NFL standings at the end of October 1, 1972
Average points per team per game: 20.7
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
3 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 37 | 33 | -1.2 | 9.8 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
2 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 84 | 21 | -6.1 | 0.9 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 74 | -22 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 2-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
1 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 78 | -27 | 3.3 | -5.7 | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Browns |
2 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 49 | 15 | 3.1 | 8.1 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
2 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 44 | 8 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 62 | 7 | 4.6 | 7.0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 84 | -28 | -1.5 | -10.8 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Chiefs |
2 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 61 | 14 | -9.0 | -4.4 | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
1 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0-0-1 | 1-1-0 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 65 | -8 | -0.4 | -3.1 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
1 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 99 | -31 | -6.5 | -16.9 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
2 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 36 | 28 | -2.7 | 6.7 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
2 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 55 | 16 | 4.7 | 10.1 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
1 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 52 | -13 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 53 | -23 | 3.7 | -7.8 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 55 | -32 | 8.5 | -7.5 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Green Bay Packers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 43 | 13 | 7.4 | 11.7 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
2 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 74 | 4 | -3.0 | -1.7 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
1 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 50 | 19 | 6.7 | 13.1 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
0 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 88 | -30 | -1.6 | -11.6 | 0-2-1 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 32 | 59 | -10.3 | 9.4 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
2 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 45 | 43 | -7.4 | 6.9 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 58 | -8 | -8.8 | -11.5 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 91 | -58 | -2.0 | -21.4 | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||