NFL standings at the end of December 12, 1970
Average points per team per game: 19.9
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts |
9 | 2 | 1 | 266 | 200 | 66 | -5.0 | 0.5 | 4-1-1 | 5-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
8 | 4 | 0 | 236 | 211 | 25 | -5.1 | -3.0 | 4-1-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
4 | 8 | 0 | 225 | 235 | -10 | -2.6 | -3.4 | 2-5-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
3 | 8 | 1 | 183 | 272 | -89 | -3.0 | -10.5 | 1-5-0 | 2-3-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Boston Patriots |
2 | 10 | 0 | 128 | 281 | -153 | -1.6 | -14.4 | 1-5-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
6 | 6 | 0 | 237 | 228 | 9 | -1.4 | -0.7 | 4-2-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
6 | 7 | 0 | 259 | 252 | 7 | -0.7 | -0.2 | 4-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
5 | 7 | 0 | 174 | 215 | -41 | -2.1 | -5.5 | 4-3-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
3 | 8 | 1 | 187 | 270 | -83 | 0.0 | -6.9 | 1-5-0 | 2-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
8 | 3 | 2 | 293 | 255 | 38 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 6-0-0 | 2-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
7 | 4 | 2 | 259 | 213 | 46 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 4-1-2 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
5 | 7 | 0 | 223 | 220 | 3 | -1.3 | -1.1 | 3-2-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
4 | 6 | 2 | 234 | 248 | -14 | -0.5 | -1.7 | 1-3-2 | 3-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Cardinals |
8 | 3 | 1 | 281 | 166 | 115 | -0.1 | 9.4 | 6-0-0 | 2-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
9 | 4 | 0 | 247 | 211 | 36 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 5-1-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
8 | 4 | 0 | 264 | 222 | 42 | -2.0 | 1.5 | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
4 | 8 | 0 | 245 | 281 | -36 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 2-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
2 | 9 | 1 | 205 | 288 | -83 | 2.2 | -4.8 | 2-3-1 | 0-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
10 | 2 | 0 | 263 | 122 | 141 | 2.4 | 14.2 | 7-0-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
8 | 4 | 0 | 299 | 179 | 120 | 2.9 | 12.9 | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
6 | 6 | 0 | 179 | 238 | -59 | 3.6 | -1.3 | 4-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
4 | 8 | 0 | 197 | 241 | -44 | 3.3 | -0.4 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
8 | 3 | 1 | 271 | 171 | 100 | -0.6 | 7.8 | 3-2-1 | 5-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
8 | 3 | 1 | 276 | 233 | 43 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 5-1-1 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
3 | 7 | 2 | 172 | 208 | -36 | 0.2 | -2.8 | 2-3-0 | 1-4-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 9 | 1 | 142 | 285 | -143 | 3.9 | -8.0 | 2-3-0 | 0-6-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||||