| EAST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - Indianapolis ColtsIND | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 300 | 238 | 4-4-0 | 5-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 8-6-0 | 1-0-0 |
| New England PatriotsNE | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 320 | 293 | 5-3-0 | 3-4-0 | 6-2-0 | 8-4-0 | 0-3-0 |
| Miami DolphinsMIA | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 362 | 335 | 4-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 2-6-0 | 5-7-0 | 3-0-0 |
| Buffalo BillsBUF | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 270 | 305 | 4-4-0 | 3-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 6-6-0 | 1-2-0 |
| New York JetsNYJ | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 334 | 360 | 4-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 3-5-0 | 6-5-0 | 0-4-0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - Cleveland BrownsCLE | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | 390 | 239 | 5-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 5-1-0 | 8-3-0 | 2-2-0 |
| x - Houston OilersHOU | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 345 | 349 | 5-2-0 | 4-4-0 | 5-1-0 | 7-4-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 285 | 299 | 4-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 2-4-0 | 6-5-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Cincinnati BengalsCIN | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 285 | 370 | 1-7-0 | 3-4-0 | 0-6-0 | 3-9-0 | 1-2-0 |
| WEST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| z - Denver BroncosDEN | 10 | 4 | 1 | .700 | 379 | 288 | 7-1-0 | 3-3-1 | 7-1-0 | 8-3-0 | 2-1-1 |
| x - Seattle SeahawksSEA | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 371 | 314 | 6-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 4-3-0 | 5-6-0 | 4-0-0 |
| San Diego ChargersSD | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 253 | 317 | 4-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 3-4-0 | 6-7-0 | 2-0-0 |
| Los Angeles RaidersLAR | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 | 301 | 289 | 3-5-0 | 2-5-0 | 2-6-0 | 3-8-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Kansas City ChiefsKC | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 273 | 388 | 3-4-0 | 1-7-0 | 3-5-0 | 3-9-0 | 1-2-0 |
| EAST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - Washington RedskinsWAS | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 379 | 285 | 6-1-0 | 5-3-0 | 7-1-0 | 9-3-0 | 2-1-0 |
| Dallas CowboysDAL | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 340 | 348 | 3-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 5-7-0 | 2-1-0 |
| St. Louis CardinalsSTL | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 362 | 368 | 4-3-0 | 3-5-0 | 3-5-0 | 7-7-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Philadelphia EaglesPHI | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 337 | 380 | 4-4-0 | 3-4-0 | 3-5-0 | 4-7-0 | 3-1-0 |
| New York GiantsNYG | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 280 | 312 | 5-3-0 | 1-6-0 | 3-5-0 | 4-8-0 | 2-1-0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - Chicago BearsCHI | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 356 | 282 | 6-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 7-0-0 | 9-2-0 | 2-2-0 |
| x - Minnesota VikingsMIN | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 336 | 335 | 5-3-0 | 3-4-0 | 3-5-0 | 6-6-0 | 2-1-0 |
| Green Bay PackersGB | 5 | 9 | 1 | .367 | 255 | 300 | 2-5-1 | 3-4-0 | 3-4-0 | 4-7-0 | 1-2-1 |
| Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 286 | 360 | 2-5-0 | 2-6-0 | 3-4-0 | 4-9-0 | 0-2-0 |
| Detroit LionsDET | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 269 | 384 | 1-6-0 | 3-5-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-7-0 | 0-4-0 |
| WEST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| z - San Francisco 49ersSF | 13 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 459 | 253 | 6-1-0 | 7-1-0 | 5-1-0 | 10-1-0 | 3-1-0 |
| x - New Orleans SaintsNO | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 | 422 | 283 | 6-1-0 | 6-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 8-3-0 | 4-0-0 |
| Los Angeles RamsLA | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 317 | 361 | 3-4-0 | 3-5-0 | 1-5-0 | 5-7-0 | 1-2-0 |
| Atlanta FalconsATL | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 | 205 | 436 | 2-6-0 | 1-6-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-8-0 | 0-4-0 |