NFL standings at the end of December 30, 1978
Average points per team per game: 20.1
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
11 | 5 | 0 | 372 | 254 | 118 | 0.2 | 7.6 | 7-1-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
11 | 5 | 0 | 358 | 286 | 72 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 5-3-0 | 6-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
8 | 8 | 0 | 359 | 364 | -5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4-4-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
5 | 11 | 0 | 302 | 354 | -52 | 0.0 | -3.2 | 4-4-0 | 1-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
5 | 11 | 0 | 239 | 421 | -182 | 2.6 | -8.7 | 2-6-0 | 3-5-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
14 | 2 | 0 | 356 | 195 | 161 | -1.9 | 8.2 | 7-1-0 | 7-1-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
10 | 6 | 0 | 283 | 298 | -15 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 5-3-0 | 5-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
8 | 8 | 0 | 334 | 356 | -22 | -0.6 | -2.0 | 5-3-0 | 3-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
4 | 12 | 0 | 252 | 284 | -32 | 0.7 | -1.3 | 3-5-0 | 1-7-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
10 | 6 | 0 | 282 | 198 | 84 | -0.2 | 5.1 | 6-2-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
9 | 7 | 0 | 366 | 312 | 54 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 5-3-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
9 | 7 | 0 | 311 | 283 | 28 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 4-4-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
9 | 7 | 0 | 345 | 358 | -13 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 5-3-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
4 | 12 | 0 | 243 | 327 | -84 | 1.0 | -4.3 | 3-5-0 | 1-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
12 | 4 | 0 | 384 | 208 | 176 | -0.1 | 10.9 | 7-1-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 6 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
9 | 7 | 0 | 270 | 250 | 20 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 5-3-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
8 | 8 | 0 | 273 | 283 | -10 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 5-3-0 | 3-5-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
6 | 10 | 0 | 264 | 298 | -34 | -0.4 | -2.5 | 5-3-0 | 1-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
6 | 10 | 0 | 248 | 296 | -48 | 0.5 | -2.5 | 3-5-0 | 3-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
8 | 7 | 1 | 294 | 306 | -12 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 5-3-0 | 3-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
8 | 7 | 1 | 252 | 280 | -28 | 0.6 | -1.1 | 5-2-1 | 3-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
7 | 9 | 0 | 290 | 300 | -10 | -1.2 | -1.8 | 5-3-0 | 2-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
7 | 9 | 0 | 253 | 274 | -21 | -1.1 | -2.5 | 4-4-0 | 3-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
5 | 11 | 0 | 241 | 259 | -18 | -2.3 | -3.4 | 3-5-0 | 2-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
12 | 4 | 0 | 316 | 245 | 71 | -1.3 | 3.2 | 6-2-0 | 6-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
9 | 7 | 0 | 240 | 290 | -50 | -1.5 | -4.6 | 7-1-0 | 2-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
7 | 9 | 0 | 281 | 298 | -17 | -0.7 | -1.7 | 3-5-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
2 | 14 | 0 | 219 | 350 | -131 | -0.9 | -9.1 | 2-6-0 | 0-8-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||