| TEAM | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away |
| y - Houston OilersHOU | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 379 | 285 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 |
| New York TitansNYT | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 382 | 399 | 3-4-0 | 4-3-0 |
| Buffalo BillsBUF | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 296 | 303 | 3-4-0 | 2-4-1 |
| Boston PatriotsBOS | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 286 | 349 | 3-4-0 | 2-5-0 |
| TEAM | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away |
| y - Los Angeles ChargersLAC | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 373 | 336 | 5-2-0 | 5-2-0 |
| Dallas TexansDALT | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 362 | 253 | 5-2-0 | 3-4-0 |
| Oakland RaidersOAK | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 319 | 388 | 3-4-0 | 3-4-0 |
| Denver BroncosDEN | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 309 | 393 | 2-4-1 | 2-5-0 |