NFL standings at the end of September 20, 1978
Average points per team per game: 17.7
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
2 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 57 | 36 | -1.1 | 10.9 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
2 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 64 | 7 | 9.1 | 11.4 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
1 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 56 | 1 | -13.1 | -12.7 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 107 | -73 | 2.5 | -21.9 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
0 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 80 | -19 | 14.1 | 7.7 | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
3 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 30 | 47 | 3.9 | 19.6 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
3 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 33 | 28 | -4.5 | 4.9 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 56 | -2 | -5.9 | -6.5 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 65 | -29 | 5.5 | -4.2 | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
2 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 32 | 18 | 3.7 | 9.7 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
2 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 3.7 | 9.7 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
1 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 62 | -8 | 12.5 | 9.8 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 68 | -10 | 9.5 | 6.2 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
1 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 69 | -18 | -3.1 | -9.1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
3 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 54 | 25 | -9.1 | -0.8 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
2 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 51 | 35 | -2.8 | 8.8 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
2 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 57 | 12 | -2.2 | 1.8 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
1 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 61 | -35 | -4.8 | -16.5 | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 23 | 29 | -11.7 | -2.1 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 52 | -8 | -2.3 | -5.0 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
1 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 44 | -8 | -4.4 | -7.1 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
1 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 56 | -10 | -1.0 | -4.4 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 39 | -17 | -4.3 | -9.9 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
3 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 28 | 25 | 3.4 | 11.8 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 76 | -11 | -2.5 | -6.2 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 3.8 | -0.2 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 60 | -21 | -0.7 | -7.7 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||