Conference Races
The Green Bay Packers won their first ten games, until losing 26–14 on November 22 at Detroit. The Lions' win put them a game behind the Pack rather than 2 games behind, but in the final week, they lost to Chicago, 3–0. Even a Lions win would have been made moot when Green Bay's won 20–17 at L.A. to finish with a record of 13–1.
In the Eastern conference, the Redskins were unbeaten after six games. Their four wins and two ties would have been an .833 record in later years, but in 1962, a tie game wasn't counted at all. In Week Seven (October 28), the Giants handed the Skins their first loss, 49–34. When Washington lost again the next week, 38–10 to Dallas, the Giants 31–28 win over St. Louis gave them a 6–2 record and the conference lead. The Giants rode a nine game winning streak to capture the Eastern title and the right to host the title game against Green Bay.
| Week | WESTERN | EASTERN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 teams (Bal, Chi, Det, GB) | 1-0-0 | Tie (Cle, St.L) | 1-0-0 |
| 2 | 4 teams (Bal, Chi, Det, GB) | 2-0-0 | WASHINGTON REDSKINS | 1-0-1 |
| 3 | Tie (Det, GB) | 3-0-0 | WASHINGTON REDSKINS | 2-0-1 |
| 4 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | 4-0-0 | WASHINGTON REDSKINS | 3-0-1 |
| 5 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | 5-0-0 | WASHINGTON REDSKINS | 3-0-2 |
| 6 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | 6-0-0 | WASHINGTON REDSKINS | 4-0-2 |
| 7 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | 7-0-0 | WASHINGTON REDSKINS | 4-1-2 |
| 8 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | 8-0-0 | NEW YORK GIANTS | 6-2-0 |
| 9 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | 9-0-0 | NEW YORK GIANTS | 7-2-0 |
| 10 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | 10-0-0 | NEW YORK GIANTS | 8-2-0 |
| 11 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | 10-1-0 | NEW YORK GIANTS | 9-2-0 |
| 12 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | 11-1-0 | NEW YORK GIANTS | 10-2-0 |
| 13 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | 12-1-0 | NEW YORK GIANTS | 11-2-0 |
| 14 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | 13-1-0 | NEW YORK GIANTS | 12-2-0 |
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