NFL standings at the end of September 19, 1976
Average points per team per game: 20.1
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts |
2 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 40 | 15 | 11.9 | 19.4 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 13.7 | 14.7 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 51 | -7 | -5.4 | -8.9 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 43 | -19 | 2.9 | -6.6 | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 84 | -64 | 3.5 | -28.5 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Oilers |
2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 30 | -20.7 | -5.7 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 45 | 14 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 35 | 9 | 20.8 | 25.3 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 48 | 4 | -16.2 | -14.2 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
2 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 16 | 37 | -19.8 | -1.3 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
1 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 20 | 33 | -8.8 | 7.7 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 11.4 | -2.6 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | -43 | 8.5 | -13.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 13 | 38 | -2.2 | 16.8 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 24 | 35 | -20.8 | -3.3 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 24 | 26 | -9.7 | 3.3 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 5.1 | -2.4 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 19 | 31 | 2.7 | 18.2 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-0 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 15 | 14 | -0.6 | 6.4 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 20 | 7 | -2.7 | 0.8 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 55 | -41 | -1.2 | -21.7 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 5.1 | 13.1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 33 | 5 | -11.9 | -9.4 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 54 | -30 | 8.3 | -6.7 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 61 | -30 | 4.4 | -10.6 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 64 | -49 | 17.5 | -7.0 | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||