NFL standings at the end of December 1, 1977
Average points per team per game: 18.7
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts |
9 | 2 | 0 | 249 | 167 | 82 | 0.7 | 8.1 | 5-0-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
8 | 3 | 0 | 255 | 163 | 92 | 0.7 | 9.1 | 4-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
7 | 4 | 0 | 224 | 167 | 57 | -0.2 | 4.9 | 5-1-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
2 | 9 | 0 | 165 | 246 | -81 | 5.7 | -1.6 | 1-5-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 9 | 0 | 132 | 262 | -130 | 5.4 | -6.5 | 1-5-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
7 | 4 | 0 | 233 | 197 | 36 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 5-1-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
6 | 5 | 0 | 245 | 175 | 70 | 1.9 | 8.3 | 4-1-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
6 | 5 | 0 | 221 | 191 | 30 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 2-4-0 | 4-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
6 | 5 | 0 | 178 | 197 | -19 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 4-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
10 | 1 | 0 | 227 | 111 | 116 | 2.6 | 13.2 | 5-1-0 | 5-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
9 | 2 | 0 | 281 | 177 | 104 | 3.4 | 12.9 | 4-1-0 | 5-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
6 | 5 | 0 | 167 | 164 | 3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2-3-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
3 | 8 | 0 | 208 | 293 | -85 | 3.2 | -4.5 | 2-4-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
2 | 9 | 0 | 167 | 267 | -100 | 5.1 | -3.9 | 1-4-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
9 | 2 | 0 | 265 | 157 | 108 | -4.3 | 5.5 | 4-1-0 | 5-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
7 | 4 | 0 | 238 | 217 | 21 | -0.1 | 1.8 | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
6 | 5 | 0 | 143 | 155 | -12 | -3.0 | -4.1 | 4-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
4 | 7 | 0 | 131 | 229 | -98 | -1.3 | -10.2 | 2-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
3 | 8 | 0 | 162 | 169 | -7 | -2.6 | -3.3 | 2-3-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
7 | 4 | 0 | 160 | 144 | 16 | -3.7 | -2.2 | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
6 | 5 | 0 | 212 | 234 | -22 | -2.6 | -4.6 | 4-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
5 | 6 | 0 | 140 | 202 | -62 | -4.1 | -9.7 | 5-1-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
2 | 9 | 0 | 98 | 175 | -77 | -3.0 | -10.0 | 0-5-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
0 | 11 | 0 | 53 | 192 | -139 | -3.3 | -16.0 | 0-5-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 11 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
8 | 3 | 0 | 245 | 108 | 137 | -4.9 | 7.6 | 5-0-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
6 | 5 | 0 | 127 | 83 | 44 | -5.5 | -1.5 | 3-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
5 | 6 | 0 | 144 | 174 | -30 | -1.7 | -4.4 | 3-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
3 | 8 | 0 | 198 | 252 | -54 | -1.7 | -6.6 | 2-3-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||