| TEAM | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away |
| y - Buffalo BillsBUF | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 313 | 226 | 5-2-0 | 5-1-1 |
| New York JetsNYJ | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 285 | 303 | 3-3-1 | 2-5-0 |
| Boston PatriotsBOS | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 244 | 302 | 1-4-2 | 3-4-0 |
| Houston OilersHOU | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 298 | 429 | 3-4-0 | 1-6-0 |
| TEAM | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away |
| y - San Diego ChargersSD | 9 | 2 | 3 | .818 | 340 | 227 | 4-1-2 | 5-1-1 |
| Oakland RaidersOAK | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 298 | 239 | 5-2-0 | 3-3-1 |
| Kansas City ChiefsKC | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 322 | 285 | 5-2-0 | 2-3-2 |
| Denver BroncosDEN | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 303 | 392 | 2-5-0 | 2-5-0 |