| Rk | Team | Conf | Prev Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Vikings | NFC C | 13-3-1 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | AFC C | 11-5-0 |
| 3 | Oakland Raiders | AFC W | 16-1-0 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Rams | NFC W | 11-4-1 |
| 5 | Dallas Cowboys | NFC E | 11-4-0 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Bengals | AFC C | 10-4-0 |
| 7 | St. Louis Cardinals | NFC E | 10-4-0 |
| 7 | Washington Redskins | NFC E | 10-5-0 |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | AFC E | 6-8-0 |
| 10 | Baltimore Colts | AFC E | 11-4-0 |
| 10 | Denver Broncos | AFC W | 9-5-0 |
| 12 | Detroit Lions | NFC C | 6-8-0 |
| 13 | New England Patriots | AFC E | 11-4-0 |
| 14 | San Francisco 49ers | NFC W | 8-6-0 |
| 15 | Kansas City Chiefs | AFC W | 5-9-0 |
| 15 | Green Bay Packers | NFC C | 5-9-0 |
| 17 | Buffalo Bills | AFC E | 2-12-0 |
| 18 | Houston Oilers | AFC C | 5-9-0 |
| 19 | Cleveland Browns | AFC C | 9-5-0 |
| 20 | Chicago Bears | NFC C | 7-7-0 |
| 21 | San Diego Chargers | AFC W | 6-8-0 |
| 22 | Atlanta Falcons | NFC W | 4-10-0 |
| 23 | Philadelphia Eagles | NFC E | 4-10-0 |
| 24 | New York Giants | NFC E | 3-11-0 |
| 24 | New York Jets | AFC E | 3-11-0 |
| 26 | New Orleans Saints | NFC W | 4-10-0 |
| 27 | Seattle Seahawks | AFC W | 2-12-0 |
| 28 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFC C | 0-14-0 |