NFL standings at the end of October 8, 1979
Average points per team per game: 21.7
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Patriots |
4 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 98 | 56 | -0.8 | 8.6 | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
4 | 2 | 0 | 116 | 91 | 25 | -1.8 | 2.4 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
3 | 3 | 0 | 154 | 111 | 43 | -0.8 | 6.3 | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
2 | 4 | 0 | 128 | 174 | -46 | 1.2 | -6.4 | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 5 | 0 | 72 | 112 | -40 | 3.6 | -3.1 | 1-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
5 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 106 | 54 | 2.2 | 11.2 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
4 | 2 | 0 | 134 | 132 | 2 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
4 | 2 | 0 | 136 | 145 | -9 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
0 | 6 | 0 | 85 | 159 | -74 | 3.9 | -8.4 | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
4 | 2 | 0 | 142 | 88 | 54 | -0.2 | 8.8 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
4 | 2 | 0 | 113 | 67 | 46 | -2.1 | 5.6 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
4 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 91 | -5 | -0.2 | -1.0 | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
3 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 115 | -24 | 2.4 | -1.6 | 2-0-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
2 | 4 | 0 | 128 | 147 | -19 | 0.6 | -2.6 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
5 | 1 | 0 | 148 | 113 | 35 | -4.2 | 1.6 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
5 | 1 | 0 | 121 | 89 | 32 | -0.7 | 4.6 | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
4 | 2 | 0 | 131 | 95 | 36 | -1.1 | 4.9 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 115 | -15 | 2.4 | -0.1 | 0-3-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
1 | 5 | 0 | 75 | 132 | -57 | 2.0 | -7.5 | 1-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
5 | 1 | 0 | 133 | 88 | 45 | -2.8 | 4.7 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 3 | 0 | 88 | 82 | 6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
3 | 3 | 0 | 107 | 142 | -35 | -2.5 | -8.3 | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
2 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 112 | -16 | 0.2 | -2.5 | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 5 | 0 | 101 | 149 | -48 | 0.8 | -7.2 | 1-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
4 | 2 | 0 | 119 | 95 | 24 | -2.6 | 1.4 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
3 | 3 | 0 | 126 | 111 | 15 | -1.3 | 1.2 | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 4 | 0 | 138 | 164 | -26 | -2.2 | -6.6 | 1-3-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
0 | 6 | 0 | 113 | 172 | -59 | -0.9 | -10.8 | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||||