NFL standings at the end of October 18, 1981
Average points per team per game: 22.2
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
5 | 1 | 1 | 159 | 124 | 35 | -3.1 | 1.9 | 2-0-1 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
4 | 3 | 0 | 172 | 121 | 51 | -0.9 | 6.4 | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
3 | 3 | 1 | 162 | 183 | -21 | 2.7 | -0.3 | 3-1-0 | 0-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 5 | 0 | 168 | 159 | 9 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 6 | 0 | 120 | 229 | -109 | 5.0 | -10.6 | 0-4-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
5 | 2 | 0 | 187 | 138 | 49 | -2.6 | 4.4 | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
4 | 3 | 0 | 148 | 145 | 3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
4 | 3 | 0 | 125 | 137 | -12 | -0.7 | -2.4 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
3 | 4 | 0 | 108 | 144 | -36 | 1.5 | -3.6 | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
5 | 2 | 0 | 236 | 167 | 69 | -1.3 | 8.6 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
5 | 2 | 0 | 147 | 103 | 44 | -0.9 | 5.4 | 4-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
5 | 2 | 0 | 179 | 146 | 33 | 1.1 | 5.8 | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
3 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 105 | -24 | 1.8 | -1.7 | 2-1-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
1 | 6 | 0 | 85 | 168 | -83 | 3.1 | -8.7 | 1-2-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
6 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 102 | 61 | 0.4 | 9.1 | 3-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
5 | 2 | 0 | 169 | 140 | 29 | -2.3 | 1.9 | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
4 | 3 | 0 | 137 | 97 | 40 | -3.8 | 1.9 | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 5 | 0 | 128 | 192 | -64 | 1.2 | -7.9 | 2-1-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
1 | 6 | 0 | 111 | 169 | -58 | 0.4 | -7.9 | 0-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
5 | 2 | 0 | 171 | 169 | 2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
4 | 3 | 0 | 133 | 108 | 25 | -2.1 | 1.5 | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
2 | 4 | 0 | 118 | 126 | -8 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 2-0-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
2 | 5 | 0 | 109 | 153 | -44 | 1.1 | -5.2 | 0-4-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
1 | 5 | 0 | 89 | 133 | -44 | -1.1 | -8.4 | 1-3-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
5 | 2 | 0 | 171 | 123 | 48 | -2.6 | 4.2 | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
4 | 3 | 0 | 198 | 135 | 63 | -1.7 | 7.3 | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
4 | 3 | 0 | 177 | 160 | 17 | -2.6 | -0.2 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 6 | 0 | 81 | 156 | -75 | 2.8 | -7.9 | 1-2-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||