Standings includes forfeits (Buffalo forfeited to New York due to the field being unplayable, November 17, 1940; Cincinnati forfeited to Buffalo due to injuries preventing the Bengals from fielding a complete team, November 24, 1940)
The 1940 Buffalo Indians, coached by Earl Seick and Orlando Nesmith, missed the playoffs after finishing the AFL3 regular season in 5th place with a 2-8 record.