NFL standings at the end of September 23, 1973
Average points per team per game: 22.3
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Jets |
1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 33 | 8 | -4.7 | -0.7 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 47 | -9 | -10.3 | -14.8 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 41 | -21 | -11.4 | -21.9 | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 58 | -34 | -8.7 | -25.7 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
2 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 16 | 41 | -3.5 | 17.0 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 38 | -4 | -7.3 | -9.3 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 47 | -17 | -0.5 | -9.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 58 | -34 | -0.6 | -17.6 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
1 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 46 | 16 | -3.8 | 4.2 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 11.8 | 10.3 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 30 | -7 | -11.5 | -15.0 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Giants |
1 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 37 | 20 | -2.7 | 7.3 | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 50 | 18 | 23.5 | 32.5 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
1 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 34 | 31 | 18.2 | 33.7 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
0 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 20.3 | 14.8 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 29 | 17 | 4.8 | 13.3 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 0.7 | 8.7 | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 12.2 | 6.2 | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 16.7 | 9.7 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 13 | 41 | -15.6 | 4.9 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 38 | 24 | -39.1 | -27.1 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 55 | -6 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 62 | -55 | -20.9 | -75.9 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||