NFL standings at the end of October 3, 1976
Average points per team per game: 22.4
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts |
3 | 1 | 0 | 124 | 87 | 37 | 7.7 | 17.0 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
3 | 1 | 0 | 121 | 85 | 36 | 4.2 | 13.2 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 69 | 19 | -7.4 | -2.6 | 1-2-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
2 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 82 | 6 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 117 | -91 | 4.8 | -17.9 | 0-0-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
3 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 66 | 51 | 6.5 | 19.3 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
3 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 43 | 34 | -8.1 | 0.4 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
1 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 75 | 11 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
1 | 3 | 0 | 89 | 137 | -48 | 7.1 | -4.9 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
3 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 33 | 90 | 0.3 | 22.8 | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
3 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 66 | 30 | -2.4 | 5.1 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
3 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 110 | -24 | -0.1 | -6.1 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
0 | 4 | 0 | 71 | 131 | -60 | -3.5 | -18.5 | 0-3-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 99 | -73 | 4.9 | -13.4 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
4 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 53 | 56 | -2.7 | 11.3 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
3 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 88 | 22 | -6.6 | -1.1 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
3 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 74 | 3 | -5.1 | -4.4 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
2 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 67 | -9 | -0.9 | -3.2 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
0 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 90 | -35 | 0.0 | -8.7 | 0-0-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 28 | 32 | -0.5 | 10.2 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 32 | 30 | -1.7 | 5.8 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
1 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 97 | -52 | 4.6 | -8.4 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
3 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 62 | 33 | 0.2 | 8.5 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
3 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 60 | 32 | -8.8 | -0.8 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 68 | -21 | 2.8 | -2.5 | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 112 | -44 | 1.0 | -10.0 | 0-3-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
0 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 126 | -61 | 1.5 | -13.7 | 0-3-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||