NFL standings at the end of October 2, 1981
Average points per team per game: 21.7
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
4 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 55 | 42 | -3.3 | 7.2 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 50 | 54 | 1.6 | 15.1 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
1 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 117 | -44 | 4.6 | -6.4 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 122 | -52 | 8.3 | -4.7 | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
0 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 104 | -31 | 4.6 | -3.1 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
3 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 95 | 7 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
2 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 98 | 10 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
2 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 72 | -9 | -2.1 | -4.3 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
2 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 87 | -22 | 4.1 | -1.4 | 1-2-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
3 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 54 | 35 | 5.5 | 14.2 | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
3 | 1 | 0 | 138 | 110 | 28 | 6.4 | 13.4 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
3 | 1 | 0 | 107 | 99 | 8 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
2 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 45 | 18 | 5.1 | 9.6 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
1 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 77 | -19 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
4 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 40 | 53 | -0.3 | 13.0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
4 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 58 | 51 | -5.9 | 6.9 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
2 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 56 | 1 | -1.3 | -1.0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
1 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 100 | -26 | -0.9 | -7.4 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
0 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 119 | -59 | 2.9 | -11.9 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions |
2 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 71 | 16 | 3.1 | 7.1 | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
2 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 70 | -2 | -5.2 | -5.7 | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
2 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 94 | -15 | -1.0 | -4.7 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
1 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 85 | -24 | -8.5 | -14.5 | 1-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
1 | 3 | 0 | 69 | 105 | -36 | -5.9 | -14.9 | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Falcons |
3 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 62 | 47 | -8.8 | 3.0 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
2 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 80 | 16 | -11.7 | -7.7 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
2 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 89 | -6 | -4.3 | -5.8 | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 85 | -41 | -2.8 | -13.1 | 1-0-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||