NFL standings at the end of October 28, 1981
Average points per team per game: 22.4
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
5 | 2 | 1 | 186 | 152 | 34 | -2.9 | 1.3 | 2-0-1 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
5 | 3 | 0 | 181 | 128 | 53 | -2.4 | 4.3 | 4-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
3 | 4 | 1 | 165 | 202 | -37 | -0.0 | -4.6 | 3-2-0 | 0-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 6 | 0 | 190 | 183 | 7 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 2-2-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 7 | 0 | 148 | 271 | -123 | 2.2 | -13.2 | 0-4-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
5 | 3 | 0 | 194 | 155 | 39 | -4.1 | 0.8 | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
5 | 3 | 0 | 174 | 158 | 16 | -1.2 | 0.8 | 4-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
4 | 4 | 0 | 150 | 172 | -22 | -0.7 | -3.5 | 3-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
4 | 4 | 0 | 138 | 163 | -25 | -1.4 | -4.6 | 2-1-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Chiefs |
6 | 2 | 0 | 207 | 163 | 44 | 0.3 | 5.8 | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
5 | 3 | 0 | 253 | 187 | 66 | -2.3 | 5.9 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
5 | 3 | 0 | 154 | 112 | 42 | -0.6 | 4.7 | 4-0-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
3 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 133 | -35 | 2.3 | -2.1 | 2-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
2 | 6 | 0 | 104 | 171 | -67 | 1.4 | -7.0 | 1-2-0 | 1-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
7 | 1 | 0 | 183 | 112 | 71 | 1.0 | 9.9 | 4-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
6 | 2 | 0 | 197 | 167 | 30 | -0.1 | 3.6 | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
5 | 3 | 0 | 164 | 121 | 43 | -0.5 | 4.9 | 2-2-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
3 | 5 | 0 | 158 | 209 | -51 | 2.1 | -4.2 | 3-1-0 | 0-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
2 | 6 | 0 | 135 | 191 | -56 | 1.6 | -5.4 | 1-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
5 | 3 | 0 | 188 | 199 | -11 | 0.4 | -1.0 | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
4 | 4 | 0 | 197 | 170 | 27 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 4-0-0 | 0-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
4 | 4 | 0 | 143 | 128 | 15 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 3-0-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
2 | 6 | 0 | 136 | 184 | -48 | 2.0 | -4.0 | 0-4-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
2 | 6 | 0 | 126 | 198 | -72 | 1.0 | -8.0 | 2-3-0 | 0-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
6 | 2 | 0 | 191 | 140 | 51 | -0.7 | 5.7 | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
4 | 4 | 0 | 222 | 162 | 60 | 0.6 | 8.1 | 3-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
4 | 4 | 0 | 194 | 180 | 14 | -0.9 | 0.8 | 2-1-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 6 | 0 | 98 | 163 | -65 | 3.4 | -4.7 | 2-2-0 | 0-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||