NFL standings at the end of October 21, 1973
Average points per team per game: 21.6
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
5 | 1 | 0 | 147 | 66 | 81 | -2.5 | 11.0 | 4-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
4 | 2 | 0 | 111 | 120 | -9 | -6.0 | -7.5 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
2 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 106 | -32 | -2.1 | -7.5 | 0-0-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 120 | -33 | -4.0 | -9.5 | 1-3-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
2 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 150 | -54 | -7.9 | -16.9 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
5 | 1 | 0 | 164 | 77 | 87 | -6.0 | 8.5 | 4-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
4 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 81 | 16 | -2.0 | 0.6 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
4 | 2 | 0 | 110 | 97 | 13 | -2.4 | -0.2 | 4-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 215 | -125 | 4.7 | -16.1 | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
3 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 74 | 1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
3 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
2 | 3 | 0 | 138 | 115 | 23 | -2.3 | 2.3 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 5 | 0 | 85 | 171 | -86 | 5.0 | -9.3 | 1-3-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
5 | 1 | 0 | 159 | 64 | 95 | -0.4 | 15.4 | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
4 | 2 | 0 | 188 | 109 | 79 | 1.0 | 14.1 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 4 | 0 | 125 | 170 | -45 | 6.5 | -1.0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
1 | 4 | 1 | 112 | 131 | -19 | 1.8 | -1.4 | 1-2-1 | 0-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
1 | 4 | 1 | 127 | 164 | -37 | 2.1 | -4.1 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
6 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 75 | 50 | -0.3 | 8.1 | 3-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 6 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
2 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 79 | -7 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1-0-2 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 4 | 1 | 103 | 115 | -12 | -1.3 | -3.3 | 1-2-0 | 0-2-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
1 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 136 | -41 | 1.0 | -5.8 | 0-3-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
6 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 97 | 89 | 3.4 | 18.2 | 3-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 6 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
3 | 3 | 0 | 164 | 88 | 76 | -2.1 | 10.6 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
3 | 3 | 0 | 135 | 121 | 14 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 185 | -124 | 1.0 | -19.7 | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||