League Standings
AFC
| East | W | L | PCT | GB | PS/G | PA/G | PYTH | STRK | L10 | More | |
| Boston Patriots | Patriots | 10 | 5 | .667 | - | 21.9 | 18.3 | 9-6 | L4 | 6-4 | |
| Buffalo Bills | Bills | 9 | 5 | .643 | 0.5 | 18.8 | 15.4 | 8-6 | L1 | 7-3 | |
| Miami Dolphins | Dolphins | 10 | 6 | .625 | 0.5 | 20.5 | 16.9 | 10-6 | L1 | 6-4 | |
| New York Jets | Jets | 5 | 9 | .357 | 4.5 | 19.1 | 22.9 | 6-8 | W1 | 4-6 | |
| Baltimore Colts | Colts | 4 | 10 | .286 | 5.5 | 18.4 | 23.3 | 5-9 | L4 | 1-9 |
| Central | W | L | PCT | GB | PS/G | PA/G | PYTH | STRK | L10 | More | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Bengals | 13 | 4 | .765 | - | 22.7 | 14.8 | 12-5 | L1 | 8-2 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Steelers | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.5 | 17.1 | 16.2 | 7-7 | L1 | 6-4 | |
| Cleveland Browns | Browns | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6.5 | 19.4 | 20.2 | 7-7 | W1 | 5-5 | |
| Houston Oilers | Oilers | 2 | 12 | .143 | 9.5 | 14.3 | 23.4 | 4-10 | L1 | 1-9 |
| West | W | L | PCT | GB | PS/G | PA/G | PYTH | STRK | L10 | More | |
| Oakland Raiders qqaatt04 | Raiders qqaatt04 | 12 | 3 | .800 | - | 23.7 | 12.1 | 12-3 | L1 | 8-2 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Chiefs | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2.5 | 19.8 | 19.5 | 7-7 | L2 | 6-4 | |
| Denver Broncos | Broncos | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.5 | 22.5 | 26.0 | 6-8 | W1 | 5-5 | |
| San Diego Chargers | Chargers | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6.5 | 17.6 | 20.5 | 6-8 | L1 | 3-7 |
Playoff Race
| Team | W-L | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 12-3 | - |
| Bengals | 13-4 | - |
| Patriots | 10-5 | - |
| Bills | 9-5 | - |
| In the hunt | ||
| Chiefs | 9-5 | - |
| Dolphins | 10-6 | - |
| Broncos | 7-7 | 2 |
| Steelers | 7-7 | 2 |
| Browns | 5-9 | 4 |
| Chargers | 5-9 | 4 |
| Jets | 5-9 | 4 |
| Colts | 4-10 | 5 |
| Oilers | 2-12 | 7 |
NFC
| East | W | L | PCT | GB | PS/G | PA/G | PYTH | STRK | L10 | More | |
| Washington Redskins | Redskins | 13 | 4 | .765 | - | 19.9 | 14.1 | 11-6 | W4 | 8-2 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Cardinals | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1.5 | 20.6 | 16.4 | 9-5 | L1 | 7-3 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | Cowboys | 10 | 5 | .667 | 2 | 20.7 | 14.6 | 10-5 | L2 | 6-4 | |
| New York Giants | Giants | 4 | 10 | .286 | 7.5 | 16.5 | 21.8 | 5-9 | W3 | 3-7 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Eagles | 2 | 12 | .143 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 25.4 | 2-12 | L9 | 1-9 |
| Central | W | L | PCT | GB | PS/G | PA/G | PYTH | STRK | L10 | More | |
| Minnesota Vikings | Vikings | 11 | 4 | .733 | - | 20.9 | 13.1 | 11-4 | L1 | 7-3 | |
| Detroit Lions | Lions | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.5 | 20.5 | 16.4 | 9-5 | W5 | 6-4 | |
| Green Bay Packers | Packers | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.5 | 14.9 | 14.1 | 7-7 | W4 | 6-4 | |
| Chicago Bears | Bears | 3 | 11 | .214 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 21.1 | 2-12 | L8 | 2-8 |
| West | W | L | PCT | GB | PS/G | PA/G | PYTH | STRK | L10 | More | |
| Los Angeles Rams | Rams | 11 | 5 | .688 | - | 22.8 | 16.1 | 11-5 | L1 | 7-3 | |
| New Orleans Saints | Saints | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2 | 19.5 | 16.2 | 8-6 | W1 | 6-4 | |
| San Francisco Forty-Niners | Forty-Niners | 4 | 10 | .286 | 6 | 15.5 | 20.3 | 5-9 | L3 | 3-7 | |
| Atlanta Falcons | Falcons | 0 | 14 | .000 | 10 | 5.9 | 22.2 | 1-13 | L14 | 0-10 |
Playoff Race
| Team | W-L | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 13-4 | - |
| Vikings | 11-4 | - |
| Rams | 11-5 | - |
| Cardinals | 10-4 | - |
| In the hunt | ||
| Cowboys | 10-5 | 0.5 |
| Lions | 8-6 | 2 |
| Saints | 8-6 | 2 |
| Packers | 7-7 | 3 |
| Forty-Niners | 4-10 | 6 |
| Giants | 4-10 | 6 |
| Bears | 3-11 | 7 |
| Eagles | 2-12 | 8 |
| Falcons | 0-14 | 10 |


