| EAST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - New England PatriotsNE | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 358 | 286 | 5-3-0 | 6-2-0 | 6-2-0 | 9-3-0 | 2-2-0 |
| x - Miami DolphinsMIA | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 372 | 254 | 7-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 5-3-0 | 8-4-0 | 3-1-0 |
| New York JetsNYJ | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 359 | 364 | 4-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 6-2-0 | 7-5-0 | 1-3-0 |
| Buffalo BillsBUF | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 302 | 354 | 4-4-0 | 1-7-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-10-0 | 1-1-0 |
| Baltimore ColtsBAL | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 239 | 421 | 2-6-0 | 3-5-0 | 1-7-0 | 3-9-0 | 2-2-0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| z - Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 356 | 195 | 7-1-0 | 7-1-0 | 5-1-0 | 11-1-0 | 3-1-0 |
| x - Houston OilersHOU | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 283 | 298 | 5-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-4-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Cleveland BrownsCLE | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 334 | 356 | 5-3-0 | 3-5-0 | 1-5-0 | 4-8-0 | 4-0-0 |
| Cincinnati BengalsCIN | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 252 | 284 | 3-5-0 | 1-7-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-10-0 | 2-2-0 |
| WEST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - Denver BroncosDEN | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 282 | 198 | 6-2-0 | 4-4-0 | 7-1-0 | 8-4-0 | 2-2-0 |
| San Diego ChargersSD | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 355 | 309 | 5-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 5-3-0 | 7-5-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Seattle SeahawksSEA | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 345 | 358 | 5-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 6-6-0 | 3-1-0 |
| Oakland RaidersOAK | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 311 | 283 | 4-4-0 | 5-3-0 | 3-5-0 | 5-7-0 | 4-0-0 |
| Kansas City ChiefsKC | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 243 | 327 | 3-5-0 | 1-7-0 | 1-7-0 | 4-10-0 | 0-2-0 |
| EAST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - Dallas CowboysDAL | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 384 | 208 | 7-1-0 | 5-3-0 | 7-1-0 | 9-3-0 | 3-1-0 |
| x - Philadelphia EaglesPHI | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 270 | 250 | 5-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 6-6-0 | 3-1-0 |
| Washington RedskinsWAS | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 273 | 283 | 5-3-0 | 3-5-0 | 4-4-0 | 6-6-0 | 2-2-0 |
| St. Louis CardinalsSTL | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 248 | 296 | 3-5-0 | 3-5-0 | 3-5-0 | 6-6-0 | 0-4-0 |
| New York GiantsNYG | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 264 | 298 | 5-3-0 | 1-7-0 | 2-6-0 | 5-9-0 | 1-1-0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - Minnesota VikingsMIN | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 294 | 306 | 5-3-0 | 3-4-1 | 5-2-1 | 7-4-1 | 1-3-0 |
| Green Bay PackersGB | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 249 | 269 | 5-2-1 | 3-5-0 | 5-2-1 | 6-5-1 | 2-2-0 |
| Detroit LionsDET | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 290 | 300 | 5-3-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-4-0 | 5-7-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Chicago BearsCHI | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 253 | 274 | 4-4-0 | 3-5-0 | 3-5-0 | 7-5-0 | 0-4-0 |
| Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 241 | 259 | 3-5-0 | 2-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 3-11-0 | 2-0-0 |
| WEST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| z - Los Angeles RamsLA | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 316 | 245 | 6-2-0 | 6-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 10-2-0 | 2-2-0 |
| x - Atlanta FalconsATL | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 240 | 290 | 7-1-0 | 2-6-0 | 5-1-0 | 8-4-0 | 1-3-0 |
| New Orleans SaintsNO | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 281 | 298 | 3-5-0 | 4-4-0 | 3-3-0 | 6-6-0 | 1-3-0 |
| San Francisco 49ersSF | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 219 | 350 | 2-6-0 | 0-8-0 | 0-6-0 | 1-11-0 | 1-3-0 |