NFL standings at the end of December 5, 1971
Average points per team per game: 20.2
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
9 | 2 | 1 | 285 | 154 | 131 | -4.0 | 6.9 | 5-1-0 | 4-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
9 | 3 | 0 | 282 | 116 | 166 | -3.6 | 10.2 | 4-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
5 | 7 | 0 | 211 | 295 | -84 | 0.1 | -6.9 | 5-2-0 | 0-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
4 | 8 | 0 | 164 | 272 | -108 | 0.7 | -8.3 | 2-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
1 | 11 | 0 | 161 | 352 | -191 | 0.8 | -15.1 | 1-5-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Browns |
7 | 5 | 0 | 227 | 256 | -29 | -0.4 | -2.8 | 4-3-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
5 | 7 | 0 | 211 | 256 | -45 | -0.7 | -4.5 | 5-1-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
4 | 8 | 0 | 250 | 209 | 41 | -1.8 | 1.7 | 3-3-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
2 | 9 | 1 | 195 | 266 | -71 | -0.1 | -6.0 | 2-3-1 | 0-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Chiefs |
7 | 3 | 1 | 238 | 168 | 70 | -1.9 | 4.5 | 5-0-0 | 2-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
7 | 3 | 2 | 309 | 249 | 60 | -1.3 | 3.7 | 4-1-1 | 3-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
5 | 7 | 0 | 233 | 275 | -42 | -1.4 | -4.9 | 5-1-0 | 0-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
4 | 7 | 1 | 173 | 209 | -36 | 0.7 | -2.3 | 2-4-1 | 2-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
9 | 3 | 0 | 333 | 196 | 137 | -2.9 | 8.5 | 5-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
8 | 3 | 1 | 225 | 146 | 79 | -1.5 | 5.1 | 4-1-1 | 4-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
4 | 7 | 1 | 212 | 229 | -17 | -1.6 | -3.0 | 1-5-1 | 3-2-0 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
4 | 7 | 1 | 161 | 267 | -106 | 3.2 | -5.7 | 2-4-0 | 2-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
4 | 8 | 0 | 186 | 279 | -93 | 1.3 | -6.4 | 1-4-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
9 | 3 | 0 | 189 | 119 | 70 | -0.8 | 5.0 | 4-2-0 | 5-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
7 | 4 | 1 | 304 | 226 | 78 | -0.1 | 6.4 | 3-4-0 | 4-0-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
6 | 6 | 0 | 165 | 218 | -53 | 3.7 | -0.8 | 4-2-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
3 | 7 | 2 | 237 | 261 | -24 | 1.8 | -0.2 | 2-3-1 | 1-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
7 | 4 | 0 | 228 | 160 | 68 | -0.3 | 5.9 | 2-2-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
7 | 4 | 1 | 266 | 208 | 58 | 3.8 | 8.6 | 4-1-1 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
6 | 5 | 1 | 247 | 233 | 14 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4-3-0 | 2-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
4 | 6 | 2 | 229 | 302 | -73 | 4.0 | -2.1 | 2-2-1 | 2-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||