NFL standings at the end of December 16, 1978
Average points per team per game: 19.8
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Patriots |
11 | 4 | 0 | 355 | 263 | 92 | -0.3 | 5.8 | 5-3-0 | 6-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
10 | 5 | 0 | 349 | 251 | 98 | -0.4 | 6.2 | 6-1-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
8 | 7 | 0 | 352 | 334 | 18 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 4-3-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
5 | 10 | 0 | 225 | 400 | -175 | 3.0 | -8.7 | 2-5-0 | 3-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
4 | 11 | 0 | 281 | 340 | -59 | 0.8 | -3.1 | 4-4-0 | 0-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
14 | 2 | 0 | 356 | 195 | 161 | -1.4 | 8.6 | 7-1-0 | 7-1-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
10 | 5 | 0 | 259 | 253 | 6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 5-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
8 | 7 | 0 | 318 | 308 | 10 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 5-3-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
3 | 12 | 0 | 204 | 268 | -64 | 1.3 | -3.0 | 2-5-0 | 1-7-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
10 | 6 | 0 | 282 | 198 | 84 | -0.2 | 5.0 | 6-2-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
8 | 7 | 0 | 321 | 288 | 33 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 5-3-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
8 | 7 | 0 | 284 | 263 | 21 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 3-4-0 | 5-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
8 | 7 | 0 | 322 | 339 | -17 | 0.8 | -0.4 | 4-3-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
4 | 11 | 0 | 224 | 304 | -80 | 1.0 | -4.3 | 3-5-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
11 | 4 | 0 | 354 | 201 | 153 | -0.5 | 9.7 | 7-1-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
8 | 7 | 0 | 250 | 247 | 3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4-3-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
8 | 8 | 0 | 273 | 283 | -10 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 5-3-0 | 3-5-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
6 | 9 | 0 | 261 | 278 | -17 | -0.8 | -2.0 | 5-3-0 | 1-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
5 | 10 | 0 | 206 | 275 | -69 | 0.5 | -4.1 | 2-5-0 | 3-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
8 | 6 | 1 | 274 | 279 | -5 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 5-3-0 | 3-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
8 | 6 | 1 | 238 | 249 | -11 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 5-2-1 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
7 | 9 | 0 | 253 | 274 | -21 | -1.2 | -2.5 | 4-4-0 | 3-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
6 | 9 | 0 | 257 | 286 | -29 | -0.7 | -2.6 | 4-3-0 | 2-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
5 | 10 | 0 | 231 | 242 | -11 | -2.1 | -2.8 | 3-4-0 | 2-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
11 | 4 | 0 | 285 | 231 | 54 | -0.9 | 2.7 | 5-2-0 | 6-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
9 | 6 | 0 | 219 | 248 | -29 | -1.2 | -3.1 | 7-1-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
6 | 9 | 0 | 264 | 288 | -24 | -0.1 | -1.7 | 3-5-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
2 | 13 | 0 | 205 | 317 | -112 | -0.6 | -8.1 | 2-6-0 | 0-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||