NFL standings at the end of October 1, 1978
Average points per team per game: 18.7
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
3 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 84 | 36 | -2.7 | 4.5 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
3 | 2 | 0 | 106 | 93 | 13 | -1.2 | 1.4 | 1-2-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 3 | 0 | 113 | 110 | 3 | -1.1 | -0.5 | 2-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
2 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 115 | -24 | 4.7 | -0.1 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 148 | -83 | 4.1 | -12.5 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
5 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 56 | 64 | -2.1 | 10.7 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
3 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 64 | 19 | -1.3 | 2.5 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
3 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 79 | -3 | -0.5 | -1.1 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
0 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 113 | -47 | -0.3 | -9.7 | 0-3-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
4 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 56 | 45 | -1.6 | 7.4 | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
3 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 77 | 17 | 1.4 | 4.8 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
2 | 3 | 0 | 89 | 106 | -17 | 0.7 | -2.7 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 4 | 0 | 95 | 123 | -28 | 2.3 | -3.3 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
1 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 120 | -39 | -0.1 | -7.9 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
4 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 57 | 45 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
3 | 1 | 0 | 107 | 63 | 44 | -1.6 | 9.4 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
3 | 2 | 0 | 116 | 90 | 26 | -2.0 | 3.2 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
3 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 85 | 17 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
0 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 106 | -58 | 5.5 | -6.1 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Green Bay Packers |
4 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 80 | 26 | -4.5 | 0.7 | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 72 | 19 | -3.3 | 0.5 | 1-2-0 | 2-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
3 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 83 | 11 | -0.8 | 1.4 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
2 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 77 | -20 | -1.3 | -5.3 | 1-3-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 102 | -50 | -1.2 | -11.2 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
5 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 54 | 35 | 2.3 | 9.3 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
2 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 82 | -14 | 1.7 | -1.1 | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 3 | 0 | 105 | 120 | -15 | 1.4 | -1.6 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 4 | 0 | 77 | 99 | -22 | -0.9 | -5.3 | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||