A 24-day players' strike was called after week two. Week 3 games were cancelled, but the games for weeks 4-6 were played with replacement players, after which the union voted to end the strike.

AFC

Central

TEAMWLTPct
y 1987 Cleveland Browns LogoCleveland 1050.667
w 1987 Houston Oilers LogoHouston 960.600
1987 Pittsburgh Steelers LogoPittsburgh 870.533
1987 Cincinnati Bengals LogoCincinnati 4110.267

East

TEAMWLTPct
y 1987 Indianapolis Colts LogoIndianapolis 960.600
1987 New England Patriots LogoNew England 870.533
1987 Miami Dolphins LogoMiami 870.533
1987 Buffalo Bills LogoBuffalo 780.467
1987 New York Jets LogoNY Jets 690.400

West

TEAMWLTPct
y 1987 Denver Broncos LogoDenver 1041.700
w 1987 Seattle Seahawks LogoSeattle 960.600
1987 San Diego Chargers LogoSan Diego 870.533
1987 Los Angeles Raiders LogoLos Angeles 5100.333
1987 Kansas City Chiefs LogoKansas City 4110.267

NFC

Central

TEAMWLTPct
y 1987 Chicago Bears LogoChicago 1140.733
w 1987 Minnesota Vikings LogoMinnesota 870.533
1987 Green Bay Packers LogoGreen Bay 591.367
1987 Tampa Bay Buccaneers LogoTampa Bay 4110.267
1987 Detroit Lions LogoDetroit 4110.267

East

TEAMWLTPct
y 1987 Washington Redskins LogoWashington   1140.733
1987 Dallas Cowboys LogoDallas 780.467
1987 St. Louis Cardinals LogoSt. Louis 780.467
1987 Philadelphia Eagles LogoPhiladelphia 780.467
1987 New York Giants LogoNY Giants 690.400

West

TEAMWLTPct
y 1987 San Francisco 49ers LogoSan Francisco 1320.867
w 1987 New Orleans Saints LogoNew Orleans 1230.800
1987 Los Angeles Rams LogoLos Angeles 690.400
1987 Atlanta Falcons LogoAtlanta 3120.200