| EAST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| z - Buffalo BillsBUF | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 329 | 242 | 6-2-0 | 6-2-0 | 7-1-0 | 8-4-0 | 4-0-0 |
| Miami DolphinsMIA | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 349 | 351 | 4-4-0 | 5-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 6-6-0 | 3-1-0 |
| New York JetsNYJ | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 270 | 247 | 3-5-0 | 5-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 6-6-0 | 2-2-0 |
| New England PatriotsNE | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 238 | 286 | 3-5-0 | 2-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-10-0 | 1-1-0 |
| Indianapolis ColtsIND | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 189 | 378 | 2-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-8-0 | 0-4-0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - Houston OilersHOU | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 368 | 238 | 7-1-0 | 5-3-0 | 6-0-0 | 10-2-0 | 2-2-0 |
| x - Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 308 | 281 | 6-2-0 | 3-5-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-5-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Cleveland BrownsCLE | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 304 | 307 | 4-4-0 | 3-5-0 | 3-3-0 | 4-8-0 | 3-1-0 |
| Cincinnati BengalsCIN | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 187 | 319 | 3-5-0 | 0-8-0 | 0-6-0 | 1-11-0 | 2-2-0 |
| WEST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | NFC |
| y - Kansas City ChiefsKC | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 328 | 291 | 7-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 7-1-0 | 9-3-0 | 2-2-0 |
| x - Los Angeles RaidersLAR | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 306 | 326 | 5-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 7-5-0 | 3-1-0 |
| x - Denver BroncosDEN | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 373 | 284 | 5-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 8-4-0 | 1-3-0 |
| San Diego ChargersSD | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 322 | 290 | 4-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 3-5-0 | 6-6-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Seattle SeahawksSEA | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 280 | 314 | 4-4-0 | 2-6-0 | 1-7-0 | 6-8-0 | 0-2-0 |
| EAST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| z - Dallas CowboysDAL | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 376 | 229 | 6-2-0 | 6-2-0 | 7-1-0 | 10-2-0 | 2-2-0 |
| x - New York GiantsNYG | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 288 | 205 | 6-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 9-3-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Philadelphia EaglesPHI | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 293 | 315 | 3-5-0 | 5-3-0 | 3-5-0 | 6-6-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Phoenix CardinalsPHO | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 326 | 269 | 4-4-0 | 3-5-0 | 4-4-0 | 6-8-0 | 1-1-0 |
| Washington RedskinsWAS | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 230 | 345 | 3-5-0 | 1-7-0 | 1-7-0 | 3-9-0 | 1-3-0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - Detroit LionsDET | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 298 | 292 | 5-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 8-6-0 | 2-0-0 |
| x - Minnesota VikingsMIN | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 277 | 290 | 4-4-0 | 5-3-0 | 6-2-0 | 7-5-0 | 2-2-0 |
| x - Green Bay PackersGB | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 340 | 282 | 6-2-0 | 3-5-0 | 4-4-0 | 6-6-0 | 3-1-0 |
| Chicago BearsCHI | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 234 | 230 | 3-5-0 | 4-4-0 | 3-5-0 | 5-7-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 237 | 376 | 3-5-0 | 2-6-0 | 3-5-0 | 4-8-0 | 1-3-0 |
| WEST | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div | Conf | AFC |
| y - San Francisco 49ersSF | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 473 | 295 | 6-2-0 | 4-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-4-0 | 2-2-0 |
| New Orleans SaintsNO | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 317 | 343 | 4-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 3-3-0 | 6-6-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Atlanta FalconsATL | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 316 | 385 | 4-4-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-2-0 | 5-7-0 | 1-3-0 |
| Los Angeles RamsLA | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 221 | 367 | 3-5-0 | 2-6-0 | 1-5-0 | 3-9-0 | 2-2-0 |