NFL standings at the end of December 5, 1976
Average points per team per game: 21.0
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts |
10 | 3 | 0 | 359 | 226 | 133 | -0.9 | 9.3 | 5-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
10 | 3 | 0 | 345 | 222 | 123 | 0.5 | 10.0 | 6-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
6 | 7 | 0 | 256 | 235 | 21 | -0.1 | 1.5 | 3-3-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
3 | 10 | 0 | 166 | 341 | -175 | 1.4 | -12.1 | 2-4-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 11 | 0 | 225 | 305 | -80 | -1.0 | -7.2 | 1-6-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 9 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
9 | 3 | 0 | 273 | 172 | 101 | 1.9 | 10.3 | 6-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
9 | 4 | 0 | 321 | 138 | 183 | 1.0 | 15.1 | 6-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 8 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
9 | 4 | 0 | 253 | 248 | 5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 6-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
5 | 8 | 0 | 222 | 252 | -30 | 1.0 | -1.3 | 3-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
11 | 1 | 0 | 291 | 217 | 74 | -0.8 | 5.3 | 5-0-0 | 6-1-0 | Won 8 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
8 | 5 | 0 | 287 | 192 | 95 | -1.7 | 5.6 | 6-1-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
6 | 7 | 0 | 248 | 261 | -13 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 3-4-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
4 | 9 | 0 | 251 | 362 | -111 | 1.3 | -7.3 | 0-6-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
0 | 13 | 0 | 111 | 381 | -270 | 0.4 | -20.4 | 0-6-0 | 0-7-0 | Lost 13 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
11 | 2 | 0 | 282 | 167 | 115 | -3.3 | 5.6 | 6-0-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
9 | 4 | 0 | 264 | 203 | 61 | -3.0 | 1.7 | 5-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
9 | 4 | 0 | 292 | 253 | 39 | -0.4 | 2.6 | 6-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
3 | 10 | 0 | 156 | 233 | -77 | 2.0 | -3.9 | 3-3-0 | 0-7-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
3 | 10 | 0 | 138 | 276 | -138 | 0.9 | -9.7 | 1-5-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
10 | 2 | 1 | 276 | 169 | 107 | 0.2 | 8.4 | 6-0-1 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
7 | 6 | 0 | 239 | 188 | 51 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 4-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
6 | 7 | 0 | 245 | 200 | 45 | -0.9 | 2.6 | 5-1-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
4 | 9 | 0 | 194 | 279 | -85 | 1.9 | -4.7 | 4-3-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
9 | 3 | 1 | 331 | 173 | 158 | -1.1 | 11.1 | 5-2-0 | 4-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
7 | 6 | 0 | 243 | 183 | 60 | -1.3 | 3.3 | 4-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
4 | 9 | 0 | 246 | 319 | -73 | 0.3 | -5.3 | 2-4-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
4 | 9 | 0 | 152 | 288 | -136 | 0.5 | -10.0 | 3-3-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
2 | 11 | 0 | 219 | 402 | -183 | -0.3 | -14.4 | 1-6-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||