NFL standings at the end of December 10, 1977
Average points per team per game: 18.6
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
9 | 3 | 0 | 272 | 169 | 103 | 0.9 | 9.5 | 5-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
9 | 3 | 0 | 255 | 184 | 71 | 0.9 | 6.8 | 5-0-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
8 | 4 | 0 | 240 | 177 | 63 | -0.8 | 4.5 | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
3 | 9 | 0 | 181 | 259 | -78 | 4.1 | -2.4 | 1-5-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 10 | 0 | 132 | 272 | -140 | 4.1 | -7.5 | 1-6-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
8 | 5 | 0 | 273 | 234 | 39 | 4.1 | 7.1 | 6-1-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
8 | 5 | 0 | 222 | 214 | 8 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 5-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
6 | 6 | 0 | 259 | 199 | 60 | 2.3 | 7.3 | 4-2-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
6 | 6 | 0 | 235 | 228 | 7 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2-4-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
11 | 1 | 0 | 251 | 125 | 126 | 2.3 | 12.8 | 5-1-0 | 6-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
9 | 3 | 0 | 295 | 197 | 98 | 3.4 | 11.6 | 4-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
7 | 5 | 0 | 204 | 178 | 26 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 3-3-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
3 | 9 | 0 | 228 | 323 | -95 | 3.5 | -4.5 | 2-4-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
2 | 10 | 0 | 174 | 294 | -120 | 4.7 | -5.3 | 1-5-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
10 | 2 | 0 | 289 | 171 | 118 | -3.9 | 5.9 | 5-1-0 | 5-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
8 | 5 | 0 | 179 | 175 | 4 | -2.8 | -2.5 | 4-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
7 | 6 | 0 | 265 | 270 | -5 | -0.4 | -0.7 | 4-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
5 | 7 | 0 | 158 | 236 | -78 | -1.0 | -7.5 | 3-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
3 | 9 | 0 | 176 | 193 | -17 | -1.6 | -3.1 | 2-3-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
8 | 4 | 0 | 188 | 171 | 17 | -3.4 | -2.0 | 5-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
7 | 5 | 0 | 222 | 234 | -12 | -3.7 | -4.7 | 4-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
5 | 7 | 0 | 149 | 212 | -63 | -4.1 | -9.4 | 5-1-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
3 | 9 | 0 | 108 | 184 | -76 | -3.2 | -9.5 | 1-5-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
0 | 12 | 0 | 53 | 202 | -149 | -2.8 | -15.2 | 0-6-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 12 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
9 | 3 | 0 | 265 | 122 | 143 | -3.3 | 8.6 | 6-0-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
6 | 6 | 0 | 137 | 99 | 38 | -4.1 | -1.0 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
5 | 7 | 0 | 171 | 202 | -31 | -1.2 | -3.8 | 3-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
3 | 9 | 0 | 211 | 268 | -57 | -1.4 | -6.2 | 2-4-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||