NFL standings at the end of October 5, 1970
Average points per team per game: 20.5
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
2 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 50 | 4 | -7.0 | -5.7 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
2 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 64 | -10 | -6.5 | -9.8 | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
1 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 86 | -3 | -1.3 | -2.3 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Boston Patriots |
1 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 59 | -5 | -5.8 | -7.5 | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
1 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 75 | -31 | 9.8 | -0.5 | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Browns |
2 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 62 | 15 | -0.7 | 4.3 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 40 | 9 | -6.3 | -3.3 | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 79 | -32 | 5.6 | -5.1 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 50 | -23 | 4.6 | -3.1 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
3 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 36 | 31 | -2.6 | 7.8 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
1 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 77 | -10 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
0 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 78 | -17 | -8.3 | -14.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
0 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 80 | -29 | 0.5 | -9.2 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
2 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 37 | 15 | -4.3 | 0.7 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 58 | 2 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
1 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 74 | -7 | 1.4 | -0.9 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 70 | -26 | 0.5 | -8.1 | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 66 | -30 | -3.5 | -13.5 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions |
3 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 17 | 89 | -1.5 | 28.1 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
2 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 23 | 40 | -4.1 | 9.3 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
2 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 60 | -2 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 74 | -34 | 14.9 | 3.6 | 2-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
3 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 23 | 67 | -1.8 | 20.6 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 69 | 11 | 2.8 | 6.4 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
2 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 50 | 9 | -2.1 | 0.9 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 50 | -33 | 0.8 | -10.2 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||