| EAST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - Miami DolphinsMIA | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 343 | 150 | 7-0-0 | 5-2-0 | 7-1-0 | 9-2-0 | 3-0-0 |
| Buffalo BillsBUF | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 259 | 230 | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 6-2-0 | 7-4-0 | 2-1-0 |
| New England PatriotsNE | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 258 | 300 | 3-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 1-7-0 | 3-8-0 | 2-1-0 |
| Baltimore ColtsBAL | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 226 | 341 | 3-4-0 | 1-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 2-9-0 | 2-1-0 |
| New York JetsNYJ | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 240 | 306 | 2-4-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-4-0 | 4-7-0 | 0-3-0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - Cincinnati BengalsCIN | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 286 | 231 | 7-0-0 | 3-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-3-0 | 2-1-0 |
| x - Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 347 | 210 | 7-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-4-0 | 3-0-0 |
| Cleveland BrownsCLE | 7 | 5 | 2 | .571 | 234 | 255 | 5-1-1 | 2-4-1 | 4-2-0 | 6-3-2 | 1-2-0 |
| Houston OilersHOU | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 199 | 447 | 0-7-0 | 1-6-0 | 0-6-0 | 1-10-0 | 0-3-0 |
| WEST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - Oakland RaidersOAK | 9 | 4 | 1 | .679 | 292 | 175 | 5-2-0 | 4-2-1 | 4-1-1 | 7-3-1 | 2-1-0 |
| Denver BroncosDEN | 7 | 5 | 2 | .571 | 354 | 296 | 3-3-1 | 4-2-1 | 3-2-1 | 7-2-1 | 0-3-1 |
| Kansas City ChiefsKC | 7 | 5 | 2 | .571 | 231 | 192 | 5-1-1 | 2-4-1 | 4-2-0 | 6-4-1 | 1-1-1 |
| San Diego ChargersSD | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 | 188 | 386 | 2-5-0 | 0-6-1 | 0-6-0 | 1-9-1 | 1-2-0 |
| EAST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - Dallas CowboysDAL | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 382 | 203 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 6-2-0 | 8-3-0 | 2-1-0 |
| x - Washington RedskinsWAS | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 325 | 198 | 7-0-0 | 3-4-0 | 6-2-0 | 8-3-0 | 2-1-0 |
| Philadelphia EaglesPHI | 5 | 8 | 1 | .393 | 310 | 393 | 4-3-0 | 1-5-1 | 3-4-1 | 3-7-1 | 2-1-0 |
| St. Louis CardinalsSTL | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | 286 | 365 | 2-4-1 | 2-5-0 | 3-5-0 | 4-7-0 | 0-2-1 |
| New York GiantsNYG | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 | 226 | 362 | 2-4-1 | 0-7-0 | 1-6-1 | 1-9-1 | 1-2-0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - Minnesota VikingsMIN | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 296 | 168 | 7-0-0 | 5-2-0 | 6-0-0 | 10-1-0 | 2-1-0 |
| Detroit LionsDET | 6 | 7 | 1 | .464 | 271 | 247 | 4-3-0 | 2-4-1 | 3-2-1 | 6-4-1 | 0-3-0 |
| Green Bay PackersGB | 5 | 7 | 2 | .429 | 202 | 259 | 3-2-2 | 2-5-0 | 1-4-1 | 4-6-1 | 1-1-1 |
| Chicago BearsCHI | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 195 | 334 | 1-6-0 | 2-5-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-9-0 | 2-2-0 |
| WEST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - Los Angeles RamsLA | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 388 | 178 | 7-0-0 | 5-2-0 | 5-1-0 | 9-2-0 | 3-0-0 |
| Atlanta FalconsATL | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 318 | 224 | 4-3-0 | 5-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-4-0 | 2-1-0 |
| New Orleans SaintsNO | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 163 | 312 | 5-2-0 | 0-7-0 | 1-5-0 | 4-7-0 | 1-2-0 |
| San Francisco 49ersSF | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 262 | 319 | 3-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 2-4-0 | 4-7-0 | 1-2-0 |