NFL standings at the end of October 8, 1978
Average points per team per game: 19.4
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Patriots |
4 | 2 | 0 | 130 | 107 | 23 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 2-2-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
3 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 84 | 36 | -3.4 | 3.8 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
3 | 3 | 0 | 136 | 129 | 7 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 4 | 0 | 127 | 155 | -28 | 0.2 | -4.4 | 2-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
2 | 4 | 0 | 95 | 165 | -70 | 1.2 | -10.5 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
6 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 63 | 88 | -2.1 | 12.5 | 3-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 6 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
4 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 80 | 27 | -2.4 | 2.1 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
3 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 100 | -7 | -1.3 | -2.4 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
0 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 113 | -47 | -1.5 | -10.9 | 0-3-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
4 | 2 | 0 | 101 | 79 | 22 | -0.2 | 3.5 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
4 | 2 | 0 | 115 | 94 | 21 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
3 | 3 | 0 | 118 | 134 | -16 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
2 | 4 | 0 | 118 | 123 | -5 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
1 | 5 | 0 | 94 | 150 | -56 | -3.2 | -12.5 | 0-3-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
6 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 81 | 51 | 0.9 | 9.4 | 3-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 6 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
4 | 2 | 0 | 136 | 75 | 61 | -0.5 | 9.6 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
3 | 3 | 0 | 116 | 109 | 7 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
3 | 3 | 0 | 119 | 114 | 5 | -1.4 | -0.6 | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
0 | 6 | 0 | 65 | 136 | -71 | 2.6 | -9.2 | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Green Bay Packers |
5 | 1 | 0 | 130 | 94 | 36 | -1.2 | 4.8 | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
3 | 3 | 0 | 122 | 112 | 10 | -1.3 | 0.4 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 3 | 0 | 105 | 96 | 9 | -2.0 | -0.5 | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
3 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 90 | -3 | -3.7 | -4.2 | 1-3-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 123 | -52 | 2.4 | -6.3 | 0-3-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
6 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 64 | 52 | -0.5 | 8.2 | 3-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 6 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 4 | 0 | 121 | 144 | -23 | 1.3 | -2.5 | 1-3-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
2 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 113 | -38 | 2.6 | -3.7 | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 126 | -39 | -0.7 | -7.2 | 1-1-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||