NFL standings at the end of November 27, 1978
Average points per team per game: 19.5
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Patriots |
10 | 3 | 0 | 319 | 222 | 97 | -1.3 | 6.1 | 4-3-0 | 6-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
8 | 5 | 0 | 310 | 245 | 65 | -1.0 | 4.0 | 5-1-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
7 | 6 | 0 | 294 | 281 | 13 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3-3-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
5 | 8 | 0 | 196 | 341 | -145 | 2.5 | -8.7 | 2-5-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
4 | 9 | 0 | 247 | 300 | -53 | 0.4 | -3.6 | 4-4-0 | 0-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
11 | 2 | 0 | 287 | 162 | 125 | -1.6 | 8.0 | 6-1-0 | 5-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
9 | 4 | 0 | 239 | 228 | 11 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 5-1-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
7 | 6 | 0 | 257 | 227 | 30 | -0.6 | 1.7 | 4-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 12 | 0 | 147 | 242 | -95 | 1.0 | -6.3 | 1-5-0 | 0-7-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
8 | 5 | 0 | 272 | 219 | 53 | -1.3 | 2.8 | 3-3-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
8 | 5 | 0 | 220 | 168 | 52 | -1.2 | 2.8 | 5-1-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
7 | 6 | 0 | 265 | 278 | -13 | 0.2 | -0.8 | 3-3-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
6 | 7 | 0 | 244 | 271 | -27 | 0.2 | -1.9 | 3-3-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
3 | 10 | 0 | 207 | 270 | -63 | 0.1 | -4.8 | 2-5-0 | 1-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
9 | 4 | 0 | 306 | 178 | 128 | -0.5 | 9.4 | 6-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
8 | 5 | 0 | 210 | 188 | 22 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 4-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
8 | 5 | 0 | 246 | 233 | 13 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5-1-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
5 | 8 | 0 | 227 | 258 | -31 | -0.0 | -2.4 | 4-2-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
4 | 9 | 0 | 185 | 244 | -59 | 1.4 | -3.2 | 1-5-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
7 | 5 | 1 | 232 | 207 | 25 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 4-3-0 | 3-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
7 | 5 | 1 | 221 | 228 | -7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 5-2-1 | 2-3-0 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
5 | 8 | 0 | 221 | 219 | 2 | -1.2 | -1.1 | 3-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
5 | 8 | 0 | 218 | 224 | -6 | -1.0 | -1.4 | 3-4-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
5 | 8 | 0 | 198 | 251 | -53 | 0.0 | -4.0 | 3-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
10 | 3 | 0 | 246 | 194 | 52 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 5-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
8 | 5 | 0 | 192 | 194 | -2 | -0.6 | -0.7 | 6-1-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
5 | 8 | 0 | 228 | 258 | -30 | 1.1 | -1.2 | 2-4-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 12 | 0 | 186 | 290 | -104 | 0.3 | -7.7 | 1-6-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 8 | ||||||||