NFL
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| y-New England | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 472 | 274 |
| N.Y. Jets | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 245 | 306 |
| Buffalo | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 289 | 352 |
| Miami | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 240 | 276 |
South
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| x-Houston | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 365 | 263 |
| Indianapolis | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 292 | 329 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 9 | 0 | .308 | 271 | 386 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 | 216 | 359 |
North
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| Baltimore | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 331 | 273 |
| Pittsburgh | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 278 | 264 |
| Cincinnati | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 321 | 280 |
| Cleveland | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 259 | 272 |
West
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| y-Denver | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 375 | 257 |
| San Diego | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 292 | 281 |
| Oakland | 3 | 10 | 0 | .231 | 248 | 402 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 | 195 | 352 |
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| N.Y. Giants | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 373 | 270 |
| Washington | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 343 | 329 |
| Dallas | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 300 | 314 |
| Philadelphia | 4 | 9 | 0 | .308 | 240 | 341 |
South
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| y-Atlanta | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 337 | 259 |
| Tampa Bay | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 354 | 308 |
| New Orleans | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 348 | 379 |
| Carolina | 4 | 9 | 0 | .308 | 265 | 312 |
North
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| Green Bay | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 323 | 279 |
| Chicago | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 308 | 219 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 283 | 286 |
| Detroit | 4 | 9 | 0 | .308 | 320 | 342 |
West
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| San Francisco | 9 | 3 | 1 | .731 | 316 | 184 |
| Seattle | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 300 | 202 |
| St. Louis | 6 | 6 | 1 | .500 | 236 | 279 |
| Arizona | 4 | 9 | 0 | .308 | 186 | 292 |
y-clinched division
Dec. 10
New England 42, Houston 14
Thursday
Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 8:20 p.m.
Sunday
Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Minnesota at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
Indianapolis at Houston, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Washington at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Miami, 1 p.m.
Denver at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Carolina at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.
Detroit at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
Seattle vs. Buffalo at Toronto, 4:05 p.m.
Kansas City at Oakland, 4:25 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Dallas, 4:25 p.m.
San Francisco at New England, 8:20 p.m.
Monday
N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, 8:30 p.m.
LATE MONDAY
Patriots 42, Texans 14
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | – | 14 |
| New England | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | – | 42 |
First Quarter
NE–Hernandez 7 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 9:27.
NE–Lloyd 37 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 2:49.
Second Quarter
NE–Hernandez 4 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 11:01.
Third Quarter
NE–Stallworth 63 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 9:49.
Hou–Foster 1 run (S.Graham kick), 6:12.
Fourth Quarter
NE–Lloyd fumble recovery in end zone (Gostkowski kick), 14:15.
NE–Ridley 14 run (Gostkowski kick), 7:23.
Hou–Yates 1 run (S.Graham kick), 2:00.
A–68,756.
| Hou | NE | |
| First downs | 19 | 27 |
| Total Net Yards | 323 | 419 |
| Rushes-yards | 27-100 | 33-130 |
| Passing | 223 | 289 |
| Punt Returns | 2-1 | 4-50 |
| Kickoff Returns | 2-39 | 1-7 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-1 | 1-19 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 21-36-1 | 21-36-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 2-24 | 1-7 |
| Punts | 7-49.3 | 5-48.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-70 | 6-56 |
| Time of Possession | 29:11 | 30:49 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING–Houston, Foster 15-46, Tate 8-46, Forsett 3-7, Yates 1-1. New England, Ridley 18-72, Vereen 8-40, Bolden 2-11, Brady 1-6, Woodhead 1-4, Mallett 3-(minus 3).
PASSING–Houston, Schaub 19-32-1-232, Yates 2-4-0-15. New England, Brady 21-35-0-296, Mallett 0-1-1-0.
RECEIVING–Houston, Johnson 8-95, Foster 4-39, Jean 2-31, Daniels 2-24, Casey 1-30, Posey 1-19, Forsett 1-14, Tate 1-(minus 1), Martin 1-(minus 4). New England, Hernandez 8-58, Lloyd 7-89, Welker 3-52, Woodhead 2-34, Stallworth 1-63.
MISSED FIELD GOALS–None.
AP PRO32-POWER RANKINGS
The Associated Press Pro32 NFL Power Rankings, as voted by a 12-member panel, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 11, total points based on 32 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 32nd-place vote, and previous ranking:
| W | L | T | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. Patriots (11) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 383 | 2 |
| 2. Broncos (1) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 369 | 4 |
| 3. 49ers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 352 | 5 |
| 4. Houston Texans | 11 | 2 | 0 | 344 | 1 |
| 5. Atlanta Falcons | 11 | 2 | 0 | 333 | 2 |
| 6. Packers | 9 | 4 | 0 | 321 | 7 |
| 6. New York Giants | 8 | 5 | 0 | 321 | 8 |
| 8. Baltimore Ravens | 9 | 4 | 0 | 292 | 6 |
| 8. Seattle Seahawks | 8 | 5 | 0 | 292 | 12 |
| 10. Colts | 9 | 4 | 0 | 284 | 10 |
| 11. Redskins | 7 | 6 | 0 | 259 | 14 |
| 12. Chicago Bears | 8 | 5 | 0 | 248 | 9 |
| 13. Steelers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 234 | 11 |
| 14. Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 6 | 0 | 229 | 16 |
| 15. Vikings | 7 | 6 | 0 | 222 | 18 |
| 16. Bengals | 7 | 6 | 0 | 221 | 13 |
| 17. St. Louis Rams | 6 | 6 | 1 | 180 | 19 |
| 18. Buccaneers | 6 | 7 | 0 | 176 | 15 |
| 19. Saints | 5 | 8 | 0 | 159 | 17 |
| 20. New York Jets | 6 | 7 | 0 | 145 | 23 |
| 21. Chargers | 5 | 8 | 0 | 141 | 24 |
| 22. Browns | 5 | 8 | 0 | 136 | 25 |
| 23. Miami Dolphins | 5 | 8 | 0 | 127 | 20 |
| 24. Detroit Lions | 4 | 9 | 0 | 106 | 22 |
| 25. Panthers | 4 | 9 | 0 | 101 | 27 |
| 26. Buffalo Bills | 5 | 8 | 0 | 100 | 21 |
| 27. Eagles | 4 | 9 | 0 | 77 | 29 |
| 28. Titans | 4 | 9 | 0 | 62 | 26 |
| 29. Cardinals | 4 | 9 | 0 | 39 | 28 |
| 30. Chiefs | 2 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 30 |
| 30. Oakland Raiders | 3 | 10 | 0 | 29 | 31 |
| 32. Jaguars | 2 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 32 |
