NFL standings at the end of December 18, 1976
Average points per team per game: 20.9
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts |
11 | 3 | 0 | 417 | 246 | 171 | -2.5 | 9.8 | 6-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
11 | 3 | 0 | 376 | 236 | 140 | -1.4 | 8.6 | 6-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 6 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
6 | 8 | 0 | 263 | 264 | -1 | -0.0 | -0.1 | 3-4-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
3 | 11 | 0 | 169 | 383 | -214 | 1.5 | -13.8 | 2-5-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 12 | 0 | 245 | 363 | -118 | -0.8 | -9.2 | 1-6-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 10 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
10 | 4 | 0 | 342 | 138 | 204 | 0.8 | 15.3 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 9 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
10 | 4 | 0 | 335 | 210 | 125 | 1.2 | 10.1 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
9 | 5 | 0 | 267 | 287 | -20 | -0.3 | -1.7 | 6-1-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
5 | 9 | 0 | 222 | 273 | -51 | 1.9 | -1.8 | 3-4-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
13 | 1 | 0 | 350 | 237 | 113 | 0.4 | 8.5 | 7-0-0 | 6-1-0 | Won 10 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
9 | 5 | 0 | 315 | 206 | 109 | -0.8 | 6.9 | 6-1-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
6 | 8 | 0 | 248 | 285 | -37 | 1.5 | -1.2 | 3-4-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
5 | 9 | 0 | 290 | 376 | -86 | 1.4 | -4.7 | 1-6-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
0 | 14 | 0 | 125 | 412 | -287 | 0.8 | -19.7 | 0-7-0 | 0-7-0 | Lost 14 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
11 | 3 | 0 | 296 | 194 | 102 | -2.8 | 4.5 | 6-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
10 | 4 | 0 | 291 | 217 | 74 | -2.3 | 3.0 | 5-2-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
10 | 4 | 0 | 309 | 267 | 42 | -0.4 | 2.6 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
4 | 10 | 0 | 165 | 286 | -121 | -0.0 | -8.7 | 2-5-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
3 | 11 | 0 | 170 | 250 | -80 | 2.3 | -3.4 | 3-4-0 | 0-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
11 | 2 | 1 | 305 | 176 | 129 | 0.1 | 9.3 | 6-0-1 | 5-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
7 | 7 | 0 | 253 | 216 | 37 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 4-3-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
6 | 8 | 0 | 262 | 220 | 42 | -0.2 | 2.8 | 5-2-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
5 | 9 | 0 | 218 | 299 | -81 | 1.3 | -4.5 | 4-3-0 | 1-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
10 | 3 | 1 | 351 | 190 | 161 | -1.0 | 10.5 | 5-2-0 | 5-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
8 | 6 | 0 | 270 | 190 | 80 | -1.9 | 3.8 | 4-3-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
4 | 10 | 0 | 253 | 346 | -93 | 0.5 | -6.1 | 2-5-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
4 | 10 | 0 | 172 | 312 | -140 | -0.3 | -10.3 | 3-4-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
2 | 12 | 0 | 229 | 429 | -200 | -0.8 | -15.1 | 1-6-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||