NFL standings at the end of December 11, 1976
Average points per team per game: 20.9
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts |
10 | 3 | 0 | 359 | 226 | 133 | -1.6 | 8.7 | 5-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
10 | 3 | 0 | 345 | 222 | 123 | 0.1 | 9.6 | 6-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
6 | 8 | 0 | 263 | 264 | -1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3-4-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
3 | 10 | 0 | 166 | 341 | -175 | 0.9 | -12.6 | 2-4-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 11 | 0 | 225 | 305 | -80 | -1.5 | -7.7 | 1-6-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 9 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
10 | 4 | 0 | 342 | 138 | 204 | 0.4 | 15.0 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 9 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
9 | 4 | 0 | 293 | 207 | 86 | 1.9 | 8.5 | 6-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
9 | 4 | 0 | 253 | 248 | 5 | -0.4 | -0.0 | 6-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
5 | 9 | 0 | 222 | 273 | -51 | 1.6 | -2.0 | 3-4-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
12 | 1 | 0 | 326 | 237 | 89 | -0.2 | 6.6 | 6-0-0 | 6-1-0 | Won 9 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
8 | 5 | 0 | 287 | 192 | 95 | -1.9 | 5.4 | 6-1-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
6 | 7 | 0 | 248 | 261 | -13 | 0.1 | -0.9 | 3-4-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
4 | 9 | 0 | 251 | 362 | -111 | 1.1 | -7.5 | 0-6-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
0 | 13 | 0 | 111 | 381 | -270 | -0.0 | -20.8 | 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 | -2.9 | 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 | 2.1 | -3.8 | 3-3-0 | 0-7-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
3 | 10 | 0 | 138 | 276 | -138 | 1.1 | -9.5 | 1-5-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
11 | 2 | 1 | 305 | 176 | 129 | 0.3 | 9.6 | 6-0-1 | 5-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
7 | 6 | 0 | 239 | 188 | 51 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 4-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
6 | 8 | 0 | 262 | 220 | 42 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 5-2-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
4 | 9 | 0 | 194 | 279 | -85 | 2.2 | -4.4 | 4-3-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
10 | 3 | 1 | 351 | 190 | 161 | -0.9 | 10.6 | 5-2-0 | 5-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 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 | 0.4 | -10.0 | 3-3-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
2 | 11 | 0 | 219 | 402 | -183 | -0.2 | -14.3 | 1-6-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||