NFL standings at the end of November 23, 1981
Average points per team per game: 22.4
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
7 | 4 | 1 | 275 | 238 | 37 | -3.0 | 0.1 | 3-1-1 | 4-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
7 | 4 | 1 | 265 | 244 | 21 | -1.0 | 0.8 | 4-2-0 | 3-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
7 | 5 | 0 | 237 | 209 | 28 | -1.3 | 1.0 | 6-1-0 | 1-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 10 | 0 | 257 | 277 | -20 | 0.2 | -1.5 | 2-4-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 11 | 0 | 209 | 412 | -203 | 1.3 | -15.6 | 0-6-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 11 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
9 | 3 | 0 | 330 | 224 | 106 | -2.0 | 6.8 | 6-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
7 | 5 | 0 | 275 | 229 | 46 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 4-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
5 | 7 | 0 | 208 | 261 | -53 | 0.7 | -3.7 | 3-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
5 | 7 | 0 | 210 | 263 | -53 | 0.6 | -3.9 | 3-2-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Chiefs |
8 | 4 | 0 | 303 | 224 | 79 | -0.8 | 5.7 | 5-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
8 | 4 | 0 | 241 | 194 | 47 | -0.5 | 3.4 | 6-0-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
7 | 5 | 0 | 370 | 312 | 58 | -1.1 | 3.8 | 3-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
5 | 7 | 0 | 195 | 239 | -44 | 1.4 | -2.2 | 3-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
4 | 8 | 0 | 209 | 289 | -80 | 2.1 | -4.6 | 3-2-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
9 | 3 | 0 | 297 | 172 | 125 | -1.0 | 9.5 | 5-2-0 | 4-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
9 | 3 | 0 | 289 | 232 | 57 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 6-0-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
6 | 6 | 0 | 242 | 213 | 29 | -0.1 | 2.3 | 2-4-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
5 | 7 | 0 | 250 | 294 | -44 | 0.9 | -2.8 | 3-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
5 | 7 | 0 | 248 | 327 | -79 | 0.9 | -5.7 | 4-2-0 | 1-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
7 | 5 | 0 | 280 | 269 | 11 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 5-1-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
6 | 6 | 0 | 291 | 254 | 37 | -0.5 | 2.5 | 5-0-0 | 1-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
6 | 6 | 0 | 217 | 190 | 27 | -0.8 | 1.4 | 5-1-0 | 1-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
5 | 7 | 0 | 220 | 286 | -66 | 0.2 | -5.3 | 3-4-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 9 | 0 | 176 | 275 | -99 | 0.8 | -7.5 | 2-4-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
9 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 214 | 56 | -0.1 | 4.6 | 5-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
6 | 6 | 0 | 328 | 253 | 75 | 0.1 | 6.3 | 4-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
5 | 7 | 0 | 268 | 271 | -3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 3-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
4 | 8 | 0 | 166 | 261 | -95 | 2.7 | -5.2 | 2-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||