NFL standings at the end of December 2, 1976
Average points per team per game: 20.8
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts |
10 | 2 | 0 | 342 | 202 | 140 | -1.1 | 10.6 | 5-1-0 | 5-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
9 | 3 | 0 | 318 | 216 | 102 | 1.6 | 10.1 | 5-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
5 | 7 | 0 | 211 | 208 | 3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2-3-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
3 | 9 | 0 | 150 | 304 | -154 | 1.9 | -11.0 | 2-3-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 10 | 0 | 198 | 260 | -62 | -0.9 | -6.1 | 1-6-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 8 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
9 | 3 | 0 | 273 | 172 | 101 | 1.7 | 10.1 | 6-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
8 | 4 | 0 | 279 | 138 | 141 | 2.4 | 14.2 | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 7 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
8 | 4 | 0 | 240 | 238 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
5 | 7 | 0 | 212 | 239 | -27 | 1.6 | -0.7 | 3-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
11 | 1 | 0 | 291 | 217 | 74 | -1.0 | 5.2 | 5-0-0 | 6-1-0 | Won 8 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
7 | 5 | 0 | 270 | 176 | 94 | -1.5 | 6.3 | 5-1-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
5 | 7 | 0 | 235 | 254 | -19 | 0.1 | -1.5 | 2-4-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
4 | 8 | 0 | 235 | 345 | -110 | 0.7 | -8.4 | 0-6-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
0 | 12 | 0 | 111 | 339 | -228 | -0.6 | -19.6 | 0-6-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 12 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
10 | 2 | 0 | 256 | 160 | 96 | -3.1 | 4.9 | 6-0-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
8 | 4 | 0 | 227 | 187 | 40 | -3.0 | 0.3 | 5-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
8 | 4 | 0 | 268 | 236 | 32 | -2.0 | 0.6 | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
3 | 9 | 0 | 131 | 250 | -119 | -0.3 | -10.2 | 1-4-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
2 | 10 | 0 | 132 | 223 | -91 | 1.1 | -6.4 | 2-3-0 | 0-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
9 | 2 | 1 | 256 | 160 | 96 | 0.4 | 8.4 | 5-0-1 | 4-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
6 | 6 | 0 | 235 | 176 | 59 | -0.3 | 4.6 | 5-1-0 | 1-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
6 | 6 | 0 | 205 | 181 | 24 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 4-2-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
4 | 8 | 0 | 185 | 259 | -74 | 1.5 | -4.6 | 4-3-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
8 | 3 | 1 | 272 | 173 | 99 | -0.3 | 8.0 | 4-2-0 | 4-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
7 | 5 | 0 | 236 | 170 | 66 | -1.4 | 4.1 | 4-3-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
4 | 8 | 0 | 240 | 292 | -52 | -0.3 | -4.6 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
4 | 8 | 0 | 152 | 229 | -77 | -0.2 | -6.7 | 3-3-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
2 | 10 | 0 | 212 | 368 | -156 | -0.9 | -13.9 | 1-5-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||