NFL standings at the end of October 16, 1974
Average points per team per game: 18.4
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Patriots |
5 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 61 | 87 | -3.3 | 14.1 | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
4 | 1 | 0 | 107 | 77 | 30 | -2.0 | 4.0 | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
3 | 2 | 0 | 114 | 108 | 6 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 1-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
1 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 106 | -38 | 3.2 | -4.4 | 0-1-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
0 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 149 | -109 | 4.9 | -16.9 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
4 | 1 | 0 | 133 | 71 | 62 | -2.3 | 10.1 | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
3 | 1 | 1 | 112 | 83 | 29 | -6.4 | -0.6 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
1 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 143 | -61 | 6.3 | -5.9 | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 115 | -63 | -0.5 | -13.1 | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
4 | 1 | 0 | 118 | 62 | 56 | -1.6 | 9.6 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
2 | 2 | 1 | 98 | 113 | -15 | -2.9 | -5.9 | 1-1-1 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
2 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 101 | -15 | -2.9 | -5.9 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 93 | -21 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0-3-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Cardinals |
5 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 57 | 61 | 2.4 | 14.6 | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
4 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 41 | 53 | 0.8 | 11.4 | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
3 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 75 | 15 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
1 | 4 | 0 | 89 | 81 | 8 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
1 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 96 | -38 | 6.4 | -1.2 | 0-3-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
5 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 61 | 63 | -3.0 | 9.6 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
3 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 97 | -15 | -1.2 | -4.2 | 2-2-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
2 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 66 | 13 | -4.4 | -1.8 | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 75 | -11 | -0.7 | -2.9 | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
3 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 60 | 17 | -3.0 | 0.4 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
2 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 71 | -21 | -4.0 | -8.2 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
2 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 95 | -36 | -0.4 | -7.6 | 0-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 111 | -57 | -4.6 | -16.0 | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||