1983 NFL Season — Final Standings
Final regular-season standings. Detroit won the NFC Central at just 9-7, a notably weak division that year.
AFC East
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | MDMiami Dolphins | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | - |
| — | NEPNew England Patriots | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4 |
| — | BBBuffalo Bills | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4 |
| — | BCBaltimore Colts | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 5 |
| — | NYJNew York Jets | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 5 |
AFC Central
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | PSPittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | - |
| — | CBCleveland Browns | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 1 |
| — | CBCincinnati Bengals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3 |
| — | HOHouston Oilers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 8 |
AFC West
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LARLos Angeles Raiders | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | - |
| 4 | SSSeattle Seahawks | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 3 |
| 5 | DBDenver Broncos | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 3 |
| — | SDCSan Diego Chargers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 6 |
| — | KCCKansas City Chiefs | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 6 |
NFC East
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WRWashington Redskins | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | - |
| 4 | DCDallas Cowboys | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 2 |
| — | SLCSt. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 5.5 |
| — | PEPhiladelphia Eagles | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 9 |
| — | NYGNew York Giants | 3 | 12 | 1 | .219 | 10.5 |
NFC Central
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DLDetroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | - |
| — | GBPGreen Bay Packers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 1 |
| — | CBChicago Bears | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 1 |
| — | MVMinnesota Vikings | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 1 |
| — | TBBTampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 7 |
NFC West
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | SF4San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | - |
| 5 | LARLos Angeles Rams | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 1 |
| — | NOSNew Orleans Saints | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2 |
| — | AFAtlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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