| American Football Conference | ||||||
| East | W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA |
| New England-x | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 418 | 305 |
| Buffalo-y | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 346 | 216 |
| N.Y. Jets | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 293 | 284 |
| Miami | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 319 | 312 |
| North | W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA |
| Pittsburgh-x | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 | 463 | 192 |
| Cincinnati | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 286 | 319 |
| Baltimore | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 289 | 254 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.125 | 182 | 421 |
| South | W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA |
| Indianapolis-x | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 529 | 291 |
| Houston | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 356 | 336 |
| Jacksonville | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 375 | 331 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0.188 | 297 | 457 |
| West | W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA |
| San Diego-x | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 455 | 272 |
| Kansas City-y | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 485 | 388 |
| Denver | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 431 | 321 |
| Oakland | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | 236 | 510 |
| x – Clinched Division Title | ||||||
| y – Clinched Wild Card | ||||||