NFL standings at the end of October 17, 1976
Average points per team per game: 21.9
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts |
5 | 1 | 0 | 183 | 114 | 69 | 0.7 | 12.2 | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
3 | 2 | 0 | 131 | 115 | 16 | 3.9 | 7.1 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 4 | 0 | 115 | 117 | -2 | -3.9 | -4.3 | 1-3-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
2 | 4 | 0 | 119 | 130 | -11 | -1.1 | -3.0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
1 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 131 | -88 | 1.4 | -16.2 | 1-0-0 | 0-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
4 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 89 | 55 | 1.0 | 10.2 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
4 | 2 | 0 | 121 | 76 | 45 | -0.6 | 6.9 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
3 | 3 | 0 | 127 | 170 | -43 | 1.1 | -6.1 | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
2 | 4 | 0 | 131 | 116 | 15 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
5 | 1 | 0 | 130 | 137 | -7 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1-0-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
4 | 2 | 0 | 143 | 120 | 23 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
3 | 3 | 0 | 136 | 67 | 69 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 3-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
2 | 4 | 0 | 124 | 178 | -54 | -1.4 | -10.4 | 0-3-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 133 | -97 | 3.0 | -13.1 | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
5 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 88 | 62 | -2.9 | 7.4 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
5 | 1 | 0 | 164 | 119 | 45 | -3.6 | 3.9 | 4-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
4 | 2 | 0 | 127 | 114 | 13 | -5.4 | -3.2 | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
2 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 128 | -43 | -2.5 | -9.6 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
0 | 6 | 0 | 76 | 138 | -62 | 2.4 | -8.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
5 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 60 | 61 | 0.7 | 10.8 | 3-0-1 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 72 | 21 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
3 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 130 | -30 | 0.6 | -4.4 | 3-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
2 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 84 | 3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
5 | 1 | 0 | 141 | 63 | 78 | -4.4 | 8.6 | 2-1-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
4 | 1 | 1 | 115 | 90 | 25 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 2-1-0 | 2-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 4 | 0 | 101 | 145 | -44 | 2.1 | -5.2 | 1-3-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 5 | 0 | 64 | 118 | -54 | -1.6 | -10.6 | 0-3-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
1 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 163 | -65 | -0.1 | -11.0 | 0-3-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||