NFL standings at the end of December 4, 1981
Average points per team per game: 22.3
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Jets |
8 | 4 | 1 | 290 | 244 | 46 | -2.0 | 1.6 | 5-2-0 | 3-2-1 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
8 | 4 | 1 | 288 | 248 | 40 | -2.0 | 1.0 | 4-1-1 | 4-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
8 | 5 | 0 | 258 | 223 | 35 | -1.6 | 1.1 | 7-1-0 | 1-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 11 | 0 | 277 | 304 | -27 | -0.2 | -2.3 | 2-5-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 12 | 0 | 209 | 437 | -228 | 1.4 | -16.1 | 0-6-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 12 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
10 | 3 | 0 | 371 | 245 | 126 | -2.2 | 7.5 | 6-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
8 | 5 | 0 | 299 | 229 | 70 | -0.1 | 5.3 | 5-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
6 | 8 | 0 | 254 | 307 | -53 | 0.5 | -3.3 | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
5 | 9 | 0 | 242 | 319 | -77 | 1.0 | -4.5 | 3-4-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
8 | 5 | 0 | 404 | 329 | 75 | -0.9 | 4.8 | 4-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
8 | 5 | 0 | 313 | 251 | 62 | -0.1 | 4.7 | 5-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
8 | 5 | 0 | 258 | 228 | 30 | -0.0 | 2.3 | 6-0-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
6 | 7 | 0 | 227 | 270 | -43 | 0.9 | -2.4 | 3-3-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
4 | 9 | 0 | 240 | 321 | -81 | 2.0 | -4.2 | 3-3-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
10 | 3 | 0 | 299 | 241 | 58 | -0.4 | 4.1 | 7-0-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
9 | 4 | 0 | 307 | 185 | 122 | -1.1 | 8.2 | 5-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
6 | 7 | 0 | 252 | 230 | 22 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2-4-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
6 | 7 | 0 | 275 | 347 | -72 | 0.3 | -5.2 | 4-2-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
5 | 8 | 0 | 264 | 315 | -51 | 1.0 | -3.0 | 3-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions |
7 | 6 | 0 | 318 | 264 | 54 | -0.0 | 4.1 | 6-0-0 | 1-6-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
7 | 6 | 0 | 248 | 204 | 44 | -1.1 | 2.3 | 5-1-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
7 | 6 | 0 | 303 | 304 | -1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 5-2-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
6 | 7 | 0 | 255 | 309 | -54 | 0.4 | -3.8 | 3-4-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 10 | 0 | 185 | 285 | -100 | 1.5 | -6.2 | 2-4-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
10 | 3 | 0 | 287 | 224 | 63 | -0.0 | 4.8 | 6-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
7 | 6 | 0 | 359 | 280 | 79 | -0.4 | 5.6 | 4-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
5 | 8 | 0 | 268 | 295 | -27 | 0.5 | -1.6 | 3-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
4 | 9 | 0 | 180 | 292 | -112 | 2.3 | -6.3 | 2-4-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||