Division Pressure Heatmap

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

🔥 Hottest Divisions Across All Leagues

Eastern Conference🏒 NHL🟠 Hot

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

10.0

normalized

Western Conference🏀 NBA🟠 Hot

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

10.0

normalized

American Football Conference🏈 NFL🟡 Warm

American Football Conference has moderate competitive tension with clear tiers emerging.

10.0

normalized

National Football Conference🏈 NFL🟡 Warm

National Football Conference has moderate competitive tension with clear tiers emerging.

10.0

normalized

National League⚾ MLB🟠 Hot

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

10.0

normalized

American League⚾ MLB🟠 Hot

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

9.9

normalized

Eastern Conference🏀 NBA🟠 Hot

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

9.9

normalized

Western Conference🏒 NHL🟠 Hot

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

9.4

normalized

🏒 NHL Divisions

Hottest: Eastern Conference (5.2)

Eastern Conference

🟠 Hot

5.2

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: 0.1% gap

#15 Toronto Maple Leafs

8.0

#10 Detroit Red Wings

7.7

#11 Columbus Blue Jackets

7.7

#12 New York Islanders

7.5

#13 New Jersey Devils

7.0

#7 Pittsburgh Penguins

6.5

#14 Florida Panthers

5.8

#9 Washington Capitals

5.3

#16 New York Rangers

5.1

#8 Philadelphia Flyers

4.6

#5 Boston Bruins

4.0

#3 Tampa Bay Lightning

3.5

#6 Ottawa Senators

3.3

#4 Montreal Canadiens

2.8

#2 Buffalo Sabres

2.3

#1 Carolina Hurricanes

1.6

Western Conference

🟠 Hot

4.9

heat score

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

8/16 in playoffs3 on bubbleVolatility: High9/16 under pressure5 near cutlineTightest: 0.0% gap

#13 Seattle Kraken

8.0

#12 Winnipeg Jets

7.0

#10 Nashville Predators

6.7

#11 San Jose Sharks

6.5

#16 Vancouver Canucks

6.5

#15 Chicago Blackhawks

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.3

4.0

3.3

2.1

#4 Vegas Golden Knights

2.1

#1 Colorado Avalanche

1.6

#2 Dallas Stars

1.3

🏀 NBA Divisions

Hottest: Western Conference (4.5)

Western Conference

🟠 Hot

4.5

heat score

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

10/15 in playoffs3 on bubbleVolatility: High6/15 under pressure5 near cutlineTightest: 0.0% gap

#13 Memphis Grizzlies

8.7

#11 New Orleans Pelicans

8.0

#15 Utah Jazz

7.5

#10 Golden State Warriors

7.0

7.0

6.5

4.6

4.0

#7 Portland Trail Blazers

3.3

#6 Minnesota Timberwolves

2.8

#1 Oklahoma City Thunder

2.3

#2 San Antonio Spurs

2.0

#5 Houston Rockets

1.8

#4 Los Angeles Lakers

1.6

#3 Denver Nuggets

1.0

Eastern Conference

🟠 Hot

4.5

heat score

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

10/15 in playoffs3 on bubbleVolatility: High5/15 under pressure5 near cutlineTightest: 0.0% gap

#15 Washington Wizards

8.5

8.2

8.0

7.2

7.0

5.3

4.6

4.0

#7 Philadelphia 76ers

3.3

#6 Atlanta Hawks

2.8

#3 New York Knicks

2.3

#5 Toronto Raptors

2.1

#4 Cleveland Cavaliers

1.6

#1 Detroit Pistons

1.3

#2 Boston Celtics

1.3

🏈 NFL Divisions

Hottest: American Football Conference (2.0)

American Football Conference

🟡 Warm

2.0

heat score

American Football Conference has moderate competitive tension with clear tiers emerging.

16/16 in playoffsVolatility: Low0/16 under pressureTightest: 0.0% gap

#0 Buffalo Bills

2.0

#0 Cincinnati Bengals

2.0

#0 Cleveland Browns

2.0

#0 Denver Broncos

2.0

#0 Tennessee Titans

2.0

#0 Indianapolis Colts

2.0

#0 Kansas City Chiefs

2.0

#0 Las Vegas Raiders

2.0

#0 Miami Dolphins

2.0

#0 New England Patriots

2.0

#0 New York Jets

2.0

#0 Pittsburgh Steelers

2.0

#0 Los Angeles Chargers

2.0

#0 Jacksonville Jaguars

2.0

#0 Baltimore Ravens

2.0

#0 Houston Texans

2.0

National Football Conference

🟡 Warm

2.0

heat score

National Football Conference has moderate competitive tension with clear tiers emerging.

16/16 in playoffsVolatility: Low0/16 under pressureTightest: 0.0% gap

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

#0 New Orleans Saints

2.0

#0 New York Giants

2.0

#0 Philadelphia Eagles

2.0

#0 Arizona Cardinals

2.0

#0 San Francisco 49ers

2.0

#0 Seattle Seahawks

2.0

#0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2.0

#0 Washington Commanders

2.0

#0 Carolina Panthers

2.0

⚾ MLB Divisions

Hottest: National League (5.5)

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: High10/15 under pressure5 near cutlineTightest: 0.0% gap

#7 St. Louis Cardinals

7.5

#6 Miami Marlins

7.0

#11 San Diego Padres

7.0

#13 San Francisco Giants

7.0

#15 Colorado Rockies

7.0

#14 New York Mets

6.5

#8 Pittsburgh Pirates

6.0

#9 Arizona Diamondbacks

5.8

#10 Washington Nationals

5.8

#12 Cincinnati Reds

5.8

#5 Philadelphia Phillies

4.6

#2 Los Angeles Dodgers

3.5

#3 Atlanta Braves

3.3

#4 Chicago Cubs

3.3

#1 Milwaukee Brewers

1.8

American League

🟠 Hot

5.4

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

7.7

7.5

7.0

6.8

#12 Toronto Blue Jays

6.5

#11 Detroit Tigers

6.3

#15 Los Angeles Angels

6.3

#8 Baltimore Orioles

6.0

#14 Kansas City Royals

5.8

#3 Texas Rangers

4.7

#5 Cleveland Guardians

4.6

4.0

3.3

2.8

2.1

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