3 New York Knicks

1.3

#4 Cleveland Cavaliers

1.0

🏈 NFL Divisions

Hottest: American Football Conference (5.6)

American Football Conference

🟠 Hot

5.6

heat score

American Football Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

7/16 in playoffs3 on bubbleVolatility: High10/16 under pressure5 near cutlineTightest: 0.0% gap

#8 Indianapolis Colts

8.5

#12 Kansas City Chiefs

8.0

#15 New York Jets

7.5

#10 Miami Dolphins

7.2

#9 Baltimore Ravens

6.7

#11 Cincinnati Bengals

6.5

#16 Tennessee Titans

6.5

#7 Los Angeles Chargers

6.0

#13 Cleveland Browns

5.8

#14 Las Vegas Raiders

5.8

#6 Buffalo Bills

5.3

#4 Pittsburgh Steelers

4.0

#5 Houston Texans

3.7

#2 New England Patriots

2.8

#3 Jacksonville Jaguars

2.5

#1 Denver Broncos

2.3

National Football Conference

🟠 Hot

5.5

heat score

National Football Conference has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

7/16 in playoffs3 on bubbleVolatility: High11/16 under pressure5 near cutlineTightest: 0.0% gap

#16 Arizona Cardinals

7.5

#12 Dallas Cowboys

7.0

#7 Green Bay Packers

6.5

#8 Minnesota Vikings

6.5

#10 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

6.5

#13 New Orleans Saints

6.5

#6 San Francisco 49ers

6.0

#9 Detroit Lions

6.0

#14 Washington Commanders

5.8

5.8

5.5

4.7

4.0

3.5

#3 Philadelphia Eagles

3.5

#1 Seattle Seahawks

2.0

⚾ MLB Divisions

Hottest: American League (5.6)

American League

🟠 Hot

5.6

heat score

American League has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

6/15 in playoffs3 on bubbleVolatility: High9/15 under pressure5 near cutlineTightest: 0.0% gap

#9 Texas Rangers

7.7

#10 Tampa Bay Rays

7.5

#12 Baltimore Orioles

7.5

#11 Athletics

7.0

#13 Los Angeles Angels

7.0

#7 Houston Astros

6.8

#6 Detroit Tigers

6.5

#14 Minnesota Twins

6.5

#15 Chicago White Sox

6.3

#8 Kansas City Royals

5.3

#5 Boston Red Sox

4.6

#2 Seattle Mariners

3.3

#3 Cleveland Guardians

3.3

#4 New York Yankees

2.7

#1 Toronto Blue Jays

2.5

National League

🟠 Hot

5.5

heat score

National League has a competitive race with 3 teams on the bubble.

6/15 in playoffs3 on bubbleVolatility: High7/15 under pressure5 near cutlineTightest: 0.0% gap

#9 Arizona Diamondbacks

8.7

#15 Colorado Rockies

8.0

#7 New York Mets

7.5

#11 St. Louis Cardinals

7.5

#14 Washington Nationals

6.5

#13 Pittsburgh Pirates

5.8

#8 San Francisco Giants

5.7

5.3

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.0

2.8

#2 Philadelphia Phillies

2.8

#3 Los Angeles Dodgers

2.7

Playoff Pressure Index aggregated per division. Higher = more competitive tension.