| TEAM | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away |
| y - Buffalo BillsBUF | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 400 | 242 | 6-1-0 | 6-1-0 |
| Boston PatriotsBOS | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 365 | 297 | 4-2-1 | 6-1-0 |
| New York JetsNYJ | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 278 | 315 | 5-1-1 | 0-7-0 |
| Houston OilersHOU | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 310 | 355 | 3-4-0 | 1-6-0 |
| TEAM | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away |
| y - San Diego ChargersSD | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 341 | 300 | 4-3-0 | 4-2-1 |
| Kansas City ChiefsKC | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 366 | 306 | 4-3-0 | 3-4-0 |
| Oakland RaidersOAK | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 303 | 350 | 5-2-0 | 0-5-2 |
| Denver BroncosDEN | 2 | 11 | 1 | .154 | 240 | 438 | 2-4-1 | 0-7-0 |