| East | W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA |
| N.Y. Jets-* | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 436 | 364 |
| Buffalo-y | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 356 | 311 |
| Miami | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 355 | 285 |
| New England-y | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 382 | 350 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.125 | 312 | 487 |
| Central | W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA |
| Baltimore-* | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 312 | 304 |
| Cincinnati | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 275 | 347 |
| Pittsburgh | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 284 | 298 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 319 | 328 |
| Jacksonville | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 374 | 335 |
| Western | W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA |
| Denver-* | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 480 | 294 |
| Kansas City-y | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 316 | 254 |
| Seattle | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 367 | 323 |
| Oakland | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 312 | 376 |
| San Diego | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | 250 | 395 |