NFL standings at the end of December 4, 1972
Average points per team per game: 21.3
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
12 | 0 | 0 | 346 | 158 | 188 | -5.4 | 10.3 | 6-0-0 | 6-0-0 | Won 12 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
7 | 5 | 0 | 341 | 274 | 67 | -3.9 | 1.7 | 4-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
5 | 7 | 0 | 225 | 212 | 13 | -2.8 | -1.8 | 2-5-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
3 | 9 | 0 | 212 | 339 | -127 | 0.4 | -10.2 | 2-4-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 10 | 0 | 154 | 391 | -237 | 1.7 | -18.1 | 2-5-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 9 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
9 | 3 | 0 | 310 | 170 | 140 | -1.9 | 9.8 | 7-0-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
8 | 4 | 0 | 215 | 215 | 0 | -2.2 | -2.2 | 4-3-0 | 4-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
7 | 5 | 0 | 214 | 185 | 29 | -0.5 | 2.0 | 4-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 11 | 0 | 144 | 310 | -166 | 1.1 | -12.8 | 1-4-0 | 0-7-0 | Lost 9 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
8 | 3 | 1 | 313 | 211 | 102 | -0.9 | 7.6 | 3-1-1 | 5-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
6 | 6 | 0 | 246 | 230 | 16 | -0.1 | 1.2 | 2-4-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
4 | 7 | 1 | 249 | 282 | -33 | 2.2 | -0.5 | 2-4-0 | 2-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
3 | 9 | 0 | 242 | 316 | -74 | 1.5 | -4.7 | 1-4-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
11 | 1 | 0 | 295 | 160 | 135 | -2.2 | 9.0 | 6-0-0 | 5-1-0 | Won 9 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
9 | 3 | 0 | 282 | 193 | 89 | -0.1 | 7.3 | 4-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
7 | 5 | 0 | 295 | 221 | 74 | -1.4 | 4.7 | 4-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 9 | 1 | 145 | 266 | -121 | 4.4 | -5.7 | 0-5-0 | 2-4-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
2 | 9 | 1 | 110 | 307 | -197 | 1.1 | -15.3 | 0-5-1 | 2-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Green Bay Packers |
8 | 4 | 0 | 251 | 199 | 52 | 2.9 | 7.2 | 4-3-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
7 | 5 | 0 | 277 | 209 | 68 | 2.4 | 8.1 | 3-3-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
7 | 5 | 0 | 294 | 244 | 50 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 5-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 8 | 1 | 183 | 235 | -52 | 3.7 | -0.6 | 1-5-1 | 2-3-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Falcons |
7 | 5 | 0 | 255 | 237 | 18 | -2.1 | -0.6 | 4-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
6 | 5 | 1 | 313 | 232 | 81 | -1.0 | 5.7 | 2-2-1 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
6 | 5 | 1 | 260 | 228 | 32 | -1.1 | 1.5 | 4-2-0 | 2-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 9 | 1 | 177 | 324 | -147 | 1.7 | -10.5 | 2-3-0 | 0-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||