NFL standings at the end of October 22, 1978
Average points per team per game: 19.1
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Patriots |
6 | 2 | 0 | 173 | 134 | 39 | -1.8 | 3.1 | 3-2-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
5 | 3 | 0 | 193 | 138 | 55 | -2.7 | 4.1 | 3-0-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
5 | 3 | 0 | 192 | 149 | 43 | -0.2 | 5.2 | 3-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
3 | 5 | 0 | 142 | 172 | -30 | -0.4 | -4.1 | 3-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
3 | 5 | 0 | 112 | 204 | -92 | 1.8 | -9.7 | 1-3-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
7 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 77 | 108 | -1.7 | 13.7 | 3-0-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 7 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
4 | 3 | 0 | 110 | 110 | 0 | -1.9 | -1.9 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
4 | 4 | 0 | 124 | 131 | -7 | -0.3 | -1.2 | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
0 | 8 | 0 | 69 | 149 | -80 | -0.1 | -10.1 | 0-4-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 8 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
5 | 3 | 0 | 123 | 93 | 30 | -2.8 | 0.9 | 4-0-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
5 | 3 | 0 | 150 | 127 | 23 | -1.1 | 1.8 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
4 | 4 | 0 | 173 | 186 | -13 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
2 | 6 | 0 | 153 | 182 | -29 | 1.2 | -2.4 | 1-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
2 | 6 | 0 | 117 | 181 | -64 | -1.5 | -9.5 | 1-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
6 | 2 | 0 | 174 | 103 | 71 | -0.1 | 8.7 | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
6 | 2 | 0 | 148 | 115 | 33 | 1.9 | 6.0 | 3-0-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
5 | 3 | 0 | 153 | 134 | 19 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 4-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
4 | 4 | 0 | 140 | 133 | 7 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 2-1-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
0 | 8 | 0 | 96 | 183 | -87 | 2.9 | -8.0 | 0-4-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 8 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Green Bay Packers |
6 | 2 | 0 | 182 | 143 | 39 | -1.5 | 3.4 | 4-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
4 | 4 | 0 | 134 | 126 | 8 | -1.1 | -0.1 | 2-3-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
4 | 4 | 0 | 160 | 153 | 7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 5 | 0 | 131 | 145 | -14 | -1.5 | -3.3 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
2 | 6 | 0 | 102 | 151 | -49 | 0.8 | -5.3 | 1-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
7 | 1 | 0 | 153 | 91 | 62 | 0.6 | 8.3 | 3-1-0 | 4-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
4 | 4 | 0 | 145 | 154 | -9 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 1-3-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
4 | 4 | 0 | 109 | 130 | -21 | 1.2 | -1.4 | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 7 | 0 | 111 | 160 | -49 | -0.8 | -6.9 | 1-3-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||