NFL standings at the end of November 16, 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 | 3 | 1 | 260 | 222 | 38 | -3.2 | 0.3 | 3-1-1 | 4-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
6 | 4 | 1 | 249 | 229 | 20 | -1.2 | 0.6 | 3-2-0 | 3-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
6 | 5 | 0 | 217 | 192 | 25 | -1.2 | 1.1 | 5-1-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 9 | 0 | 240 | 257 | -17 | 0.2 | -1.3 | 2-4-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 10 | 0 | 185 | 377 | -192 | 1.9 | -15.5 | 0-5-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 10 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
8 | 3 | 0 | 292 | 203 | 89 | -2.6 | 5.4 | 5-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
6 | 5 | 0 | 243 | 219 | 24 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 4-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
5 | 6 | 0 | 198 | 229 | -31 | 0.2 | -2.6 | 3-2-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
5 | 6 | 0 | 186 | 236 | -50 | 1.0 | -3.5 | 3-1-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
8 | 3 | 0 | 220 | 156 | 64 | -1.1 | 4.7 | 6-0-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
7 | 4 | 0 | 263 | 211 | 52 | -0.6 | 4.2 | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
6 | 5 | 0 | 315 | 291 | 24 | -1.0 | 1.2 | 3-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
5 | 6 | 0 | 174 | 184 | -10 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 3-2-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
4 | 7 | 0 | 196 | 249 | -53 | 1.4 | -3.5 | 3-2-0 | 1-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
9 | 2 | 0 | 287 | 152 | 135 | -1.5 | 10.7 | 5-1-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
8 | 3 | 0 | 265 | 222 | 43 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 5-0-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
5 | 6 | 0 | 222 | 203 | 19 | -0.3 | 1.5 | 2-4-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
5 | 6 | 0 | 240 | 270 | -30 | 0.5 | -2.3 | 3-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
4 | 7 | 0 | 213 | 303 | -90 | 2.2 | -5.9 | 4-2-0 | 0-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
7 | 4 | 0 | 250 | 238 | 12 | -0.4 | 0.7 | 5-1-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
5 | 6 | 0 | 268 | 247 | 21 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 5-0-0 | 0-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
5 | 6 | 0 | 180 | 187 | -7 | -0.0 | -0.7 | 4-1-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
5 | 6 | 0 | 217 | 249 | -32 | -0.1 | -3.0 | 3-4-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 8 | 0 | 169 | 252 | -83 | 0.3 | -7.3 | 2-3-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
8 | 3 | 0 | 237 | 183 | 54 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 5-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
5 | 6 | 0 | 297 | 223 | 74 | 0.2 | 6.9 | 3-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
5 | 6 | 0 | 237 | 238 | -1 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 3-2-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
3 | 8 | 0 | 139 | 237 | -98 | 3.3 | -5.6 | 2-3-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||