NFL standings at the end of October 16, 1977
Average points per team per game: 18.3
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts |
5 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 74 | 54 | -2.0 | 8.8 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
4 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 84 | 24 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
3 | 2 | 0 | 130 | 97 | 33 | -0.7 | 5.9 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
2 | 3 | 0 | 83 | 107 | -24 | 4.6 | -0.2 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
1 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 80 | -38 | 5.6 | -2.0 | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Oilers |
3 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 71 | 22 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
3 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 107 | -16 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 1-2-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
2 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 57 | 15 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
2 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 64 | 1 | -2.0 | -1.7 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
5 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 33 | 77 | -0.6 | 14.8 | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
4 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 75 | 35 | 5.7 | 12.7 | 1-1-0 | 3-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
3 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 58 | 23 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
1 | 4 | 0 | 77 | 149 | -72 | 3.2 | -11.2 | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
0 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 121 | -56 | 9.8 | -1.4 | 0-3-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
5 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 78 | 66 | -5.1 | 8.1 | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
3 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 74 | 3 | -3.2 | -2.6 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
2 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 71 | 0 | -5.3 | -5.3 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 91 | -16 | 2.2 | -1.0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
2 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 120 | -46 | -2.4 | -11.6 | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
4 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 49 | 25 | -3.6 | 1.4 | 3-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
3 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 82 | -5 | -3.5 | -4.5 | 3-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
2 | 3 | 0 | 107 | 123 | -16 | -1.1 | -4.3 | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
1 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 82 | -28 | -0.5 | -6.1 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
0 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 85 | -49 | -1.9 | -11.7 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
3 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 62 | 35 | -5.0 | 2.0 | 3-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
3 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 22 | 25 | -5.2 | -0.2 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 4 | 0 | 88 | 99 | -11 | -1.1 | -3.3 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
0 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 107 | -61 | 0.2 | -12.0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||