| EAST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - Miami DolphinsMIA | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 315 | 174 | 6-1-0 | 4-2-1 | 5-3-0 | 7-3-1 | 3-0-0 |
| x - Baltimore ColtsBAL | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 313 | 140 | 5-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 6-2-0 | 8-3-0 | 2-1-0 |
| New England PatriotsNE | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 238 | 325 | 5-2-0 | 1-6-0 | 4-4-0 | 6-5-0 | 0-3-0 |
| New York JetsNYJ | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 212 | 299 | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-4-0 | 6-5-0 | 0-3-0 |
| Buffalo BillsBUF | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 184 | 394 | 1-6-0 | 0-7-0 | 1-7-0 | 1-10-0 | 0-3-0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - Cleveland BrownsCLE | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 285 | 273 | 4-3-0 | 5-2-0 | 5-1-0 | 7-4-0 | 2-1-0 |
| Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 246 | 292 | 5-2-0 | 1-6-0 | 4-2-0 | 5-6-0 | 1-2-0 |
| Houston OilersHOU | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 251 | 330 | 3-3-1 | 1-6-0 | 2-4-0 | 4-7-0 | 0-2-1 |
| Cincinnati BengalsCIN | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 284 | 265 | 3-4-0 | 1-6-0 | 1-5-0 | 3-8-0 | 1-2-0 |
| WEST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - Kansas City ChiefsKC | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 302 | 208 | 7-0-0 | 3-3-1 | 4-1-1 | 8-2-1 | 2-1-0 |
| Oakland RaidersOAK | 8 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 344 | 278 | 5-1-1 | 3-3-1 | 4-1-1 | 7-3-1 | 1-1-1 |
| San Diego ChargersSD | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 311 | 341 | 6-1-0 | 0-7-0 | 2-4-0 | 4-7-0 | 2-1-0 |
| Denver BroncosDEN | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 203 | 275 | 2-4-1 | 2-5-0 | 1-5-0 | 3-6-1 | 1-3-0 |
| EAST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - Dallas CowboysDAL | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 406 | 222 | 6-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 7-1-0 | 8-3-0 | 3-0-0 |
| x - Washington RedskinsWAS | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 276 | 190 | 4-2-1 | 5-2-0 | 6-1-1 | 8-2-1 | 1-2-0 |
| Philadelphia EaglesPHI | 6 | 7 | 1 | .462 | 221 | 302 | 3-4-0 | 3-3-1 | 4-3-1 | 5-5-1 | 1-2-0 |
| St. Louis CardinalsSTL | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 231 | 279 | 1-5-1 | 3-4-0 | 1-7-0 | 2-8-1 | 2-1-0 |
| New York GiantsNYG | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 228 | 362 | 1-6-0 | 3-4-0 | 1-7-0 | 3-8-0 | 1-2-0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - Minnesota VikingsMIN | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 245 | 139 | 5-2-0 | 6-1-0 | 5-1-0 | 9-2-0 | 2-1-0 |
| Detroit LionsDET | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 341 | 286 | 3-4-0 | 4-2-1 | 2-3-1 | 3-6-1 | 4-0-0 |
| Chicago BearsCHI | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 185 | 276 | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-6-0 | 1-2-0 |
| Green Bay PackersGB | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 274 | 298 | 3-3-1 | 1-5-1 | 2-3-1 | 2-7-2 | 2-1-0 |
| WEST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - San Francisco 49ersSF | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 300 | 216 | 4-3-0 | 5-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-4-0 | 2-1-0 |
| Los Angeles RamsLA | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 313 | 260 | 4-2-1 | 4-3-0 | 4-1-1 | 7-3-1 | 1-2-0 |
| Atlanta FalconsATL | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 274 | 277 | 4-3-0 | 3-3-1 | 3-2-1 | 4-6-1 | 3-0-0 |
| New Orleans SaintsNO | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 266 | 347 | 2-4-1 | 2-4-1 | 2-4-0 | 4-7-0 | 0-1-2 |