NFL standings at the end of October 8, 1972
Average points per team per game: 21.0
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
4 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 54 | 43 | 2.8 | 13.5 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
2 | 2 | 0 | 122 | 111 | 11 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 2 | 0 | 89 | 92 | -3 | -0.4 | -1.2 | 2-2-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 112 | -46 | 3.0 | -8.5 | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 77 | -3 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0-3-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
3 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 54 | 19 | -5.5 | -0.7 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
2 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 79 | 3 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
2 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 80 | -9 | -1.5 | -3.8 | 1-2-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 84 | -28 | 1.6 | -7.7 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Chiefs |
3 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 68 | 38 | -5.3 | 4.2 | 0-1-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
2 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 85 | -5 | -2.1 | -3.3 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
1 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0-0-1 | 1-1-0 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
1 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 120 | -42 | -1.8 | -12.3 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
3 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 49 | 32 | -2.0 | 6.0 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
3 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 55 | 30 | -2.4 | 5.1 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
2 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 86 | 16 | -5.1 | -1.1 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 69 | -11 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 96 | -61 | 1.5 | -13.7 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Green Bay Packers |
3 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 60 | 16 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
3 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 97 | 7 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
1 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 69 | 17 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 0-3-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
0 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 108 | -33 | 5.1 | -3.2 | 0-2-1 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
2 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 65 | 16 | -2.3 | 1.7 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
2 | 2 | 0 | 111 | 71 | 40 | -1.1 | 8.9 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
2 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 63 | 35 | -5.3 | 3.4 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 136 | -82 | 2.1 | -18.4 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||