NFL standings at the end of October 4, 1981
Average points per team per game: 21.4
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
4 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 83 | 42 | -1.7 | 6.7 | 1-0-1 | 3-0-0 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
3 | 2 | 0 | 127 | 67 | 60 | 0.7 | 12.7 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
1 | 3 | 1 | 101 | 145 | -44 | 4.6 | -4.2 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
1 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 121 | -15 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 145 | -58 | 9.3 | -2.3 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
3 | 2 | 0 | 128 | 104 | 24 | -1.5 | 3.3 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
3 | 2 | 0 | 112 | 112 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
3 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 82 | -2 | -0.3 | -0.7 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
2 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 114 | -33 | 3.0 | -3.6 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
4 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 54 | 52 | 3.8 | 14.2 | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
4 | 1 | 0 | 162 | 120 | 42 | 2.6 | 11.0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
3 | 2 | 0 | 124 | 132 | -8 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
2 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 62 | 1 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
1 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 101 | -33 | 6.5 | -0.1 | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
4 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 40 | 53 | -1.8 | 11.5 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
4 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 78 | 48 | -5.8 | 3.8 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
2 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 83 | -12 | -3.7 | -6.1 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 3 | 0 | 94 | 117 | -23 | 0.0 | -4.6 | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
0 | 5 | 0 | 77 | 149 | -72 | 0.1 | -14.3 | 0-3-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
3 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 80 | 16 | -3.1 | 0.1 | 3-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
3 | 2 | 0 | 103 | 115 | -12 | -2.0 | -4.4 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
2 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 99 | -2 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2-0-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
2 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 119 | -23 | -3.1 | -7.7 | 0-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
1 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 109 | -27 | -3.5 | -8.9 | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Falcons |
3 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 62 | 47 | -6.8 | 4.9 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
3 | 2 | 0 | 123 | 96 | 27 | -6.5 | -1.1 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
3 | 2 | 0 | 113 | 106 | 7 | -5.7 | -4.3 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 105 | -55 | -0.6 | -11.6 | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||