| EAST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - Baltimore ColtsBAL | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 417 | 246 | 6-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 7-1-0 | 11-1-0 | 0-2-0 |
| x - New England PatriotsNE | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 376 | 236 | 6-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 6-2-0 | 10-2-0 | 1-1-0 |
| Miami DolphinsMIA | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 263 | 264 | 3-4-0 | 3-4-0 | 5-3-0 | 6-6-0 | 0-2-0 |
| New York JetsNYJ | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 169 | 383 | 2-5-0 | 1-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 3-9-0 | 0-2-0 |
| Buffalo BillsBUF | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 245 | 363 | 1-6-0 | 1-6-0 | 0-8-0 | 2-10-0 | 0-2-0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 342 | 138 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 5-1-0 | 9-3-0 | 1-1-0 |
| Cincinnati BengalsCIN | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 335 | 210 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-4-0 | 2-0-0 |
| Cleveland BrownsCLE | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 267 | 287 | 6-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-5-0 | 2-0-0 |
| Houston OilersHOU | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 222 | 273 | 3-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 0-6-0 | 3-9-0 | 2-0-0 |
| WEST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| z - Oakland RaidersOAK | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 350 | 237 | 7-0-0 | 6-1-0 | 7-0-0 | 10-1-0 | 3-0-0 |
| Denver BroncosDEN | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 315 | 206 | 6-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 5-2-0 | 7-5-0 | 2-0-0 |
| San Diego ChargersSD | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 248 | 285 | 3-4-0 | 3-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-8-0 | 2-0-0 |
| Kansas City ChiefsKC | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 290 | 376 | 1-6-0 | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-8-0 | 1-1-0 |
| Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB | 0 | 14 | 0 | .000 | 125 | 412 | 0-7-0 | 0-7-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-13-0 | 0-1-0 |
| EAST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - Dallas CowboysDAL | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 296 | 194 | 6-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 6-2-0 | 9-3-0 | 2-0-0 |
| x - Washington RedskinsWAS | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 291 | 217 | 5-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 6-2-0 | 9-3-0 | 1-1-0 |
| St. Louis CardinalsSTL | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 309 | 267 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 9-3-0 | 1-1-0 |
| Philadelphia EaglesPHI | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 165 | 286 | 2-5-0 | 2-5-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-8-0 | 0-2-0 |
| New York GiantsNYG | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 170 | 250 | 3-4-0 | 0-7-0 | 1-7-0 | 3-9-0 | 0-2-0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| z - Minnesota VikingsMIN | 11 | 2 | 1 | .821 | 305 | 176 | 6-0-1 | 5-2-0 | 5-1-0 | 9-2-1 | 2-0-0 |
| Chicago BearsCHI | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 253 | 216 | 4-3-0 | 3-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-5-0 | 0-2-0 |
| Detroit LionsDET | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 262 | 220 | 5-2-0 | 1-6-0 | 2-4-0 | 4-8-0 | 2-0-0 |
| Green Bay PackersGB | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 218 | 299 | 4-3-0 | 1-6-0 | 1-5-0 | 5-7-0 | 0-2-0 |
| WEST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - Los Angeles RamsLA | 10 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 351 | 190 | 5-2-0 | 5-1-1 | 6-1-0 | 9-2-1 | 1-1-0 |
| San Francisco 49ersSF | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 270 | 190 | 4-3-0 | 4-3-0 | 5-2-0 | 7-5-0 | 1-1-0 |
| Atlanta FalconsATL | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 172 | 312 | 3-4-0 | 1-6-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-8-0 | 0-2-0 |
| New Orleans SaintsNO | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 253 | 346 | 2-5-0 | 2-5-0 | 2-5-0 | 3-8-0 | 1-2-0 |
| Seattle SeahawksSEA | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 229 | 429 | 1-6-0 | 1-6-0 | 1-3-0 | 1-12-0 | 1-0-0 |