NFL standings at the end of November 9, 1979
Average points per team per game: 21.8
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Patriots |
7 | 3 | 0 | 261 | 155 | 106 | 0.4 | 11.0 | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
6 | 4 | 0 | 179 | 142 | 37 | -0.1 | 3.6 | 4-1-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
5 | 5 | 0 | 221 | 249 | -28 | -0.3 | -3.1 | 4-1-0 | 1-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
4 | 6 | 0 | 200 | 185 | 15 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2-4-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
4 | 6 | 0 | 171 | 207 | -36 | 3.2 | -0.4 | 3-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
8 | 2 | 0 | 264 | 157 | 107 | 2.3 | 13.0 | 5-0-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
7 | 3 | 0 | 235 | 224 | 11 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3-2-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
7 | 3 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
2 | 8 | 0 | 211 | 248 | -37 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 2-3-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
7 | 3 | 0 | 244 | 173 | 71 | 1.3 | 8.4 | 4-0-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
7 | 3 | 0 | 147 | 149 | -2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 5-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
6 | 4 | 0 | 228 | 194 | 34 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 5-0-0 | 1-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
4 | 6 | 0 | 157 | 152 | 5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2-4-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
4 | 6 | 0 | 203 | 233 | -30 | 1.5 | -1.5 | 2-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
8 | 2 | 0 | 219 | 160 | 59 | -0.9 | 5.0 | 4-0-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
6 | 4 | 0 | 178 | 163 | 15 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
6 | 4 | 0 | 184 | 187 | -3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
4 | 6 | 0 | 162 | 195 | -33 | -0.6 | -3.9 | 2-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
3 | 7 | 0 | 190 | 206 | -16 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 1-5-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
7 | 3 | 0 | 194 | 160 | 34 | -4.9 | -1.5 | 3-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
5 | 5 | 0 | 185 | 173 | 12 | -2.7 | -1.5 | 3-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
4 | 6 | 0 | 161 | 232 | -71 | -2.7 | -9.8 | 3-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
3 | 7 | 0 | 152 | 203 | -51 | -2.2 | -7.3 | 3-2-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 9 | 0 | 148 | 245 | -97 | -1.6 | -11.3 | 1-3-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans Saints |
5 | 5 | 0 | 214 | 205 | 9 | -3.6 | -2.7 | 2-3-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
5 | 5 | 0 | 179 | 185 | -6 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 2-3-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
4 | 6 | 0 | 205 | 226 | -21 | -2.7 | -4.8 | 2-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 9 | 0 | 186 | 270 | -84 | -0.7 | -9.1 | 1-4-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||