NFL standings at the end of September 26, 1976
Average points per team per game: 20.6
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts |
2 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 70 | 12 | 12.1 | 16.1 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
2 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 51 | 9 | -14.6 | -11.6 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 68 | 5 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
1 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 52 | -14 | -9.7 | -14.3 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 100 | -80 | -6.3 | -33.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
2 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 42 | 30 | 2.2 | 12.2 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 17 | 29 | -10.5 | -0.8 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
1 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 75 | 11 | -4.5 | -0.8 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
1 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 92 | -27 | -8.1 | -17.1 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
3 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 40 | 56 | -8.4 | 10.3 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
3 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 62 | 7 | -2.4 | -0.0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
2 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 33 | 64 | -12.3 | 9.1 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
0 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 81 | -27 | 2.7 | -6.3 | 0-3-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 57 | -48 | -1.6 | -17.6 | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
3 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 40 | 41 | 7.1 | 20.7 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 24 | 26 | -8.2 | 4.8 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 67 | 16 | -8.2 | -2.8 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 9.9 | 6.4 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 63 | -29 | 10.2 | 0.5 | 0-0-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 28 | 32 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 83 | -62 | 3.0 | -17.7 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 34 | 30 | 7.9 | 17.9 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 54 | 21 | -9.6 | -2.6 | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 54 | -20 | 11.9 | 5.2 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 81 | -39 | 11.3 | -1.7 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
0 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 98 | -46 | 0.6 | -14.7 | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||