| EAST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - Buffalo BillsBUF | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 409 | 317 | 6-2-0 | 3-5-0 | 6-2-0 | 8-4-0 | 1-3-0 |
| Indianapolis ColtsIND | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 298 | 301 | 6-2-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-4-0 | 7-5-0 | 1-3-0 |
| Miami DolphinsMIA | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 331 | 379 | 4-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 6-8-0 | 2-0-0 |
| New England PatriotsNE | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 297 | 391 | 3-5-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-4-0 | 5-7-0 | 0-4-0 |
| New York JetsNYJ | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 253 | 411 | 1-7-0 | 3-5-0 | 2-6-0 | 3-9-0 | 1-3-0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - Cleveland BrownsCLE | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | 334 | 254 | 5-2-1 | 4-4-0 | 3-3-0 | 6-5-1 | 3-1-0 |
| x - Houston OilersHOU | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 365 | 412 | 6-2-0 | 3-5-0 | 3-3-0 | 6-6-0 | 3-1-0 |
| x - Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 265 | 326 | 4-4-0 | 5-3-0 | 1-5-0 | 6-6-0 | 3-1-0 |
| Cincinnati BengalsCIN | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 404 | 285 | 5-3-0 | 3-5-0 | 5-1-0 | 6-6-0 | 2-2-0 |
| WEST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| z - Denver BroncosDEN | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 362 | 226 | 6-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 6-2-0 | 9-3-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Kansas City ChiefsKC | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 318 | 286 | 5-3-0 | 3-4-1 | 3-5-0 | 6-7-1 | 2-0-0 |
| Los Angeles RaidersLAR | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 315 | 297 | 7-1-0 | 1-7-0 | 3-5-0 | 6-6-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Seattle SeahawksSEA | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 241 | 327 | 3-5-0 | 4-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 7-5-0 | 0-4-0 |
| San Diego ChargersSD | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 266 | 290 | 4-4-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-4-0 | 4-8-0 | 2-2-0 |
| EAST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - New York GiantsNYG | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 348 | 252 | 7-1-0 | 5-3-0 | 6-2-0 | 8-4-0 | 4-0-0 |
| x - Philadelphia EaglesPHI | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 342 | 274 | 6-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 7-1-0 | 8-4-0 | 3-1-0 |
| Washington RedskinsWAS | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 386 | 308 | 4-4-0 | 6-2-0 | 4-4-0 | 8-4-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Phoenix CardinalsPHO | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 258 | 377 | 2-6-0 | 3-5-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-8-0 | 1-3-0 |
| Dallas CowboysDAL | 1 | 15 | 0 | .062 | 204 | 393 | 0-8-0 | 1-7-0 | 1-7-0 | 1-13-0 | 0-2-0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - Minnesota VikingsMIN | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 351 | 275 | 8-0-0 | 2-6-0 | 6-2-0 | 8-4-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Green Bay PackersGB | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 362 | 356 | 6-2-0 | 4-4-0 | 5-3-0 | 10-4-0 | 0-2-0 |
| Detroit LionsDET | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 312 | 364 | 4-4-0 | 3-5-0 | 4-4-0 | 6-6-0 | 1-3-0 |
| Chicago BearsCHI | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 358 | 377 | 4-4-0 | 2-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-8-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 320 | 419 | 2-6-0 | 3-5-0 | 3-5-0 | 5-7-0 | 0-4-0 |
| WEST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| z - San Francisco 49ersSF | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 442 | 253 | 6-2-0 | 8-0-0 | 5-1-0 | 10-2-0 | 4-0-0 |
| x - Los Angeles RamsLA | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 426 | 344 | 6-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-4-0 | 3-1-0 |
| New Orleans SaintsNO | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 386 | 301 | 5-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-7-0 | 4-0-0 |
| Atlanta FalconsATL | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 279 | 437 | 3-5-0 | 0-8-0 | 0-6-0 | 1-11-0 | 2-2-0 |