NFL standings at the end of December 5, 1970
Average points per team per game: 19.9
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts |
8 | 2 | 1 | 237 | 190 | 47 | -5.2 | -0.9 | 3-1-1 | 5-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
7 | 4 | 0 | 199 | 191 | 8 | -4.5 | -3.8 | 3-1-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
4 | 7 | 0 | 212 | 221 | -9 | -3.4 | -4.2 | 2-4-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
3 | 7 | 1 | 177 | 252 | -75 | -3.7 | -10.5 | 1-5-0 | 2-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Boston Patriots |
2 | 9 | 0 | 108 | 244 | -136 | -1.9 | -14.2 | 1-5-0 | 1-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
5 | 6 | 0 | 220 | 214 | 6 | -1.2 | -0.7 | 4-2-0 | 1-4-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
5 | 6 | 0 | 236 | 236 | 0 | -0.8 | -0.8 | 4-2-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
5 | 6 | 0 | 162 | 195 | -33 | -2.1 | -5.1 | 4-2-0 | 1-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
3 | 7 | 1 | 177 | 249 | -72 | 0.1 | -6.4 | 1-4-0 | 2-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Chiefs |
6 | 3 | 2 | 237 | 193 | 44 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 3-1-2 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
6 | 3 | 2 | 259 | 236 | 23 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 5-0-0 | 1-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
5 | 6 | 0 | 223 | 204 | 19 | -1.5 | 0.2 | 3-2-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
4 | 5 | 2 | 220 | 231 | -11 | -0.7 | -1.7 | 1-2-2 | 3-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Cardinals |
8 | 2 | 1 | 278 | 150 | 128 | -1.1 | 10.5 | 6-0-0 | 2-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
7 | 4 | 0 | 244 | 216 | 28 | -0.9 | 1.7 | 4-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
7 | 4 | 0 | 207 | 209 | -2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
4 | 7 | 0 | 245 | 247 | -2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 2-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
2 | 8 | 1 | 195 | 259 | -64 | 2.2 | -3.6 | 2-3-1 | 0-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
10 | 2 | 0 | 263 | 122 | 141 | 2.1 | 13.9 | 7-0-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
7 | 4 | 0 | 283 | 176 | 107 | 2.4 | 12.1 | 4-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
5 | 6 | 0 | 159 | 226 | -67 | 4.1 | -2.0 | 4-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
4 | 8 | 0 | 197 | 241 | -44 | 3.0 | -0.6 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
7 | 3 | 1 | 237 | 155 | 82 | 0.1 | 7.5 | 2-2-1 | 5-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
7 | 3 | 1 | 252 | 213 | 39 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4-1-1 | 3-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
3 | 6 | 2 | 152 | 184 | -32 | -0.3 | -3.2 | 2-3-0 | 1-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 8 | 1 | 126 | 251 | -125 | 3.6 | -7.8 | 2-3-0 | 0-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||||