NFL standings at the end of December 16, 1972
Average points per team per game: 21.1
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
14 | 0 | 0 | 385 | 171 | 214 | -4.1 | 11.1 | 7-0-0 | 7-0-0 | Won 14 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
7 | 6 | 0 | 357 | 298 | 59 | -2.8 | 1.8 | 4-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
5 | 9 | 0 | 235 | 252 | -17 | -1.0 | -2.3 | 2-5-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
3 | 9 | 1 | 233 | 360 | -127 | 1.1 | -8.7 | 2-4-1 | 1-5-0 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
3 | 10 | 0 | 171 | 401 | -230 | 0.7 | -17.0 | 2-5-0 | 1-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
10 | 3 | 0 | 319 | 173 | 146 | -2.2 | 9.0 | 7-0-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
9 | 4 | 0 | 242 | 239 | 3 | -1.7 | -1.4 | 4-3-0 | 5-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
7 | 6 | 0 | 238 | 212 | 26 | -0.4 | 1.6 | 4-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 12 | 0 | 147 | 319 | -172 | 1.8 | -11.4 | 1-5-0 | 0-7-0 | Lost 10 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
9 | 3 | 1 | 337 | 227 | 110 | -0.4 | 8.0 | 4-1-1 | 5-2-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
7 | 6 | 0 | 270 | 240 | 30 | -0.2 | 2.1 | 3-4-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
4 | 8 | 1 | 262 | 320 | -58 | 2.3 | -2.2 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
4 | 9 | 0 | 280 | 329 | -49 | 1.0 | -2.8 | 2-4-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
11 | 2 | 0 | 319 | 194 | 125 | -1.3 | 8.3 | 6-0-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
10 | 3 | 0 | 316 | 217 | 99 | 0.4 | 8.0 | 5-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
7 | 6 | 0 | 308 | 244 | 64 | -0.4 | 4.5 | 4-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
3 | 9 | 1 | 169 | 280 | -111 | 3.8 | -4.8 | 1-5-0 | 2-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
2 | 10 | 1 | 122 | 328 | -206 | 0.9 | -14.9 | 0-6-1 | 2-4-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Green Bay Packers |
9 | 4 | 0 | 274 | 206 | 68 | 2.7 | 7.9 | 4-3-0 | 5-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
7 | 5 | 1 | 315 | 265 | 50 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 5-2-0 | 2-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
7 | 7 | 0 | 301 | 252 | 49 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 3-4-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
4 | 8 | 1 | 204 | 247 | -43 | 1.7 | -1.6 | 1-5-1 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
8 | 5 | 1 | 353 | 249 | 104 | -1.2 | 6.2 | 4-2-1 | 4-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
7 | 6 | 0 | 255 | 257 | -2 | -1.8 | -2.0 | 4-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
6 | 6 | 1 | 274 | 252 | 22 | -1.9 | -0.2 | 4-2-0 | 2-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 10 | 1 | 187 | 341 | -154 | -0.3 | -12.2 | 2-4-0 | 0-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||||