NFL standings at the end of November 12, 1978
Average points per team per game: 19.5
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
8 | 3 | 0 | 267 | 186 | 81 | -1.5 | 5.8 | 5-0-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
8 | 3 | 0 | 265 | 191 | 74 | -0.8 | 5.9 | 4-3-0 | 4-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
6 | 5 | 0 | 253 | 249 | 4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
5 | 6 | 0 | 158 | 261 | -103 | 2.5 | -6.9 | 2-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
3 | 8 | 0 | 196 | 252 | -56 | 0.3 | -4.8 | 3-4-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
9 | 2 | 0 | 256 | 149 | 107 | -1.5 | 8.2 | 5-1-0 | 4-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
7 | 4 | 0 | 187 | 188 | -1 | -0.8 | -0.9 | 3-1-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
5 | 6 | 0 | 182 | 184 | -2 | -1.0 | -1.2 | 3-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 9 | 0 | 110 | 184 | -74 | -0.4 | -7.8 | 1-4-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
7 | 4 | 0 | 190 | 148 | 42 | -1.6 | 2.2 | 4-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
6 | 4 | 0 | 193 | 164 | 29 | -1.4 | 1.5 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
5 | 6 | 0 | 231 | 241 | -10 | -0.1 | -1.0 | 3-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
5 | 6 | 0 | 235 | 252 | -17 | 0.3 | -1.2 | 3-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
2 | 9 | 0 | 174 | 257 | -83 | -0.3 | -7.9 | 1-4-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
8 | 3 | 0 | 219 | 169 | 50 | -0.1 | 4.5 | 5-0-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
7 | 4 | 0 | 242 | 161 | 81 | 0.8 | 8.2 | 4-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
6 | 5 | 0 | 177 | 161 | 16 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
5 | 6 | 0 | 193 | 198 | -5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 4-1-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
3 | 8 | 0 | 148 | 213 | -65 | 1.7 | -4.2 | 1-4-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
7 | 4 | 0 | 215 | 184 | 31 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
7 | 4 | 0 | 208 | 202 | 6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 5-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
4 | 7 | 0 | 187 | 195 | -8 | -0.6 | -1.3 | 2-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
4 | 7 | 0 | 164 | 208 | -44 | -0.2 | -4.2 | 2-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 8 | 0 | 191 | 214 | -23 | -1.1 | -3.2 | 1-4-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 8 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
9 | 2 | 0 | 196 | 136 | 60 | 1.3 | 6.7 | 5-1-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
7 | 4 | 0 | 165 | 164 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 5-1-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
5 | 6 | 0 | 204 | 211 | -7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2-4-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 10 | 0 | 151 | 235 | -84 | -0.5 | -8.2 | 1-4-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||||