NFL standings at the end of December 12, 1973
Average points per team per game: 21.8
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
11 | 2 | 0 | 309 | 143 | 166 | -1.1 | 11.7 | 6-0-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
8 | 5 | 0 | 225 | 216 | 9 | -1.8 | -1.1 | 5-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
5 | 8 | 0 | 245 | 282 | -37 | -3.2 | -6.0 | 3-4-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
4 | 9 | 0 | 226 | 272 | -46 | 0.3 | -3.2 | 2-3-0 | 2-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
3 | 10 | 0 | 208 | 328 | -120 | -0.3 | -9.5 | 2-4-0 | 1-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
9 | 4 | 0 | 310 | 196 | 114 | -1.1 | 7.7 | 7-1-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
9 | 4 | 0 | 259 | 207 | 52 | -0.0 | 4.0 | 7-0-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
7 | 4 | 2 | 217 | 225 | -8 | -1.1 | -1.7 | 5-1-1 | 2-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 12 | 0 | 175 | 420 | -245 | 0.7 | -18.2 | 0-6-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
8 | 4 | 1 | 271 | 158 | 113 | -2.3 | 6.4 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
7 | 4 | 2 | 337 | 275 | 62 | -1.7 | 3.0 | 3-3-1 | 4-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
6 | 5 | 2 | 198 | 186 | 12 | -1.1 | -0.2 | 4-1-1 | 2-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
2 | 10 | 1 | 182 | 353 | -171 | 2.0 | -11.1 | 2-5-0 | 0-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
9 | 4 | 0 | 352 | 200 | 152 | 0.6 | 12.2 | 6-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
9 | 4 | 0 | 287 | 178 | 109 | -1.1 | 7.2 | 6-0-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
5 | 7 | 1 | 290 | 355 | -65 | 1.5 | -3.5 | 4-3-0 | 1-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
4 | 8 | 1 | 283 | 335 | -52 | 1.9 | -2.1 | 2-3-1 | 2-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
2 | 10 | 1 | 219 | 331 | -112 | 1.7 | -6.9 | 2-3-1 | 0-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
11 | 2 | 0 | 265 | 161 | 104 | 0.6 | 8.6 | 7-0-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
6 | 6 | 1 | 264 | 213 | 51 | -0.5 | 3.4 | 4-3-0 | 2-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
4 | 7 | 2 | 181 | 259 | -78 | 0.3 | -5.7 | 3-2-2 | 1-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 10 | 0 | 195 | 313 | -118 | 1.6 | -7.5 | 1-5-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
11 | 2 | 0 | 358 | 161 | 197 | -1.5 | 13.6 | 6-0-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
8 | 5 | 0 | 304 | 214 | 90 | 0.3 | 7.2 | 3-3-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
5 | 8 | 0 | 248 | 282 | -34 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 3-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
5 | 8 | 0 | 153 | 298 | -145 | 1.9 | -9.3 | 5-2-0 | 0-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||