NFL standings at the end of December 3, 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 | 4 | 0 | 329 | 239 | 90 | -0.2 | 6.2 | 4-3-0 | 6-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
9 | 5 | 0 | 326 | 245 | 81 | -0.6 | 5.2 | 5-1-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
8 | 6 | 0 | 318 | 297 | 21 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 4-3-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
5 | 9 | 0 | 212 | 365 | -153 | 2.7 | -8.2 | 2-5-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
4 | 10 | 0 | 257 | 314 | -57 | 0.3 | -3.8 | 4-4-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
12 | 2 | 0 | 300 | 165 | 135 | -1.6 | 8.0 | 6-1-0 | 6-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
9 | 5 | 0 | 242 | 241 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
7 | 7 | 0 | 281 | 274 | 7 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 4-3-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
2 | 12 | 0 | 184 | 249 | -65 | 0.5 | -4.1 | 2-5-0 | 0-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
9 | 5 | 0 | 241 | 174 | 67 | -0.5 | 4.2 | 5-1-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
8 | 6 | 0 | 278 | 240 | 38 | -0.2 | 2.5 | 3-4-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
8 | 6 | 0 | 312 | 302 | 10 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 4-3-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
6 | 7 | 0 | 244 | 271 | -27 | 1.0 | -1.1 | 3-3-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
4 | 10 | 0 | 221 | 280 | -59 | 0.0 | -4.2 | 3-5-0 | 1-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
10 | 4 | 0 | 323 | 188 | 135 | -0.0 | 9.6 | 7-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
8 | 6 | 0 | 237 | 216 | 21 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 4-2-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
8 | 6 | 0 | 246 | 249 | -3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 5-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
5 | 9 | 0 | 244 | 278 | -34 | -0.2 | -2.7 | 4-3-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
5 | 9 | 0 | 206 | 258 | -52 | 0.9 | -2.8 | 2-5-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
8 | 5 | 1 | 260 | 234 | 26 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 5-3-0 | 3-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
8 | 5 | 1 | 238 | 235 | 3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 5-2-1 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
5 | 8 | 0 | 218 | 224 | -6 | -1.1 | -1.6 | 3-4-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
5 | 9 | 0 | 228 | 236 | -8 | -1.4 | -2.0 | 3-4-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
5 | 9 | 0 | 212 | 272 | -60 | -0.2 | -4.5 | 3-3-0 | 2-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
11 | 3 | 0 | 266 | 211 | 55 | -0.7 | 3.2 | 5-1-0 | 6-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
8 | 6 | 0 | 199 | 231 | -32 | -1.5 | -3.7 | 6-1-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
6 | 8 | 0 | 252 | 271 | -19 | -0.2 | -1.5 | 3-4-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 13 | 0 | 199 | 314 | -115 | -0.5 | -8.7 | 1-6-0 | 0-7-0 | Lost 9 | ||||||||