NFL standings at the end of November 10, 1972
Average points per team per game: 20.3
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
8 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 103 | 95 | -2.2 | 9.7 | 3-0-0 | 5-0-0 | Won 8 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
5 | 3 | 0 | 238 | 189 | 49 | -5.5 | 0.6 | 2-2-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
2 | 6 | 0 | 118 | 162 | -44 | -1.0 | -6.5 | 0-5-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 6 | 0 | 165 | 212 | -47 | 2.1 | -3.8 | 2-4-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 6 | 0 | 109 | 244 | -135 | 1.1 | -15.7 | 2-3-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
6 | 2 | 0 | 217 | 127 | 90 | -2.9 | 8.4 | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
5 | 3 | 0 | 155 | 132 | 23 | -2.1 | 0.8 | 3-0-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
5 | 3 | 0 | 141 | 134 | 7 | -4.5 | -3.6 | 2-3-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 7 | 0 | 87 | 215 | -128 | 1.4 | -14.6 | 1-2-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Chiefs |
5 | 3 | 0 | 195 | 140 | 55 | -2.5 | 4.4 | 1-3-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
4 | 3 | 1 | 209 | 155 | 54 | -0.8 | 5.9 | 2-1-1 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
2 | 5 | 1 | 152 | 203 | -51 | 3.4 | -2.9 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
2 | 6 | 0 | 165 | 222 | -57 | 0.3 | -6.8 | 1-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
7 | 1 | 0 | 200 | 111 | 89 | -2.1 | 9.0 | 3-0-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
6 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 125 | 59 | 1.5 | 8.8 | 3-0-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
5 | 3 | 0 | 197 | 164 | 33 | -0.7 | 3.4 | 3-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 5 | 1 | 98 | 162 | -64 | 2.7 | -5.3 | 0-3-0 | 2-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
1 | 6 | 1 | 68 | 177 | -109 | 1.2 | -12.5 | 0-3-1 | 1-3-0 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions |
5 | 3 | 0 | 199 | 169 | 30 | 3.4 | 7.2 | 3-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
5 | 3 | 0 | 156 | 144 | 12 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 3-3-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
4 | 4 | 0 | 183 | 121 | 62 | 1.3 | 9.1 | 1-3-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 4 | 1 | 132 | 142 | -10 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1-2-1 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
5 | 2 | 1 | 167 | 132 | 35 | -1.3 | 3.1 | 4-0-0 | 1-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
4 | 4 | 0 | 163 | 163 | 0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
3 | 4 | 1 | 208 | 154 | 54 | -2.0 | 4.8 | 1-1-1 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 6 | 1 | 115 | 217 | -102 | 2.1 | -10.6 | 1-3-0 | 0-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||