NFL standings at the end of October 21, 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 |
6 | 2 | 0 | 209 | 118 | 91 | -0.0 | 11.3 | 4-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
5 | 3 | 0 | 146 | 126 | 20 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 3-0-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
4 | 4 | 0 | 170 | 200 | -30 | -0.1 | -3.9 | 4-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
3 | 5 | 0 | 174 | 142 | 32 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 2-3-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
2 | 6 | 0 | 102 | 153 | -51 | 1.4 | -4.9 | 1-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
5 | 2 | 0 | 170 | 140 | 30 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 2-0-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
5 | 3 | 0 | 176 | 182 | -6 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
5 | 3 | 0 | 173 | 185 | -12 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 3-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 7 | 0 | 146 | 197 | -51 | 3.8 | -2.6 | 1-3-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
6 | 2 | 0 | 202 | 114 | 88 | 1.8 | 12.8 | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
5 | 2 | 0 | 110 | 101 | 9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
4 | 4 | 0 | 140 | 112 | 28 | -0.8 | 2.7 | 2-3-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
4 | 4 | 0 | 160 | 162 | -2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 3-0-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
3 | 5 | 0 | 172 | 181 | -9 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
7 | 1 | 0 | 200 | 132 | 68 | -3.2 | 5.3 | 4-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
6 | 2 | 0 | 161 | 111 | 50 | -1.9 | 4.4 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
6 | 2 | 0 | 152 | 126 | 26 | -0.4 | 2.8 | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
3 | 5 | 0 | 128 | 165 | -37 | 0.0 | -4.6 | 2-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 6 | 0 | 133 | 161 | -28 | 2.0 | -1.5 | 0-4-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
6 | 2 | 0 | 168 | 133 | 35 | -4.2 | 0.1 | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
4 | 4 | 0 | 144 | 183 | -39 | -2.5 | -7.4 | 3-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 5 | 0 | 122 | 139 | -17 | 0.7 | -1.5 | 2-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
3 | 5 | 0 | 123 | 149 | -26 | -1.6 | -4.9 | 3-1-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 7 | 0 | 124 | 190 | -66 | -0.9 | -9.1 | 1-2-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans Saints |
4 | 4 | 0 | 197 | 185 | 12 | -3.8 | -2.3 | 2-3-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
4 | 4 | 0 | 141 | 165 | -24 | 1.3 | -1.7 | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
3 | 5 | 0 | 160 | 181 | -21 | -1.7 | -4.3 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 7 | 0 | 149 | 219 | -70 | 0.0 | -8.7 | 1-3-0 | 0-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||