NFL standings at the end of December 17, 1977
Average points per team per game: 18.7
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
10 | 4 | 0 | 313 | 197 | 116 | 0.3 | 8.6 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
9 | 4 | 0 | 265 | 197 | 68 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 5-1-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
9 | 4 | 0 | 254 | 187 | 67 | -0.4 | 4.7 | 6-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
3 | 10 | 0 | 191 | 273 | -82 | 2.8 | -3.5 | 1-6-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
3 | 11 | 0 | 160 | 313 | -153 | 3.7 | -7.3 | 1-6-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
8 | 5 | 0 | 273 | 234 | 39 | 3.9 | 6.9 | 6-1-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
8 | 5 | 0 | 222 | 214 | 8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 5-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
7 | 6 | 0 | 278 | 214 | 64 | 2.3 | 7.2 | 4-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
6 | 7 | 0 | 250 | 247 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2-5-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
12 | 1 | 0 | 268 | 134 | 134 | 2.4 | 12.7 | 6-1-0 | 6-0-0 | Won 6 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
10 | 3 | 0 | 330 | 210 | 120 | 2.8 | 12.1 | 5-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
7 | 6 | 0 | 213 | 195 | 18 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3-3-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
4 | 9 | 0 | 262 | 354 | -92 | 2.7 | -4.4 | 2-4-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
2 | 11 | 0 | 205 | 328 | -123 | 3.9 | -5.5 | 1-6-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
11 | 2 | 0 | 331 | 206 | 125 | -3.3 | 6.3 | 5-1-0 | 6-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
9 | 5 | 0 | 196 | 189 | 7 | -1.8 | -1.3 | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
7 | 6 | 0 | 265 | 270 | -5 | -0.2 | -0.5 | 4-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
5 | 8 | 0 | 172 | 253 | -81 | -0.6 | -6.8 | 3-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
4 | 9 | 0 | 193 | 207 | -14 | -1.6 | -2.7 | 3-3-0 | 1-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
9 | 5 | 0 | 231 | 227 | 4 | -2.4 | -2.1 | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
8 | 5 | 0 | 243 | 244 | -1 | -4.1 | -4.1 | 5-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
6 | 8 | 0 | 183 | 252 | -69 | -3.2 | -8.1 | 5-2-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
3 | 10 | 0 | 118 | 205 | -87 | -3.0 | -9.7 | 1-5-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
1 | 12 | 0 | 86 | 216 | -130 | -2.9 | -12.9 | 0-6-0 | 1-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
10 | 4 | 0 | 302 | 146 | 156 | -3.1 | 8.1 | 7-0-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
6 | 7 | 0 | 144 | 122 | 22 | -2.9 | -1.2 | 3-3-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
5 | 8 | 0 | 206 | 244 | -38 | -0.8 | -3.7 | 3-4-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
3 | 10 | 0 | 225 | 301 | -76 | -2.3 | -8.1 | 2-5-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||