AFC Standings
- * - division winner, + - wild card
| Tm | W | L | T | PF | PA | PD | MoV | SoS | SRS | OSRS | DSRS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC East | ||||||||||||
| Buffalo Bills* | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 329 | 237 | 92 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 6.4 | -0.0 | 6.4 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 354 | 315 | 39 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| New England Patriots | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 250 | 284 | -34 | -2.1 | 2.0 | -0.2 | -4.5 | 4.4 |
| New York Jets | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 372 | 354 | 18 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 | -2.4 |
| Miami Dolphins | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 319 | 380 | -61 | -3.8 | 1.0 | -2.8 | 1.0 | -3.9 |
| AFC Central | ||||||||||||
| Cincinnati Bengals* | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 448 | 329 | 119 | 7.4 | -1.3 | 6.1 | 7.1 | -1.0 |
| Cleveland Browns+ | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 304 | 288 | 16 | 1.0 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -3.5 | 4.0 |
| Houston Oilers+ | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 424 | 365 | 59 | 3.7 | -0.7 | 3.0 | 5.3 | -2.3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 336 | 421 | -85 | -5.3 | -0.0 | -5.3 | 0.1 | -5.5 |
| AFC West | ||||||||||||
| Seattle Seahawks* | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 339 | 329 | 10 | 0.6 | -1.4 | -0.7 | 1.2 | -2.0 |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 327 | 352 | -25 | -1.6 | -1.8 | -3.3 | 0.1 | -3.4 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 325 | 369 | -44 | -2.8 | -0.8 | -3.6 | -0.3 | -3.3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 231 | 332 | -101 | -6.3 | -1.1 | -7.4 | -7.1 | -0.2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 254 | 320 | -66 | -4.1 | -1.6 | -5.7 | -6.0 | 0.3 |
NFC Standings
- * - division winner, + - wild card
| Tm | W | L | T | PF | PA | PD | MoV | SoS | SRS | OSRS | DSRS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFC East | ||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles* | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 379 | 319 | 60 | 3.8 | -0.3 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| New York Giants | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 359 | 304 | 55 | 3.4 | -1.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 345 | 387 | -42 | -2.6 | 0.4 | -2.2 | 1.2 | -3.4 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 344 | 398 | -54 | -3.4 | 0.2 | -3.2 | 0.5 | -3.7 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 265 | 381 | -116 | -7.3 | 1.2 | -6.1 | -3.8 | -2.3 |
| NFC Central | ||||||||||||
| Chicago Bears* | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 312 | 215 | 97 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 6.6 | -0.0 | 6.6 |
| Minnesota Vikings+ | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 406 | 233 | 173 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 10.9 | 6.5 | 4.3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 261 | 350 | -89 | -5.6 | 1.5 | -4.1 | -1.9 | -2.2 |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 220 | 313 | -93 | -5.8 | 1.8 | -4.0 | -5.0 | 1.0 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 240 | 315 | -75 | -4.7 | 1.4 | -3.3 | -3.9 | 0.6 |
| NFC West | ||||||||||||
| San Francisco 49ers* | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 369 | 294 | 75 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 1.7 |
| Los Angeles Rams+ | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 407 | 293 | 114 | 7.1 | -0.6 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| New Orleans Saints | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 312 | 283 | 29 | 1.8 | -0.3 | 1.5 | -1.0 | 2.6 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 244 | 315 | -71 | -4.4 | -0.1 | -4.5 | -5.0 | 0.5 |
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