NFL standings at the end of October 15, 1973
Average points per team per game: 20.8
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
4 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 60 | 60 | -3.9 | 8.1 | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
4 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 93 | 12 | -10.9 | -8.5 | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
2 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 80 | -20 | -6.5 | -10.5 | 0-0-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
1 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 110 | -36 | -5.7 | -12.9 | 1-3-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 123 | -56 | -10.7 | -21.9 | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
4 | 1 | 0 | 138 | 63 | 75 | -4.2 | 10.8 | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
3 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 75 | 8 | -1.6 | -0.0 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
3 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 84 | -16 | -0.8 | -4.0 | 3-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
0 | 5 | 0 | 77 | 173 | -96 | 6.1 | -13.1 | 0-3-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Chiefs |
3 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 57 | 8 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
3 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 74 | 1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 1-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
2 | 3 | 0 | 138 | 115 | 23 | -1.8 | 2.8 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 130 | -45 | 4.4 | -4.6 | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
4 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 51 | 77 | 0.8 | 16.2 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
3 | 2 | 0 | 143 | 81 | 62 | 2.4 | 14.8 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 3 | 0 | 112 | 139 | -27 | 5.0 | -0.4 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
1 | 3 | 1 | 84 | 86 | -2 | -0.6 | -1.0 | 1-2-1 | 0-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
1 | 3 | 1 | 106 | 136 | -30 | 1.2 | -4.8 | 0-2-0 | 1-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
5 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 54 | 43 | 1.4 | 10.0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
2 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 55 | 10 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 1-0-2 | 1-1-0 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 3 | 1 | 76 | 86 | -10 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
1 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 123 | -38 | 3.5 | -4.1 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
5 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 90 | 72 | 3.4 | 17.8 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
2 | 3 | 0 | 123 | 88 | 35 | 0.2 | 7.2 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
2 | 3 | 0 | 95 | 121 | -26 | 9.2 | 4.0 | 0-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 145 | -84 | -0.7 | -17.5 | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||