NFL standings at the end of September 30, 1972
Average points per team per game: 21.7
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 23 | 31 | -28.7 | -13.2 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
2 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 58 | 27 | 10.7 | 24.2 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
1 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 61 | -10 | 21.9 | 16.9 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 51 | -23 | 18.1 | 6.6 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 54 | -17 | 21.5 | 13.0 | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 17 | 29 | 8.7 | 23.2 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 20.6 | 21.1 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 43 | -6 | -12.7 | -15.7 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 64 | -34 | -18.1 | -35.1 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 37 | -7 | -17.2 | -20.7 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 48 | -8 | -4.6 | -8.6 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 54 | -10 | -25.0 | -30.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 20 | 31 | -20.9 | -5.4 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 19.1 | 27.6 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 17.7 | 14.2 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 53 | -23 | -1.1 | -12.6 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 55 | -32 | -6.8 | -22.8 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
1 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 34 | 21 | 13.0 | 23.5 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 50 | -10 | 3.8 | -1.2 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 50 | -16 | 2.5 | -5.5 | 0-1-1 | 0-0-0 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 27 | 20 | -16.3 | -6.3 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 30 | 24 | -0.3 | 11.7 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 42 | 15 | -3.7 | 3.8 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 54 | -23 | -11.7 | -23.2 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||