NFL standings at the end of December 2, 1973
Average points per team per game: 21.3
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
10 | 1 | 0 | 276 | 101 | 175 | -1.1 | 14.8 | 5-0-0 | 5-1-0 | Won 9 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
7 | 5 | 0 | 188 | 203 | -15 | -1.0 | -2.2 | 4-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
5 | 7 | 0 | 232 | 245 | -13 | -2.6 | -3.7 | 3-4-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
4 | 8 | 0 | 203 | 248 | -45 | 1.2 | -2.6 | 2-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
2 | 10 | 0 | 192 | 325 | -133 | -1.2 | -12.3 | 1-4-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
8 | 3 | 0 | 251 | 159 | 92 | -1.0 | 7.4 | 6-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
7 | 3 | 2 | 200 | 191 | 9 | -1.6 | -0.8 | 5-1-1 | 2-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
8 | 4 | 0 | 225 | 190 | 35 | -0.1 | 2.8 | 6-0-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 11 | 0 | 168 | 387 | -219 | 0.3 | -18.0 | 0-6-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
7 | 4 | 1 | 234 | 151 | 83 | -2.5 | 4.5 | 3-2-0 | 4-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
6 | 4 | 2 | 295 | 247 | 48 | -0.8 | 3.2 | 3-3-1 | 3-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
6 | 4 | 2 | 191 | 149 | 42 | -1.6 | 1.9 | 4-1-1 | 2-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
2 | 9 | 1 | 154 | 311 | -157 | 2.0 | -11.1 | 2-4-0 | 0-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
9 | 3 | 0 | 280 | 151 | 129 | -3.2 | 7.6 | 6-0-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
8 | 4 | 0 | 325 | 193 | 132 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
4 | 7 | 1 | 266 | 332 | -66 | 1.8 | -3.7 | 3-3-0 | 1-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
3 | 8 | 1 | 251 | 325 | -74 | 1.1 | -5.1 | 2-3-1 | 1-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
2 | 9 | 1 | 213 | 291 | -78 | 0.0 | -6.5 | 2-3-1 | 0-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
10 | 2 | 0 | 234 | 154 | 80 | 1.3 | 8.0 | 7-0-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
5 | 6 | 1 | 224 | 206 | 18 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 3-3-0 | 2-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
4 | 6 | 2 | 174 | 228 | -54 | -0.4 | -4.9 | 3-1-2 | 1-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 9 | 0 | 188 | 273 | -85 | 1.6 | -5.4 | 1-5-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
10 | 2 | 0 | 318 | 155 | 163 | -0.3 | 13.3 | 5-0-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
8 | 4 | 0 | 294 | 182 | 112 | 0.5 | 9.8 | 3-2-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
5 | 7 | 0 | 238 | 266 | -28 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 3-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
4 | 8 | 0 | 137 | 288 | -151 | 2.0 | -10.6 | 4-2-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||