NFL standings at the end of October 7, 1973
Average points per team per game: 21.2
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
3 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 51 | 52 | -5.0 | 8.0 | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
3 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 80 | -6 | -9.0 | -10.5 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
1 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 73 | -22 | -4.1 | -9.6 | 0-0-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
1 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 101 | -34 | -4.9 | -13.4 | 1-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 92 | -38 | -13.0 | -22.5 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
4 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 44 | 87 | -2.5 | 19.2 | 3-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
3 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 67 | -8 | -1.6 | -3.6 | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
2 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 68 | -4 | -5.2 | -6.2 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
0 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 125 | -68 | 7.5 | -9.5 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Chiefs |
3 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 47 | 8 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
2 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 57 | -9 | 7.4 | 5.1 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
1 | 3 | 0 | 90 | 95 | -5 | 0.1 | -1.1 | 1-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 103 | -35 | 4.9 | -3.9 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
3 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 30 | 75 | -6.0 | 19.0 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
2 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 41 | 52 | -3.2 | 14.1 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 112 | -24 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
1 | 2 | 1 | 81 | 65 | 16 | -3.8 | 0.2 | 1-1-1 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
0 | 3 | 1 | 79 | 112 | -33 | 2.0 | -6.3 | 0-2-0 | 0-1-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
4 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 41 | 39 | 5.9 | 15.7 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
2 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 45 | 10 | 3.9 | 6.4 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 66 | -3 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
1 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 77 | 2 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
4 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 59 | 66 | -2.1 | 14.4 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
2 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 104 | -22 | 5.1 | -0.4 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 82 | -5 | -0.0 | -1.3 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 132 | -91 | -0.2 | -22.9 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||