NFL standings at the end of October 30, 1978
Average points per team per game: 19.7
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Patriots |
7 | 2 | 0 | 228 | 155 | 73 | -1.3 | 6.8 | 4-2-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 6 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
6 | 3 | 0 | 219 | 146 | 73 | -3.9 | 4.2 | 4-0-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
5 | 4 | 0 | 213 | 204 | 9 | -0.7 | 0.3 | 3-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
3 | 6 | 0 | 162 | 213 | -51 | -1.6 | -7.3 | 3-2-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
3 | 6 | 0 | 120 | 230 | -110 | 1.3 | -10.9 | 1-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
8 | 1 | 0 | 229 | 125 | 104 | -2.7 | 8.9 | 4-1-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
5 | 4 | 0 | 165 | 151 | 14 | -1.4 | 0.1 | 3-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
5 | 4 | 0 | 147 | 155 | -8 | -1.4 | -2.2 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 8 | 0 | 97 | 162 | -65 | -0.3 | -7.5 | 1-4-0 | 0-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
6 | 3 | 0 | 143 | 110 | 33 | -1.8 | 1.9 | 4-0-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
5 | 4 | 0 | 173 | 154 | 19 | -0.1 | 2.0 | 2-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
4 | 5 | 0 | 190 | 206 | -16 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 3-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
3 | 6 | 0 | 180 | 205 | -25 | 2.1 | -0.6 | 1-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
2 | 7 | 0 | 141 | 208 | -67 | -0.2 | -7.6 | 1-3-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
7 | 2 | 0 | 186 | 135 | 51 | 0.2 | 5.8 | 4-0-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
6 | 3 | 0 | 184 | 124 | 60 | -0.3 | 6.4 | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
5 | 4 | 0 | 170 | 162 | 8 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 4-1-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
4 | 5 | 0 | 150 | 149 | 1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
1 | 8 | 0 | 112 | 193 | -81 | 2.0 | -7.0 | 0-4-0 | 1-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Green Bay Packers |
7 | 2 | 0 | 191 | 150 | 41 | -0.4 | 4.2 | 5-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
5 | 4 | 0 | 181 | 163 | 18 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 2-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
4 | 5 | 0 | 141 | 135 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2-3-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 6 | 0 | 148 | 166 | -18 | -1.0 | -3.0 | 1-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
3 | 6 | 0 | 123 | 168 | -45 | 0.9 | -4.1 | 1-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
7 | 2 | 0 | 160 | 106 | 54 | 0.6 | 6.6 | 3-1-0 | 4-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
5 | 4 | 0 | 173 | 171 | 2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2-3-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
5 | 4 | 0 | 124 | 137 | -13 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 4-1-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 8 | 0 | 131 | 198 | -67 | 0.3 | -7.2 | 1-3-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||