| EAST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - Miami DolphinsMIA | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 327 | 216 | 7-0-0 | 4-3-0 | 6-2-0 | 9-2-0 | 2-1-0 |
| x - Buffalo BillsBUF | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 264 | 244 | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 7-4-0 | 2-1-0 |
| New England PatriotsNE | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 348 | 289 | 3-4-0 | 4-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 4-7-0 | 3-0-0 |
| New York JetsNYJ | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 279 | 300 | 3-4-0 | 4-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 5-6-0 | 2-1-0 |
| Baltimore ColtsBAL | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 190 | 329 | 0-7-0 | 2-5-0 | 1-7-0 | 1-10-0 | 1-2-0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | 10 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 305 | 189 | 5-2-0 | 5-1-1 | 4-2-0 | 7-3-1 | 3-0-0 |
| Cincinnati BengalsCIN | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 283 | 259 | 4-3-0 | 3-4-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-6-0 | 2-1-0 |
| Houston OilersHOU | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 236 | 282 | 3-4-0 | 4-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-4-0 | 0-3-0 |
| Cleveland BrownsCLE | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 251 | 344 | 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 - Oakland RaidersOAK | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 355 | 228 | 6-1-0 | 6-1-0 | 5-1-0 | 9-2-0 | 3-0-0 |
| Denver BroncosDEN | 7 | 6 | 1 | .536 | 302 | 294 | 3-3-1 | 4-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-4-1 | 2-2-0 |
| Kansas City ChiefsKC | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 233 | 293 | 1-6-0 | 4-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 4-7-0 | 1-2-0 |
| San Diego ChargersSD | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 212 | 285 | 3-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 2-4-0 | 4-7-0 | 1-2-0 |
| EAST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - St. Louis CardinalsSTL | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 285 | 218 | 5-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 7-1-0 | 8-3-0 | 2-1-0 |
| x - Washington RedskinsWAS | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 320 | 196 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 8-3-0 | 2-1-0 |
| Dallas CowboysDAL | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 297 | 235 | 5-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 6-5-0 | 2-1-0 |
| Philadelphia EaglesPHI | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 242 | 217 | 5-2-0 | 2-5-0 | 3-5-0 | 5-6-0 | 2-1-0 |
| New York GiantsNYG | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 195 | 299 | 0-7-0 | 2-5-0 | 1-7-0 | 1-10-0 | 1-2-0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - Minnesota VikingsMIN | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 310 | 195 | 4-3-0 | 6-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-3-0 | 2-1-0 |
| Detroit LionsDET | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 256 | 270 | 5-2-0 | 2-5-0 | 3-3-0 | 6-5-0 | 1-2-0 |
| Green Bay PackersGB | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 210 | 206 | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 3-3-0 | 4-7-0 | 2-1-0 |
| Chicago BearsCHI | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 152 | 279 | 4-3-0 | 0-7-0 | 2-4-0 | 4-7-0 | 0-3-0 |
| WEST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - Los Angeles RamsLA | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 263 | 181 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 5-1-0 | 7-3-0 | 3-1-0 |
| San Francisco 49ersSF | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 226 | 236 | 3-4-0 | 3-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 6-5-0 | 0-3-0 |
| New Orleans SaintsNO | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 166 | 263 | 4-3-0 | 1-6-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-6-0 | 0-3-0 |
| Atlanta FalconsATL | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 111 | 271 | 2-5-0 | 1-6-0 | 0-6-0 | 3-8-0 | 0-3-0 |