NFL standings at the end of October 16, 1972
Average points per team per game: 19.3
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
5 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 64 | 57 | -0.6 | 10.8 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
3 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 124 | 39 | -4.2 | 3.6 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 3 | 0 | 105 | 120 | -15 | -0.2 | -3.2 | 2-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 153 | -74 | 2.8 | -12.0 | 2-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 98 | -24 | 0.6 | -4.2 | 0-4-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
4 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 70 | 26 | -4.2 | 1.0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
3 | 2 | 0 | 106 | 86 | 20 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
2 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 97 | -26 | -0.7 | -5.9 | 1-3-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 142 | -79 | 3.3 | -12.5 | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
3 | 1 | 1 | 127 | 81 | 46 | -1.4 | 7.8 | 1-0-1 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
3 | 2 | 0 | 122 | 91 | 31 | -3.5 | 2.7 | 0-2-0 | 3-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
2 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 109 | -19 | 1.6 | -2.2 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
1 | 4 | 0 | 98 | 143 | -45 | -1.1 | -10.1 | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
4 | 1 | 0 | 118 | 58 | 60 | -6.2 | 5.8 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
4 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 49 | 53 | -1.1 | 9.5 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
3 | 2 | 0 | 125 | 103 | 22 | -1.9 | 2.5 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 102 | -41 | 3.4 | -4.8 | 0-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 130 | -92 | 3.6 | -14.8 | 0-3-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Green Bay Packers |
4 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 83 | 17 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
3 | 2 | 0 | 127 | 121 | 6 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 1-2-0 | 2-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
2 | 3 | 0 | 109 | 89 | 20 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0-3-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
1 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 108 | -16 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0-2-1 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
3 | 1 | 1 | 115 | 68 | 47 | -3.4 | 6.0 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
3 | 2 | 0 | 132 | 85 | 47 | -2.6 | 6.8 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
2 | 3 | 0 | 115 | 86 | 29 | -2.1 | 3.7 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 157 | -89 | 4.3 | -13.5 | 0-3-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||