NFL standings at the end of November 15, 1971
Average points per team per game: 19.4
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
7 | 1 | 1 | 221 | 103 | 118 | -6.0 | 7.1 | 3-1-0 | 4-0-1 | Won 6 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
7 | 2 | 0 | 207 | 85 | 122 | -4.2 | 9.4 | 3-1-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
4 | 5 | 0 | 150 | 228 | -78 | 1.0 | -7.7 | 4-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
3 | 6 | 0 | 113 | 189 | -76 | 0.5 | -8.0 | 2-2-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
0 | 9 | 0 | 127 | 288 | -161 | 1.1 | -16.8 | 0-4-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 9 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
4 | 5 | 0 | 181 | 192 | -11 | -0.1 | -1.3 | 4-0-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
4 | 5 | 0 | 132 | 198 | -66 | 0.9 | -6.4 | 2-3-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
2 | 7 | 0 | 164 | 165 | -1 | -1.1 | -1.2 | 1-3-0 | 1-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 7 | 1 | 129 | 198 | -69 | 0.5 | -7.2 | 1-2-1 | 0-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
6 | 1 | 2 | 248 | 155 | 93 | -4.3 | 6.0 | 3-0-1 | 3-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
6 | 2 | 1 | 189 | 126 | 63 | -2.8 | 4.2 | 4-0-0 | 2-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
4 | 5 | 0 | 170 | 196 | -26 | -2.5 | -5.4 | 4-1-0 | 0-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
2 | 6 | 1 | 135 | 168 | -33 | 0.2 | -3.4 | 1-4-1 | 1-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
6 | 2 | 1 | 182 | 113 | 69 | -1.8 | 5.9 | 3-0-1 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
6 | 3 | 0 | 240 | 165 | 75 | -4.8 | 3.5 | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
4 | 5 | 0 | 159 | 215 | -56 | 1.3 | -4.9 | 1-3-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
3 | 6 | 0 | 152 | 169 | -17 | -0.9 | -2.8 | 1-4-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
2 | 6 | 1 | 88 | 207 | -119 | 2.7 | -10.5 | 2-3-0 | 0-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
7 | 2 | 0 | 128 | 72 | 56 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 3-2-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
6 | 3 | 0 | 156 | 150 | 6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
5 | 3 | 1 | 224 | 179 | 45 | 1.1 | 6.1 | 2-3-0 | 3-0-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
3 | 5 | 1 | 179 | 188 | -9 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2-2-1 | 1-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
6 | 3 | 0 | 198 | 122 | 76 | 0.1 | 8.5 | 2-2-0 | 4-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
5 | 3 | 1 | 183 | 146 | 37 | 4.9 | 9.0 | 2-1-1 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
4 | 4 | 1 | 188 | 175 | 13 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 2-3-0 | 2-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
3 | 4 | 2 | 162 | 213 | -51 | 4.7 | -0.9 | 2-1-1 | 1-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||