NFL standings at the end of October 30, 1972
Average points per team per game: 19.8
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
7 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 87 | 81 | -1.8 | 9.7 | 3-0-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 7 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
5 | 2 | 0 | 221 | 154 | 67 | -6.8 | 2.8 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 5 | 0 | 149 | 182 | -33 | 1.9 | -2.8 | 2-3-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 5 | 0 | 92 | 220 | -128 | 3.0 | -15.3 | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 6 | 0 | 94 | 145 | -51 | 1.7 | -5.5 | 0-5-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
5 | 2 | 0 | 177 | 110 | 67 | -2.4 | 7.1 | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
5 | 2 | 0 | 138 | 92 | 46 | -4.0 | 2.6 | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
4 | 3 | 0 | 121 | 134 | -13 | -3.2 | -5.1 | 1-3-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 6 | 0 | 87 | 195 | -108 | 2.6 | -12.8 | 1-2-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
4 | 2 | 1 | 195 | 128 | 67 | -1.7 | 7.9 | 2-1-1 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
4 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 126 | 42 | -3.7 | 2.3 | 0-3-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
2 | 4 | 1 | 124 | 169 | -45 | 2.8 | -3.6 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
2 | 5 | 0 | 148 | 193 | -45 | -0.3 | -6.7 | 1-3-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
6 | 1 | 0 | 165 | 94 | 71 | -3.1 | 7.0 | 3-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
5 | 2 | 0 | 150 | 97 | 53 | 1.0 | 8.6 | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
4 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 147 | 21 | -0.1 | 2.9 | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 5 | 0 | 92 | 156 | -64 | 3.9 | -5.2 | 0-3-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
1 | 6 | 0 | 62 | 171 | -109 | 1.4 | -14.2 | 0-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions |
4 | 3 | 0 | 185 | 169 | 16 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
4 | 3 | 0 | 122 | 120 | 2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 2-3-0 | 2-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 3 | 1 | 132 | 128 | 4 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1-2-1 | 2-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
3 | 4 | 0 | 146 | 115 | 31 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 0-3-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
4 | 2 | 1 | 147 | 125 | 22 | -0.4 | 2.8 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
4 | 3 | 0 | 156 | 143 | 13 | -0.4 | 1.4 | 1-2-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
3 | 3 | 1 | 184 | 120 | 64 | -2.4 | 6.7 | 1-1-1 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 5 | 1 | 109 | 180 | -71 | 1.2 | -8.9 | 1-3-0 | 0-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||