NFL standings at the end of October 17, 1979
Average points per team per game: 21.6
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Patriots |
5 | 2 | 0 | 181 | 105 | 76 | -0.7 | 10.1 | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
5 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 98 | 35 | -0.1 | 4.9 | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
3 | 4 | 0 | 161 | 128 | 33 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
3 | 4 | 0 | 142 | 181 | -39 | -0.6 | -6.2 | 3-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 6 | 0 | 88 | 140 | -52 | 1.4 | -6.0 | 1-3-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
5 | 2 | 0 | 170 | 140 | 30 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 2-0-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
5 | 2 | 0 | 162 | 148 | 14 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
4 | 3 | 0 | 145 | 158 | -13 | 1.3 | -0.6 | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 6 | 0 | 119 | 169 | -50 | 5.2 | -1.9 | 1-3-0 | 0-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
5 | 2 | 0 | 162 | 98 | 64 | 1.6 | 10.7 | 4-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
5 | 2 | 0 | 110 | 101 | 9 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
4 | 3 | 0 | 123 | 91 | 32 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
4 | 3 | 0 | 141 | 134 | 7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
2 | 5 | 0 | 138 | 167 | -29 | 3.8 | -0.3 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
6 | 1 | 0 | 178 | 119 | 59 | -3.5 | 4.9 | 3-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
6 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 109 | 36 | -1.5 | 3.6 | 3-1-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
5 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 104 | 40 | -1.9 | 3.8 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 5 | 0 | 120 | 139 | -19 | 1.8 | -0.9 | 0-4-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
2 | 5 | 0 | 107 | 148 | -41 | -0.8 | -6.7 | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
5 | 2 | 0 | 147 | 130 | 17 | -4.2 | -1.8 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
3 | 4 | 0 | 120 | 128 | -8 | -2.2 | -3.4 | 3-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 4 | 0 | 95 | 109 | -14 | 1.6 | -0.4 | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
3 | 4 | 0 | 114 | 156 | -42 | -2.9 | -8.9 | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 6 | 0 | 117 | 173 | -56 | -1.2 | -9.2 | 1-2-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
4 | 3 | 0 | 125 | 125 | 0 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
3 | 4 | 0 | 180 | 178 | 2 | -3.2 | -2.9 | 1-3-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
3 | 4 | 0 | 145 | 161 | -16 | -0.1 | -2.4 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
0 | 7 | 0 | 129 | 204 | -75 | -0.6 | -11.3 | 0-3-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||||