NFL standings at the end of November 16, 1972
Average points per team per game: 20.8
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
9 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 103 | 147 | -3.8 | 12.5 | 4-0-0 | 5-0-0 | Won 9 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
6 | 3 | 0 | 279 | 192 | 87 | -5.5 | 4.2 | 3-2-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
2 | 7 | 0 | 139 | 186 | -47 | 0.1 | -5.1 | 0-5-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 7 | 0 | 168 | 253 | -85 | 3.1 | -6.3 | 2-4-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 7 | 0 | 109 | 296 | -187 | 3.1 | -17.7 | 2-3-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
7 | 2 | 0 | 233 | 134 | 99 | -2.5 | 8.5 | 5-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
6 | 3 | 0 | 162 | 151 | 11 | -4.0 | -2.8 | 2-3-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
5 | 4 | 0 | 169 | 152 | 17 | -1.3 | 0.6 | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 8 | 0 | 104 | 233 | -129 | 0.9 | -13.4 | 1-3-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
5 | 3 | 1 | 229 | 169 | 60 | -0.9 | 5.7 | 2-1-1 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
5 | 4 | 0 | 202 | 156 | 46 | -0.9 | 4.2 | 1-3-0 | 4-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
3 | 6 | 0 | 181 | 232 | -51 | 0.5 | -5.2 | 1-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
2 | 6 | 1 | 169 | 224 | -55 | 3.1 | -3.0 | 1-3-0 | 1-3-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
8 | 1 | 0 | 227 | 124 | 103 | -1.4 | 10.1 | 4-0-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 6 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
7 | 2 | 0 | 217 | 149 | 68 | 0.9 | 8.5 | 4-0-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
5 | 4 | 0 | 210 | 191 | 19 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 3-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 6 | 1 | 122 | 195 | -73 | 3.6 | -4.5 | 0-3-0 | 2-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
2 | 6 | 1 | 86 | 194 | -108 | -0.8 | -12.8 | 0-3-1 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Green Bay Packers |
6 | 3 | 0 | 179 | 161 | 18 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 3-3-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
5 | 4 | 0 | 199 | 135 | 64 | 2.4 | 9.5 | 2-3-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
5 | 4 | 0 | 213 | 185 | 28 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 3-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 5 | 1 | 149 | 165 | -16 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1-3-1 | 2-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
5 | 3 | 1 | 177 | 148 | 29 | -2.4 | 0.9 | 4-1-0 | 1-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
5 | 4 | 0 | 199 | 183 | 16 | -2.6 | -0.9 | 2-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
4 | 4 | 1 | 232 | 175 | 57 | -3.4 | 2.9 | 2-1-1 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 7 | 1 | 135 | 253 | -118 | 0.9 | -12.2 | 1-3-0 | 0-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||||