NFL standings at the end of October 31, 1976
Average points per team per game: 20.9
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts |
6 | 1 | 0 | 203 | 114 | 89 | -1.3 | 11.4 | 3-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
5 | 3 | 0 | 201 | 154 | 47 | 0.9 | 6.8 | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
4 | 4 | 0 | 152 | 153 | -1 | -1.4 | -1.6 | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 6 | 0 | 151 | 162 | -11 | -4.1 | -5.5 | 1-5-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
2 | 6 | 0 | 69 | 206 | -137 | 2.2 | -15.0 | 1-1-0 | 1-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
6 | 2 | 0 | 192 | 102 | 90 | 0.9 | 12.1 | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
4 | 3 | 0 | 128 | 103 | 25 | -0.2 | 3.4 | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
4 | 4 | 0 | 181 | 116 | 65 | 2.3 | 10.4 | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
4 | 4 | 0 | 154 | 208 | -54 | 3.7 | -3.0 | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
7 | 1 | 0 | 167 | 157 | 10 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3-0-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
4 | 4 | 0 | 177 | 112 | 65 | -0.5 | 7.6 | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
4 | 4 | 0 | 160 | 164 | -4 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 2-1-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
3 | 5 | 0 | 178 | 232 | -54 | -2.1 | -8.8 | 0-4-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
0 | 8 | 0 | 75 | 184 | -109 | -0.6 | -14.2 | 0-5-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 8 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
7 | 1 | 0 | 201 | 116 | 85 | -2.5 | 8.2 | 3-0-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
6 | 2 | 0 | 197 | 159 | 38 | -3.1 | 1.6 | 5-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
5 | 3 | 0 | 154 | 144 | 10 | -2.5 | -1.3 | 4-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
3 | 5 | 0 | 107 | 159 | -52 | -1.6 | -8.1 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
0 | 8 | 0 | 76 | 175 | -99 | 2.7 | -9.7 | 0-3-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 8 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
6 | 1 | 1 | 165 | 86 | 79 | 1.6 | 11.5 | 3-0-1 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
4 | 4 | 0 | 155 | 104 | 51 | -1.3 | 5.1 | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
4 | 4 | 0 | 128 | 116 | 12 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
3 | 5 | 0 | 120 | 175 | -55 | 1.4 | -5.4 | 3-1-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
6 | 1 | 1 | 176 | 106 | 70 | -1.7 | 7.0 | 3-1-0 | 3-0-1 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
6 | 2 | 0 | 176 | 86 | 90 | -4.1 | 7.1 | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 6 | 0 | 131 | 184 | -53 | 1.6 | -5.0 | 1-4-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
2 | 6 | 0 | 87 | 153 | -66 | 0.6 | -7.6 | 1-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
1 | 7 | 0 | 118 | 249 | -131 | 1.0 | -15.4 | 0-4-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||