Template:1997 NFC Central standings
| NFC Central | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2) Green Bay Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 422 | 282 | W5 |
| (4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 299 | 263 | W1 |
| (5) Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 379 | 306 | W2 |
| (6) Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 354 | 359 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 263 | 421 | L1 |