NFL standings at the end of November 1, 1981
Average points per team per game: 22.5
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
6 | 2 | 1 | 213 | 162 | 51 | -3.6 | 2.1 | 3-0-1 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
6 | 3 | 0 | 203 | 141 | 62 | -1.6 | 5.2 | 5-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
4 | 4 | 1 | 191 | 209 | -18 | 0.5 | -1.5 | 3-2-0 | 1-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 7 | 0 | 207 | 210 | -3 | -0.5 | -0.9 | 2-2-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 8 | 0 | 158 | 298 | -140 | 2.6 | -13.0 | 0-4-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 8 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
6 | 3 | 0 | 228 | 176 | 52 | -3.9 | 1.9 | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
5 | 4 | 0 | 188 | 175 | 13 | -0.2 | 1.3 | 4-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
4 | 5 | 0 | 163 | 194 | -31 | 0.1 | -3.3 | 3-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
4 | 5 | 0 | 159 | 197 | -38 | -0.5 | -4.7 | 2-1-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
6 | 3 | 0 | 275 | 207 | 68 | -1.5 | 6.0 | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
6 | 3 | 0 | 227 | 185 | 42 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
5 | 3 | 0 | 154 | 112 | 42 | -0.3 | 4.9 | 4-0-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
4 | 5 | 0 | 125 | 150 | -25 | 1.8 | -1.0 | 3-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
2 | 7 | 0 | 128 | 205 | -77 | 1.1 | -7.5 | 1-2-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
7 | 2 | 0 | 197 | 129 | 68 | 1.0 | 8.5 | 4-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
7 | 2 | 0 | 214 | 181 | 33 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 4-0-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
5 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 147 | 24 | -0.9 | 1.8 | 2-3-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
3 | 6 | 0 | 177 | 212 | -35 | 0.0 | -3.9 | 2-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
3 | 6 | 0 | 179 | 251 | -72 | 1.5 | -6.5 | 3-1-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
5 | 3 | 0 | 188 | 199 | -11 | -0.0 | -1.4 | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
5 | 4 | 0 | 163 | 138 | 25 | -1.3 | 1.5 | 4-0-0 | 1-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
4 | 5 | 0 | 210 | 190 | 20 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 4-0-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
3 | 6 | 0 | 170 | 208 | -38 | 0.7 | -3.6 | 1-4-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
2 | 7 | 0 | 136 | 218 | -82 | 1.2 | -7.9 | 2-3-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
7 | 2 | 0 | 208 | 154 | 54 | -0.3 | 5.7 | 4-0-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 6 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
5 | 4 | 0 | 263 | 172 | 91 | -1.0 | 9.1 | 3-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
5 | 4 | 0 | 214 | 193 | 21 | -0.5 | 1.8 | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 7 | 0 | 108 | 204 | -96 | 4.0 | -6.7 | 2-3-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||