NFL standings at the end of October 1, 1973
Average points per team per game: 21.5
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
2 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 48 | 24 | -3.2 | 4.8 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 54 | -7 | -10.9 | -13.3 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
1 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 42 | 6 | -8.8 | -6.8 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 68 | -30 | -18.4 | -28.4 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 85 | -42 | 0.2 | -13.8 | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 23 | 70 | -6.5 | 16.9 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
2 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 51 | 3 | -9.2 | -8.2 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 57 | -15 | -4.1 | -9.1 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 94 | -63 | 2.4 | -18.6 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Chiefs |
2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
1 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 79 | -3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
1 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 47 | -16 | 10.2 | 4.9 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 65 | -18 | -1.5 | -7.5 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
3 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 30 | 75 | -5.5 | 19.5 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
2 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 41 | 52 | -4.6 | 12.7 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 95 | -17 | 8.8 | 3.1 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
1 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 49 | 18 | -13.1 | -7.1 | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
0 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 85 | -32 | 3.8 | -6.9 | 0-2-0 | 0-0-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
3 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 32 | 25 | 10.5 | 18.8 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 43 | 11 | 10.6 | 14.3 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 31 | 8 | 7.4 | 10.1 | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
1 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 56 | 7 | 13.6 | 15.9 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
3 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 33 | 61 | 3.1 | 23.4 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 69 | -1 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 95 | -26 | 9.8 | 1.1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 116 | -96 | -1.6 | -33.6 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||