NFL standings at the end of December 26, 1971
Average points per team per game: 20.5
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
10 | 3 | 1 | 315 | 174 | 141 | -2.4 | 7.7 | 6-1-0 | 4-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
10 | 4 | 0 | 313 | 140 | 173 | -2.0 | 10.3 | 5-2-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
6 | 8 | 0 | 238 | 325 | -87 | 1.2 | -5.1 | 5-2-0 | 1-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
6 | 8 | 0 | 212 | 299 | -87 | 0.8 | -5.4 | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
1 | 13 | 0 | 184 | 394 | -210 | 1.7 | -13.3 | 1-6-0 | 0-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Browns |
9 | 5 | 0 | 268 | 286 | -18 | -0.4 | -1.6 | 4-3-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
6 | 8 | 0 | 246 | 292 | -46 | -0.3 | -3.6 | 5-2-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
4 | 9 | 1 | 264 | 313 | -49 | -1.3 | -4.8 | 3-3-1 | 1-6-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
4 | 10 | 0 | 284 | 265 | 19 | -1.9 | -0.6 | 3-4-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Chiefs |
10 | 3 | 1 | 302 | 208 | 94 | -1.6 | 5.1 | 7-0-0 | 3-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
8 | 4 | 2 | 344 | 278 | 66 | -1.0 | 3.7 | 5-1-1 | 3-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
6 | 8 | 0 | 311 | 341 | -30 | -1.8 | -3.9 | 6-1-0 | 0-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
4 | 9 | 1 | 203 | 275 | -72 | 0.5 | -4.6 | 2-4-1 | 2-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
11 | 3 | 0 | 406 | 222 | 184 | -3.3 | 9.9 | 6-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 7 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
9 | 4 | 1 | 276 | 190 | 86 | -1.0 | 5.1 | 4-2-1 | 5-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
6 | 7 | 1 | 221 | 302 | -81 | 1.5 | -4.3 | 3-4-0 | 3-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
4 | 9 | 1 | 231 | 279 | -48 | -0.8 | -4.2 | 1-5-1 | 3-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
4 | 10 | 0 | 228 | 362 | -134 | 1.6 | -8.0 | 1-6-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
11 | 3 | 0 | 245 | 139 | 106 | -1.1 | 6.5 | 5-2-0 | 6-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
7 | 6 | 1 | 341 | 286 | 55 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 3-4-0 | 4-2-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
6 | 8 | 0 | 185 | 276 | -91 | 3.1 | -3.4 | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
4 | 8 | 2 | 274 | 298 | -24 | 0.7 | -1.0 | 3-3-1 | 1-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
9 | 5 | 0 | 300 | 216 | 84 | 0.2 | 6.2 | 4-3-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
8 | 5 | 1 | 313 | 260 | 53 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 4-2-1 | 4-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
7 | 6 | 1 | 274 | 277 | -3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4-3-0 | 3-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
4 | 8 | 2 | 266 | 347 | -81 | 3.0 | -2.8 | 2-4-1 | 2-4-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||||