NFL standings at the end of September 16, 1978
Average points per team per game: 18.2
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Jets |
2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 40 | 14 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
1 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 33 | 29 | -15.8 | -1.3 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 22 | 8 | -2.2 | 1.8 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 49 | -12 | 10.2 | 4.2 | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80 | -80 | 5.2 | -34.8 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
2 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 27 | 22 | 2.2 | 13.2 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 17 | 20 | -6.5 | 3.5 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 0.1 | -1.4 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 5 | -2.1 | 0.4 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 41 | 3 | -3.5 | -2.0 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 43 | -2 | -2.5 | -3.5 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 34 | -7 | -0.7 | -4.2 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 45 | -15 | 5.1 | -2.4 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
2 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 24 | 48 | -23.1 | 0.9 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 44 | 7 | 4.4 | 7.9 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 1.5 | -0.5 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 0.5 | -8.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Green Bay Packers |
2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 24 | 17 | 3.0 | 11.5 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 23 | 10 | -10.8 | -5.8 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 40 | -4 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 34 | -14 | -1.8 | -8.8 | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 3.3 | 9.3 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 40 | -20 | 1.7 | -8.3 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||