NFL standings at the end of November 27, 1972
Average points per team per game: 21.4
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
11 | 0 | 0 | 309 | 137 | 172 | -3.7 | 11.9 | 6-0-0 | 5-0-0 | Won 11 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
6 | 5 | 0 | 323 | 257 | 66 | -2.8 | 3.2 | 3-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
4 | 7 | 0 | 190 | 205 | -15 | -1.7 | -3.1 | 1-5-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
3 | 8 | 0 | 205 | 304 | -99 | 1.0 | -8.0 | 2-4-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 9 | 0 | 133 | 354 | -221 | 1.3 | -18.8 | 2-4-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 8 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
8 | 3 | 0 | 280 | 170 | 110 | -1.9 | 8.1 | 6-0-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
8 | 3 | 0 | 215 | 185 | 30 | -3.7 | -1.0 | 4-3-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 6 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
6 | 5 | 0 | 201 | 175 | 26 | -1.4 | 0.9 | 3-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 10 | 0 | 134 | 290 | -156 | 1.2 | -13.0 | 1-4-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 8 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
7 | 3 | 1 | 292 | 192 | 100 | -1.4 | 7.7 | 3-1-1 | 4-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
5 | 6 | 0 | 222 | 209 | 13 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1-4-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
4 | 6 | 1 | 230 | 261 | -31 | 2.0 | -0.8 | 2-3-0 | 2-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
3 | 8 | 0 | 221 | 292 | -71 | 1.4 | -5.1 | 1-4-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
10 | 1 | 0 | 272 | 153 | 119 | -1.1 | 9.7 | 6-0-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 8 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
8 | 3 | 0 | 255 | 187 | 68 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 4-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
7 | 4 | 0 | 285 | 208 | 77 | -1.6 | 5.4 | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 8 | 1 | 139 | 239 | -100 | 4.1 | -5.0 | 0-4-0 | 2-4-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
2 | 8 | 1 | 103 | 284 | -181 | 0.4 | -16.1 | 0-4-1 | 2-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions |
7 | 4 | 0 | 287 | 211 | 76 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 5-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
7 | 4 | 0 | 218 | 192 | 26 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 3-3-0 | 4-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
6 | 5 | 0 | 254 | 199 | 55 | 2.8 | 7.8 | 2-3-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 7 | 1 | 173 | 212 | -39 | 3.4 | -0.2 | 1-5-1 | 2-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
6 | 4 | 1 | 297 | 206 | 91 | -1.7 | 6.5 | 2-1-1 | 4-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
6 | 5 | 0 | 235 | 227 | 8 | -1.5 | -0.8 | 3-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
5 | 5 | 1 | 234 | 212 | 22 | -2.1 | -0.1 | 4-2-0 | 1-3-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 8 | 1 | 160 | 306 | -146 | 1.7 | -11.6 | 2-3-0 | 0-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||