NFL standings at the end of November 5, 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 |
8 | 2 | 0 | 242 | 165 | 77 | -1.1 | 6.6 | 4-2-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 7 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
7 | 3 | 0 | 242 | 162 | 80 | -2.2 | 5.8 | 5-0-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
6 | 4 | 0 | 244 | 232 | 12 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 3-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
3 | 6 | 0 | 120 | 230 | -110 | 2.1 | -10.1 | 1-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
3 | 7 | 0 | 172 | 227 | -55 | -0.4 | -5.9 | 3-3-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
9 | 1 | 0 | 249 | 139 | 110 | -2.2 | 8.8 | 5-1-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
6 | 4 | 0 | 161 | 165 | -4 | -1.4 | -1.8 | 3-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
5 | 5 | 0 | 175 | 165 | 10 | -1.4 | -0.4 | 3-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 9 | 0 | 110 | 184 | -74 | -0.2 | -7.6 | 1-4-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
6 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 141 | 30 | -1.5 | 1.5 | 4-1-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
6 | 4 | 0 | 193 | 164 | 29 | -1.1 | 1.8 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
5 | 5 | 0 | 221 | 235 | -14 | 1.3 | -0.1 | 3-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
4 | 6 | 0 | 202 | 218 | -16 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 2-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
2 | 8 | 0 | 151 | 228 | -77 | -0.2 | -7.9 | 1-4-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
7 | 2 | 0 | 186 | 135 | 51 | 0.3 | 5.9 | 4-0-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
6 | 4 | 0 | 200 | 147 | 53 | 0.4 | 5.7 | 4-1-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
5 | 5 | 0 | 160 | 152 | 8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
5 | 5 | 0 | 180 | 182 | -2 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 4-1-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 8 | 0 | 132 | 203 | -71 | 2.1 | -5.0 | 1-4-0 | 1-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Green Bay Packers |
7 | 3 | 0 | 194 | 160 | 34 | -0.3 | 3.1 | 5-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
6 | 4 | 0 | 198 | 170 | 28 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 3-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
4 | 6 | 0 | 164 | 161 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 7 | 0 | 177 | 197 | -20 | -1.2 | -3.2 | 1-4-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
3 | 7 | 0 | 130 | 185 | -55 | 0.9 | -4.6 | 1-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
8 | 2 | 0 | 186 | 129 | 57 | 0.5 | 6.2 | 4-1-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
6 | 4 | 0 | 145 | 147 | -2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 5-1-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
5 | 5 | 0 | 187 | 191 | -4 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2-3-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 9 | 0 | 141 | 219 | -78 | -0.1 | -7.9 | 1-3-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||