NFL standings at the end of October 20, 1974
Average points per team per game: 19.1
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Patriots |
5 | 1 | 0 | 176 | 91 | 85 | -1.9 | 12.2 | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
5 | 1 | 0 | 137 | 105 | 32 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
4 | 2 | 0 | 123 | 111 | 12 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
1 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 141 | -53 | 0.5 | -8.3 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 5 | 0 | 75 | 169 | -94 | 2.9 | -12.8 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
4 | 1 | 1 | 132 | 99 | 33 | -3.7 | 1.8 | 2-1-0 | 2-0-1 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
4 | 2 | 0 | 160 | 101 | 59 | -1.1 | 8.7 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
1 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 163 | -65 | 4.9 | -5.9 | 1-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 146 | -67 | 1.2 | -10.0 | 1-3-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
5 | 1 | 0 | 148 | 89 | 59 | 0.5 | 10.3 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
3 | 2 | 1 | 125 | 120 | 5 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 2-1-1 | 1-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
2 | 4 | 0 | 89 | 110 | -21 | -0.4 | -3.9 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 120 | -41 | 3.4 | -3.5 | 0-3-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Cardinals |
6 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 84 | 65 | -0.8 | 10.0 | 3-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 6 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
4 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 72 | 46 | -0.0 | 7.6 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
4 | 2 | 0 | 114 | 78 | 36 | 2.1 | 8.1 | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
2 | 4 | 0 | 120 | 105 | 15 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
1 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 120 | -59 | 5.0 | -4.8 | 0-3-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
5 | 1 | 0 | 140 | 81 | 59 | -1.4 | 8.4 | 2-1-0 | 3-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
3 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 97 | -15 | 1.3 | -1.7 | 2-2-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
2 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 66 | 13 | -4.8 | -2.2 | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
2 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 91 | -7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
4 | 2 | 0 | 114 | 74 | 40 | -2.1 | 4.6 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
2 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 84 | -31 | -6.2 | -11.4 | 1-3-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 114 | -47 | -5.1 | -12.9 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
2 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 132 | -59 | -0.1 | -10.0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||