NFL standings at the end of December 8, 1974
Average points per team per game: 18.9
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
10 | 3 | 0 | 293 | 189 | 104 | -2.3 | 5.7 | 6-0-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
9 | 4 | 0 | 250 | 225 | 25 | -0.4 | 1.5 | 5-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
7 | 6 | 0 | 321 | 255 | 66 | 0.1 | 5.2 | 3-4-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
6 | 7 | 0 | 234 | 262 | -28 | -0.2 | -2.4 | 3-4-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
2 | 11 | 0 | 152 | 284 | -132 | 1.7 | -8.5 | 0-6-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
9 | 3 | 1 | 278 | 186 | 92 | -1.7 | 5.3 | 4-2-0 | 5-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
7 | 6 | 0 | 280 | 232 | 48 | -0.3 | 3.4 | 4-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
6 | 7 | 0 | 208 | 258 | -50 | 1.8 | -2.1 | 2-4-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
4 | 9 | 0 | 217 | 316 | -99 | 2.7 | -4.9 | 3-4-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
11 | 2 | 0 | 328 | 205 | 123 | -0.2 | 9.3 | 5-1-0 | 6-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
7 | 5 | 1 | 302 | 277 | 25 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 3-3-1 | 4-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
5 | 8 | 0 | 212 | 258 | -46 | 1.7 | -1.8 | 1-5-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
4 | 9 | 0 | 195 | 275 | -80 | 0.8 | -5.3 | 2-4-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Cardinals |
9 | 4 | 0 | 259 | 204 | 55 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 4-2-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
8 | 4 | 0 | 255 | 179 | 76 | 2.2 | 8.5 | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
8 | 5 | 0 | 274 | 208 | 66 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 5-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
6 | 7 | 0 | 214 | 200 | 14 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 4-2-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
2 | 11 | 0 | 181 | 267 | -86 | 1.2 | -5.4 | 0-7-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
9 | 4 | 0 | 275 | 180 | 95 | -1.5 | 5.8 | 4-3-0 | 5-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
7 | 6 | 0 | 239 | 243 | -4 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 5-2-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
6 | 7 | 0 | 207 | 196 | 11 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 4-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
4 | 9 | 0 | 152 | 237 | -85 | -1.8 | -8.4 | 4-3-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
9 | 3 | 0 | 227 | 144 | 83 | -3.0 | 3.9 | 5-0-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
5 | 8 | 0 | 192 | 215 | -23 | -1.3 | -3.1 | 2-4-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
5 | 8 | 0 | 145 | 228 | -83 | -0.4 | -6.8 | 4-3-0 | 1-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
2 | 11 | 0 | 101 | 268 | -167 | -0.9 | -13.8 | 1-5-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 8 | ||||||||