NFL standings at the end of October 23, 1972
Average points per team per game: 19.7
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
6 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 87 | 58 | -2.2 | 7.5 | 3-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 6 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
4 | 2 | 0 | 187 | 144 | 43 | -5.2 | 2.0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 4 | 0 | 128 | 144 | -16 | -0.5 | -3.2 | 2-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 186 | -104 | 3.5 | -13.8 | 2-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 5 | 0 | 94 | 122 | -28 | 0.4 | -4.3 | 0-4-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
4 | 2 | 0 | 139 | 89 | 50 | -2.6 | 5.7 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
4 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 85 | 23 | -2.3 | 1.5 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
3 | 3 | 0 | 94 | 114 | -20 | -2.2 | -5.6 | 1-3-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 5 | 0 | 80 | 165 | -85 | 1.0 | -13.1 | 1-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
3 | 2 | 1 | 150 | 111 | 39 | -2.6 | 3.9 | 1-1-1 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
3 | 3 | 0 | 142 | 112 | 30 | -4.5 | 0.5 | 0-3-0 | 3-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
2 | 3 | 1 | 110 | 143 | -33 | 1.3 | -4.2 | 1-0-0 | 1-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
2 | 4 | 0 | 128 | 166 | -38 | -1.0 | -7.4 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
5 | 1 | 0 | 142 | 78 | 64 | -3.0 | 7.6 | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
4 | 2 | 0 | 122 | 73 | 49 | 1.2 | 9.4 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
4 | 2 | 0 | 152 | 124 | 28 | -1.5 | 3.2 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 129 | -47 | 4.2 | -3.7 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
1 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 150 | -91 | 3.6 | -11.5 | 0-3-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions |
4 | 2 | 0 | 161 | 141 | 20 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 2-2-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
4 | 2 | 0 | 109 | 93 | 16 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 2-2-0 | 2-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
2 | 3 | 1 | 105 | 118 | -13 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 1-2-1 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
2 | 4 | 0 | 119 | 102 | 17 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 0-3-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
4 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 80 | 50 | -1.7 | 6.7 | 3-0-0 | 1-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
4 | 2 | 0 | 142 | 94 | 48 | -0.4 | 7.6 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
2 | 3 | 1 | 135 | 106 | 29 | -3.4 | 1.5 | 1-1-1 | 1-2-0 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 5 | 1 | 88 | 177 | -89 | 3.5 | -11.3 | 0-3-0 | 0-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||||