NFL standings at the end of December 25, 1970
Average points per team per game: 20.4
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts |
11 | 2 | 1 | 321 | 234 | 87 | -5.8 | 0.4 | 5-1-1 | 6-1-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
10 | 4 | 0 | 297 | 228 | 69 | -6.3 | -1.3 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 6 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
4 | 10 | 0 | 255 | 286 | -31 | -2.7 | -4.9 | 2-5-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
3 | 10 | 1 | 204 | 337 | -133 | -2.8 | -12.3 | 1-6-0 | 2-4-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
 Boston Patriots |
2 | 12 | 0 | 149 | 361 | -212 | -0.7 | -15.9 | 1-6-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
8 | 6 | 0 | 312 | 255 | 57 | -3.5 | 0.5 | 5-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 7 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
7 | 7 | 0 | 286 | 265 | 21 | -0.9 | 0.6 | 4-3-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
5 | 9 | 0 | 210 | 272 | -62 | -3.0 | -7.4 | 4-3-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
3 | 10 | 1 | 217 | 352 | -135 | 0.4 | -9.2 | 1-6-0 | 2-4-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
8 | 4 | 2 | 300 | 293 | 7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 6-1-0 | 2-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
7 | 5 | 2 | 272 | 244 | 28 | -0.5 | 1.5 | 4-1-2 | 3-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
5 | 6 | 3 | 282 | 278 | 4 | -1.0 | -0.7 | 2-3-2 | 3-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
5 | 8 | 1 | 253 | 264 | -11 | -1.8 | -2.6 | 3-3-1 | 2-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
10 | 4 | 0 | 299 | 221 | 78 | 1.4 | 7.0 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
9 | 5 | 0 | 301 | 270 | 31 | -0.2 | 2.0 | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
8 | 5 | 1 | 325 | 228 | 97 | 0.5 | 7.4 | 6-1-0 | 2-4-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
6 | 8 | 0 | 297 | 314 | -17 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
3 | 10 | 1 | 241 | 332 | -91 | 2.0 | -4.5 | 3-3-1 | 0-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
12 | 2 | 0 | 335 | 143 | 192 | 1.4 | 15.1 | 7-0-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
10 | 4 | 0 | 347 | 202 | 145 | 3.7 | 14.0 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
6 | 8 | 0 | 256 | 261 | -5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3-4-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
6 | 8 | 0 | 196 | 293 | -97 | 5.1 | -1.8 | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
10 | 3 | 1 | 352 | 267 | 85 | 0.4 | 6.5 | 5-1-1 | 5-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
9 | 4 | 1 | 325 | 202 | 123 | 0.8 | 9.6 | 3-3-1 | 6-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
4 | 8 | 2 | 206 | 261 | -55 | 1.6 | -2.3 | 3-4-0 | 1-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 11 | 1 | 172 | 347 | -175 | 4.6 | -7.9 | 2-5-0 | 0-6-1 | Lost 6 | ||||||||