| Rk | Team | Conf | Prev Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Cowboys | NFC E | 14-5-0 |
| 2 | Oakland Raiders | AFC W | 15-5-0 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Rams | NFC W | 11-6-0 |
| 4 | San Diego Chargers | AFC W | 12-6-0 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | NFC E | 14-5-0 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | AFC C | 9-7-0 |
| 7 | Houston Oilers | AFC C | 11-6-0 |
| 8 | New England Patriots | AFC E | 10-6-0 |
| 9 | Atlanta Falcons | NFC W | 12-5-0 |
| 10 | Denver Broncos | AFC W | 8-8-0 |
| 11 | Cleveland Browns | AFC C | 11-6-0 |
| 12 | Minnesota Vikings | NFC C | 9-8-0 |
| 13 | Chicago Bears | NFC C | 7-9-0 |
| 13 | Miami Dolphins | AFC E | 8-8-0 |
| 15 | Washington Redskins | NFC E | 6-10-0 |
| 16 | Buffalo Bills | AFC E | 11-6-0 |
| 16 | Detroit Lions | NFC C | 9-7-0 |
| 18 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFC C | 5-10-1 |
| 19 | Baltimore Colts | AFC E | 7-9-0 |
| 19 | Cincinnati Bengals | AFC C | 6-10-0 |
| 19 | Kansas City Chiefs | AFC W | 8-8-0 |
| 22 | Green Bay Packers | NFC C | 5-10-1 |
| 23 | Seattle Seahawks | AFC W | 4-12-0 |
| 24 | New York Jets | AFC E | 4-12-0 |
| 25 | St. Louis Cardinals | NFC E | 5-11-0 |
| 26 | New Orleans Saints | NFC W | 1-15-0 |
| 27 | San Francisco 49ers | NFC W | 6-10-0 |
| 28 | New York Giants | NFC E | 4-12-0 |