NFL standings at the end of September 8, 1978
Average points per team per game: 20.4
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Jets |
1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 20 | 13 | -13.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | -38 | 38.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Browns |
1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 17 | -17.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 17 | 11 | -11.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | -8.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 4 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 23 | 1 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 38 | -38.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 6 | -6.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 2 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bears |
1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | -7.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | -6.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 24 | 7 | -7.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 6 | -6.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 2 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 24 | -17 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||