NFL standings at the end of October 20, 1978
Average points per team per game: 19.2
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
5 | 2 | 0 | 169 | 105 | 64 | -3.0 | 6.1 | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
5 | 2 | 0 | 140 | 110 | 30 | -1.2 | 3.1 | 2-2-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
4 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 139 | 30 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 5 | 0 | 137 | 172 | -35 | 0.7 | -4.3 | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
2 | 5 | 0 | 105 | 198 | -93 | 2.1 | -11.2 | 0-3-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
7 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 77 | 108 | -1.3 | 14.1 | 3-0-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 7 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
4 | 3 | 0 | 121 | 114 | 7 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
4 | 3 | 0 | 110 | 110 | 0 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
0 | 7 | 0 | 69 | 144 | -75 | 0.5 | -10.3 | 0-4-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
5 | 2 | 0 | 143 | 100 | 43 | -0.2 | 5.9 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
5 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 86 | 31 | -1.0 | 3.4 | 4-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
3 | 4 | 0 | 146 | 179 | -33 | 3.0 | -1.7 | 2-1-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
2 | 5 | 0 | 139 | 151 | -12 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 1-3-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
1 | 6 | 0 | 100 | 178 | -78 | -1.8 | -12.9 | 0-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
6 | 1 | 0 | 142 | 98 | 44 | 1.4 | 7.7 | 3-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
5 | 2 | 0 | 160 | 96 | 64 | -1.7 | 7.4 | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
4 | 3 | 0 | 133 | 119 | 14 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
4 | 3 | 0 | 136 | 128 | 8 | -2.4 | -1.3 | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
0 | 7 | 0 | 86 | 160 | -74 | 2.7 | -7.8 | 0-4-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Green Bay Packers |
6 | 1 | 0 | 175 | 122 | 53 | -1.9 | 5.7 | 4-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 4 | 0 | 112 | 112 | 0 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
3 | 4 | 0 | 101 | 107 | -6 | -4.0 | -4.9 | 1-3-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
3 | 4 | 0 | 139 | 146 | -7 | -0.2 | -1.2 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 6 | 0 | 71 | 137 | -66 | 1.3 | -8.1 | 0-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
7 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 81 | 69 | -0.1 | 9.7 | 3-0-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 7 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
3 | 4 | 0 | 135 | 151 | -16 | 0.5 | -1.8 | 1-3-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
3 | 4 | 0 | 89 | 113 | -24 | 1.4 | -2.0 | 3-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 6 | 0 | 94 | 140 | -46 | -0.6 | -7.2 | 1-2-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||