NFL standings at the end of November 23, 1972
Average points per team per game: 20.9
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
10 | 0 | 0 | 278 | 127 | 151 | -3.3 | 11.8 | 5-0-0 | 5-0-0 | Won 10 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
6 | 5 | 0 | 323 | 257 | 66 | -2.7 | 3.3 | 3-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
3 | 7 | 0 | 159 | 205 | -46 | -0.1 | -4.7 | 0-5-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
3 | 7 | 0 | 195 | 277 | -82 | 0.9 | -7.3 | 2-4-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 8 | 0 | 133 | 323 | -190 | 1.5 | -17.5 | 2-4-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
7 | 3 | 0 | 257 | 160 | 97 | -3.1 | 6.6 | 5-0-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
7 | 3 | 0 | 188 | 175 | 13 | -3.2 | -1.9 | 3-3-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
5 | 5 | 0 | 188 | 172 | 16 | -2.0 | -0.4 | 3-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 9 | 0 | 114 | 256 | -142 | 1.0 | -13.2 | 1-4-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
6 | 3 | 1 | 266 | 189 | 77 | -1.8 | 5.9 | 2-1-1 | 4-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
5 | 5 | 0 | 219 | 183 | 36 | -1.2 | 2.4 | 1-4-0 | 4-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
3 | 6 | 1 | 196 | 241 | -45 | 3.2 | -1.3 | 1-3-0 | 2-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
3 | 7 | 0 | 201 | 269 | -68 | 1.0 | -5.8 | 1-4-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
9 | 1 | 0 | 251 | 137 | 114 | -1.7 | 9.7 | 5-0-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 7 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
8 | 3 | 0 | 255 | 187 | 68 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 4-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
6 | 4 | 0 | 223 | 198 | 25 | -0.1 | 2.4 | 3-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 7 | 1 | 129 | 208 | -79 | 2.9 | -5.0 | 0-4-0 | 2-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
2 | 7 | 1 | 93 | 222 | -129 | -0.4 | -13.3 | 0-4-1 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Green Bay Packers |
7 | 3 | 0 | 202 | 171 | 31 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 3-3-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
7 | 4 | 0 | 287 | 211 | 76 | 2.1 | 9.1 | 5-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
6 | 4 | 0 | 244 | 176 | 68 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 2-3-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 6 | 1 | 170 | 199 | -29 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 1-4-1 | 2-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
6 | 4 | 1 | 297 | 206 | 91 | -2.0 | 6.3 | 2-1-1 | 4-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
5 | 4 | 1 | 218 | 193 | 25 | -1.0 | 1.5 | 4-2-0 | 1-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
5 | 5 | 0 | 212 | 207 | 5 | -0.8 | -0.3 | 2-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 8 | 1 | 141 | 290 | -149 | 2.3 | -12.6 | 1-3-0 | 0-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||||