| EAST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - Miami DolphinsMIA | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 340 | 281 | 6-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 9-3-0 | 2-2-0 |
| x - Buffalo BillsBUF | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 381 | 283 | 6-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 7-5-0 | 4-0-0 |
| Indianapolis ColtsIND | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 216 | 302 | 4-4-0 | 5-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 7-7-0 | 2-0-0 |
| New York JetsNYJ | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 220 | 315 | 3-5-0 | 1-7-0 | 3-5-0 | 4-8-0 | 0-4-0 |
| New England PatriotsNE | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 205 | 363 | 1-7-0 | 1-7-0 | 2-6-0 | 2-10-0 | 0-4-0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| z - Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 299 | 225 | 7-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 5-1-0 | 10-2-0 | 1-3-0 |
| x - Houston OilersHOU | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 352 | 258 | 5-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-5-0 | 3-1-0 |
| Cleveland BrownsCLE | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 272 | 275 | 4-4-0 | 3-5-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-7-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Cincinnati BengalsCIN | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 274 | 364 | 3-5-0 | 2-6-0 | 1-5-0 | 4-8-0 | 1-3-0 |
| WEST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - San Diego ChargersSD | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 335 | 241 | 6-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 9-5-0 | 2-0-0 |
| x - Kansas City ChiefsKC | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 348 | 282 | 7-1-0 | 3-5-0 | 6-2-0 | 8-4-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Denver BroncosDEN | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 262 | 329 | 7-1-0 | 1-7-0 | 4-4-0 | 7-5-0 | 1-3-0 |
| Los Angeles RaidersLAR | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 249 | 281 | 5-3-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-4-0 | 5-7-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Seattle SeahawksSEA | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 140 | 312 | 1-7-0 | 1-7-0 | 1-7-0 | 2-10-0 | 0-4-0 |
| EAST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - Dallas CowboysDAL | 13 | 3 | 0 | .812 | 409 | 243 | 7-1-0 | 6-2-0 | 6-2-0 | 9-3-0 | 4-0-0 |
| x - Philadelphia EaglesPHI | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 354 | 245 | 8-0-0 | 3-5-0 | 6-2-0 | 8-4-0 | 3-1-0 |
| x - Washington RedskinsWAS | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 300 | 255 | 6-2-0 | 3-5-0 | 4-4-0 | 7-5-0 | 2-2-0 |
| New York GiantsNYG | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 306 | 367 | 4-4-0 | 2-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-8-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Phoenix CardinalsPHO | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 243 | 332 | 3-5-0 | 1-7-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-10-0 | 0-2-0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - Minnesota VikingsMIN | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 374 | 249 | 5-3-0 | 6-2-0 | 7-1-0 | 8-4-0 | 3-1-0 |
| Green Bay PackersGB | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 276 | 296 | 6-2-0 | 3-5-0 | 4-4-0 | 6-6-0 | 3-1-0 |
| Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 267 | 365 | 3-5-0 | 2-6-0 | 3-5-0 | 5-9-0 | 0-2-0 |
| Chicago BearsCHI | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 295 | 361 | 4-4-0 | 1-7-0 | 3-5-0 | 4-8-0 | 1-3-0 |
| Detroit LionsDET | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 273 | 332 | 3-5-0 | 2-6-0 | 3-5-0 | 3-9-0 | 2-2-0 |
| WEST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| z - San Francisco 49ersSF | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 431 | 236 | 7-1-0 | 7-1-0 | 6-0-0 | 11-1-0 | 3-1-0 |
| x - New Orleans SaintsNO | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 330 | 202 | 6-2-0 | 6-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 9-3-0 | 3-1-0 |
| Atlanta FalconsATL | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 327 | 414 | 5-3-0 | 1-7-0 | 1-5-0 | 4-8-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Los Angeles RamsLA | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 313 | 383 | 4-4-0 | 2-6-0 | 1-5-0 | 4-8-0 | 2-2-0 |