| EAST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - Baltimore ColtsBAL | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 321 | 234 | 5-1-1 | 6-1-0 | 6-1-1 | 8-2-1 | 3-0-0 |
| x - Miami DolphinsMIA | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 297 | 228 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 6-2-0 | 8-3-0 | 2-1-0 |
| New York JetsNYJ | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 255 | 286 | 2-5-0 | 2-5-0 | 2-6-0 | 2-9-0 | 2-1-0 |
| Buffalo BillsBUF | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 204 | 337 | 1-6-0 | 2-4-1 | 3-4-1 | 3-7-1 | 0-3-0 |
| Boston PatriotsBOS | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 149 | 361 | 1-6-0 | 1-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 2-9-0 | 0-3-0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - Cincinnati BengalsCIN | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 312 | 255 | 5-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-4-0 | 1-2-0 |
| Cleveland BrownsCLE | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 286 | 265 | 4-3-0 | 3-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-4-0 | 0-3-0 |
| Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 210 | 272 | 4-3-0 | 1-6-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-6-0 | 0-3-0 |
| Houston OilersHOU | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 217 | 352 | 1-6-0 | 2-4-1 | 2-4-0 | 3-7-1 | 0-3-0 |
| WEST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - Oakland RaidersOAK | 8 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 300 | 293 | 6-1-0 | 2-3-2 | 4-0-2 | 7-2-2 | 1-2-0 |
| Kansas City ChiefsKC | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 272 | 244 | 4-1-2 | 3-4-0 | 2-3-1 | 7-3-1 | 0-2-1 |
| San Diego ChargersSD | 5 | 6 | 3 | .455 | 282 | 278 | 2-3-2 | 3-3-1 | 2-2-2 | 4-4-3 | 1-2-0 |
| Denver BroncosDEN | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 253 | 264 | 3-3-1 | 2-5-0 | 1-4-1 | 3-6-1 | 2-2-0 |
| EAST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - Dallas CowboysDAL | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 299 | 221 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 7-4-0 | 3-0-0 |
| New York GiantsNYG | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 301 | 270 | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 6-2-0 | 6-5-0 | 3-0-0 |
| St. Louis CardinalsSTL | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 325 | 228 | 6-1-0 | 2-4-1 | 5-3-0 | 6-5-0 | 2-0-1 |
| Washington RedskinsWAS | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 297 | 314 | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 3-5-0 | 4-7-0 | 2-1-0 |
| Philadelphia EaglesPHI | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 241 | 332 | 3-3-1 | 0-7-0 | 1-7-0 | 1-9-1 | 2-1-0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - Minnesota VikingsMIN | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 335 | 143 | 7-0-0 | 5-2-0 | 5-1-0 | 10-1-0 | 2-1-0 |
| x - Detroit LionsDET | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 347 | 202 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-4-0 | 3-0-0 |
| Chicago BearsCHI | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 256 | 261 | 3-4-0 | 3-4-0 | 1-5-0 | 5-6-0 | 1-2-0 |
| Green Bay PackersGB | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 196 | 293 | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 2-4-0 | 4-7-0 | 2-1-0 |
| WEST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - San Francisco 49ersSF | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 352 | 267 | 5-1-1 | 5-2-0 | 3-2-1 | 6-3-1 | 4-0-0 |
| Los Angeles RamsLA | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 325 | 202 | 3-3-1 | 6-1-0 | 4-1-1 | 7-3-1 | 2-1-0 |
| Atlanta FalconsATL | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 206 | 261 | 3-4-0 | 1-4-2 | 3-2-1 | 3-6-2 | 1-2-0 |
| New Orleans SaintsNO | 2 | 11 | 1 | .154 | 172 | 347 | 2-5-0 | 0-6-1 | 0-5-1 | 2-8-1 | 0-3-0 |