| TEAM | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away |
| y - Houston OilersHOU | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 513 | 242 | 6-1-0 | 4-2-1 |
| Boston PatriotsBOS | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 413 | 313 | 4-2-1 | 5-2-0 |
| New York TitansNYT | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 301 | 390 | 5-2-0 | 2-5-0 |
| Buffalo BillsBUF | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 294 | 342 | 2-5-0 | 4-3-0 |
| TEAM | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away |
| y - San Diego ChargersSD | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 396 | 219 | 6-1-0 | 6-1-0 |
| Dallas TexansDALT | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 334 | 343 | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 |
| Denver BroncosDEN | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 251 | 432 | 2-5-0 | 1-6-0 |
| Oakland RaidersOAK | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 237 | 458 | 1-6-0 | 1-6-0 |