NFL Elo Standings — December 16, 1972
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Dolphins | 1752 | 10-0 | W14 | +133 | +86 |
| 2 | Dallas Cowboys | 1701 | 8-2 | W2 | +22 | +37 |
| 3 | Washington Redskins | 1685 | 9-1 | L1 | +117 | +120 |
| 4 | Oakland Raiders | 1642 | 8-2 | W5 | +113 | +93 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1609 | 8-2 | W3 | +152 | +142 |
| 6 | San Francisco 49ers | 1608 | 6-4 | W2 | +18 | +58 |
| 7 | Green Bay Packers | 1603 | 7-3 | W2 | +106 | +103 |
| 8 | Minnesota Vikings | 1564 | 6-4 | L2 | -22 | -9 |
| 9 | Detroit Lions | 1558 | 6-4 | W1 | -4 | +6 |
| 10 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1556 | 5-5 | W2 | -1 | -36 |
| 11 | Cleveland Browns | 1554 | 7-3 | W1 | +75 | +25 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Rams | 1515 | 5-5 | L1 | -71 | -37 |
| 13 | Atlanta Falcons | 1499 | 5-5 | L1 | -30 | -45 |
| 14 | New York Jets | 1496 | 5-5 | L1 | +3 | -4 |
| 15 | Baltimore Colts | 1493 | 4-6 | L2 | -87 | -45 |
| 16 | New York Giants | 1490 | 6-4 | L2 | +83 | +59 |
| 17 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1478 | 5-5 | L1 | +13 | +18 |
| 18 | San Diego Chargers | 1433 | 3-7 | L2 | -29 | -57 |
| 19 | Chicago Bears | 1412 | 4-6 | W1 | -10 | +9 |
| 20 | Denver Broncos | 1410 | 3-7 | W1 | -47 | -1 |
| 21 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1387 | 3-7 | W1 | -93 | -50 |
| 22 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1326 | 2-8 | L4 | -148 | -86 |
| 23 | New Orleans Saints | 1325 | 3-7 | L2 | -80 | -45 |
| 24 | New England Patriots | 1316 | 1-9 | W1 | -90 | -125 |
| 25 | Buffalo Bills | 1314 | 2-8 | L3 | +8 | -11 |
| 26 | Houston Oilers | 1273 | 0-10 | L10 | -129 | -146 |