NFL standings at the end of November 8, 1971
Average points per team per game: 19.5
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
6 | 1 | 1 | 197 | 82 | 115 | -7.1 | 7.2 | 2-1-0 | 4-0-1 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
6 | 2 | 0 | 193 | 72 | 121 | -4.2 | 10.9 | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
3 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 175 | -75 | -0.4 | -9.8 | 2-1-0 | 1-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
3 | 5 | 0 | 112 | 195 | -83 | 3.5 | -6.9 | 3-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
0 | 8 | 0 | 94 | 250 | -156 | 2.2 | -17.3 | 0-4-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 8 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
4 | 4 | 0 | 160 | 168 | -8 | -1.2 | -2.2 | 4-0-0 | 0-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
4 | 4 | 0 | 125 | 185 | -60 | 0.6 | -6.9 | 2-3-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 6 | 1 | 108 | 157 | -49 | -0.5 | -6.6 | 1-2-1 | 0-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 7 | 0 | 140 | 155 | -15 | -0.9 | -2.8 | 1-3-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
5 | 1 | 2 | 207 | 134 | 73 | -4.3 | 4.8 | 2-0-1 | 3-1-1 | Tied 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
5 | 2 | 1 | 176 | 119 | 57 | -2.9 | 4.2 | 3-0-0 | 2-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
3 | 5 | 0 | 150 | 179 | -29 | -3.1 | -6.7 | 3-1-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
2 | 5 | 1 | 125 | 144 | -19 | 0.2 | -2.2 | 1-3-1 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
6 | 1 | 1 | 167 | 97 | 70 | -2.8 | 5.9 | 3-0-1 | 3-1-0 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
5 | 3 | 0 | 220 | 158 | 62 | -4.3 | 3.4 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
3 | 5 | 0 | 135 | 149 | -14 | -0.3 | -2.1 | 1-4-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
3 | 5 | 0 | 138 | 198 | -60 | 1.3 | -6.2 | 1-3-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
2 | 5 | 1 | 81 | 187 | -106 | 2.6 | -10.7 | 2-3-0 | 0-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
6 | 2 | 0 | 125 | 72 | 53 | 0.3 | 6.9 | 2-2-0 | 4-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
5 | 2 | 1 | 211 | 158 | 53 | 0.7 | 7.3 | 2-2-0 | 3-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
5 | 3 | 0 | 140 | 135 | 5 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
3 | 4 | 1 | 179 | 185 | -6 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2-2-1 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
6 | 2 | 0 | 178 | 96 | 82 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
4 | 3 | 1 | 162 | 133 | 29 | 5.4 | 9.1 | 2-1-1 | 2-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
4 | 3 | 1 | 171 | 154 | 17 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 2-2-0 | 2-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 4 | 2 | 136 | 193 | -57 | 4.7 | -2.5 | 2-1-1 | 0-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||||