NFL standings at the end of November 8, 1981
Average points per team per game: 22.2
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
7 | 2 | 1 | 243 | 189 | 54 | -3.4 | 2.0 | 3-0-1 | 4-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
6 | 3 | 0 | 203 | 141 | 62 | -1.0 | 5.9 | 5-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
5 | 4 | 1 | 232 | 223 | 9 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 3-2-0 | 2-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 8 | 0 | 234 | 240 | -6 | -0.2 | -0.8 | 2-3-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 9 | 0 | 172 | 339 | -167 | 2.4 | -14.3 | 0-5-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 9 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
7 | 3 | 0 | 268 | 193 | 75 | -2.5 | 5.0 | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
5 | 5 | 0 | 209 | 199 | 10 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 4-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
5 | 5 | 0 | 176 | 213 | -37 | 0.2 | -3.5 | 3-1-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
4 | 6 | 0 | 183 | 217 | -34 | 0.6 | -2.8 | 3-2-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
7 | 3 | 0 | 196 | 149 | 47 | -1.5 | 3.2 | 6-0-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
6 | 4 | 0 | 292 | 247 | 45 | -1.5 | 3.0 | 3-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
6 | 4 | 0 | 240 | 201 | 39 | -0.9 | 3.0 | 3-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
4 | 6 | 0 | 141 | 167 | -26 | 0.3 | -2.3 | 3-2-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
3 | 7 | 0 | 152 | 226 | -74 | 0.9 | -6.5 | 2-2-0 | 1-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
8 | 2 | 0 | 249 | 139 | 110 | 0.3 | 11.3 | 4-1-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
7 | 2 | 0 | 214 | 181 | 33 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 4-0-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
5 | 5 | 0 | 195 | 173 | 22 | -0.4 | 1.8 | 2-3-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
4 | 6 | 0 | 210 | 243 | -33 | 0.1 | -3.2 | 3-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
3 | 7 | 0 | 189 | 303 | -114 | 2.5 | -8.9 | 3-2-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
6 | 4 | 0 | 230 | 228 | 2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 4-1-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
5 | 5 | 0 | 173 | 163 | 10 | -1.3 | -0.3 | 4-0-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
4 | 6 | 0 | 241 | 223 | 18 | -0.2 | 1.6 | 4-0-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
4 | 6 | 0 | 196 | 232 | -36 | 0.8 | -2.8 | 2-4-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 7 | 0 | 152 | 231 | -79 | 0.8 | -7.1 | 2-3-0 | 1-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
8 | 2 | 0 | 225 | 168 | 57 | 0.8 | 6.5 | 5-0-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 7 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
5 | 5 | 0 | 277 | 189 | 88 | 0.3 | 9.1 | 3-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
5 | 5 | 0 | 227 | 214 | 13 | -0.5 | 0.8 | 3-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
3 | 7 | 0 | 129 | 217 | -88 | 4.2 | -4.6 | 2-3-0 | 1-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||