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🟠 Hot

American Football Conference 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.

10.0

normalized

Western Conference🏒 NHL🟠 Hot

Western Conference 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

National Football Conference🏈 NFL🟠 Hot

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

9.8

normalized

National League⚾ MLB🟠 Hot

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

9.7

normalized

🏒 NHL Divisions

Hottest: Eastern Conference (5.1)

Eastern Conference

🟠 Hot

5.1

heat score

Eastern 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

#15 Toronto Maple Leafs

8.0

#11 Detroit Red Wings

7.7

#9 Columbus Blue Jackets

7.3

#7 Boston Bruins

7.0

#12 New York Islanders

6.5

#16 New York Rangers

6.5

#13 New Jersey Devils

6.3

#14 Florida Panthers

6.3

#10 Washington Capitals

5.3

#8 Philadelphia Flyers

4.6

#5 Pittsburgh Penguins

4.0

#6 Ottawa Senators

3.0

#3 Tampa Bay Lightning

2.8

#4 Montreal Canadiens

2.5

#2 Buffalo Sabres

2.3

#1 Carolina Hurricanes

1.6

Western Conference

🟠 Hot

5.1

heat score

Western 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 Chicago Blackhawks

7.5

#16 Vancouver Canucks

7.5

#11 San Jose Sharks

7.2

#14 Calgary Flames

7.0

#9 Nashville Predators

6.8

6.8

6.0

5.3

5.1

4.3

4.0

4.0

2.8

#1 Colorado Avalanche

2.3

#2 Dallas Stars

2.3

#4 Vegas Golden Knights

2.1

🏀 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

#12 Memphis Grizzlies

8.2

#13 Dallas Mavericks

8.2

#11 New Orleans Pelicans

8.0

#15 Utah Jazz

6.8

#10 Golden State Warriors

6.0

#14 Sacramento Kings

5.8

#9 LA Clippers

5.3

#7 Phoenix Suns

4.7

#8 Portland Trail Blazers

3.3

#6 Minnesota Timberwolves

2.8

#5 Houston Rockets

2.5

#1 Oklahoma City Thunder

2.0

#4 Los Angeles Lakers

1.6

#2 San Antonio Spurs

1.3

#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

7.7

7.3

7.2

6.5

5.3

5.3

#8 Philadelphia 76ers

4.0

#6 Toronto Raptors

3.5

#7 Orlando Magic

3.0

#4 Cleveland Cavaliers

2.3

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.3

🏈 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 (5.5)

American League

🟠 Hot

5.5

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

#10 Houston Astros

7.5

#11 Toronto Blue Jays

7.5

#9 Los Angeles Angels

7.2

#7 Baltimore Orioles

6.8

#15 Chicago White Sox

6.5

#13 Seattle Mariners

6.3

#8 Kansas City Royals

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.3

4.7

4.3

4.0

3.3

#1 Cleveland Guardians

2.1

National League

🟠 Hot

5.4

heat score

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

6/15 in playoffs3 on bubbleVolatility: High8/15 under pressure5 near cutlineTightest: 0.0% gap

8.0

7.5

7.2

6.5

6.5

#15 San Francisco Giants

6.5

#12 Washington Nationals

6.3

#8 Arizona Diamondbacks

6.0

#6 St. Louis Cardinals

5.3

#10 Philadelphia Phillies

5.1

#5 San Diego Padres

4.6

#3 Atlanta Braves

4.0

#4 Cincinnati Reds

3.3

#1 Los Angeles Dodgers

2.1

#2 Pittsburgh Pirates

1.8

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