NFL standings at the end of December 8, 1973
Average points per team per game: 21.3
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
11 | 1 | 0 | 306 | 127 | 179 | -0.4 | 14.6 | 6-0-0 | 5-1-0 | Won 10 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
7 | 5 | 0 | 188 | 203 | -15 | -1.3 | -2.5 | 4-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
5 | 7 | 0 | 232 | 245 | -13 | -3.0 | -4.1 | 3-4-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
4 | 8 | 0 | 203 | 248 | -45 | 0.9 | -2.8 | 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Browns |
7 | 3 | 2 | 200 | 191 | 9 | -1.5 | -0.7 | 5-1-1 | 2-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
8 | 4 | 0 | 277 | 189 | 88 | 0.4 | 7.8 | 6-1-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
8 | 4 | 0 | 225 | 190 | 35 | -0.2 | 2.7 | 6-0-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 11 | 0 | 168 | 387 | -219 | 0.2 | -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 |
8 | 4 | 1 | 271 | 158 | 113 | -2.4 | 6.3 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
6 | 4 | 2 | 295 | 247 | 48 | -1.0 | 3.0 | 3-3-1 | 3-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
6 | 5 | 2 | 198 | 186 | 12 | -1.1 | -0.1 | 4-1-1 | 2-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
2 | 9 | 1 | 154 | 311 | -157 | 2.1 | -11.0 | 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 | -0.1 | 10.9 | 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 | 0.1 | -6.4 | 2-3-1 | 0-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
11 | 2 | 0 | 265 | 161 | 104 | 0.7 | 8.7 | 7-0-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 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 | 7 | 2 | 181 | 259 | -78 | 0.1 | -5.9 | 3-2-2 | 1-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 9 | 0 | 188 | 273 | -85 | 1.4 | -5.7 | 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 | -0.6 | 13.0 | 5-0-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
8 | 4 | 0 | 294 | 182 | 112 | 0.4 | 9.7 | 3-2-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
5 | 7 | 0 | 238 | 266 | -28 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 3-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
4 | 8 | 0 | 137 | 288 | -151 | 1.7 | -10.8 | 4-2-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||