NFL standings at the end of November 11, 1979
Average points per team per game: 22.0
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Patriots |
7 | 4 | 0 | 271 | 200 | 71 | 0.8 | 7.3 | 4-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
7 | 4 | 0 | 198 | 142 | 56 | -0.8 | 4.3 | 5-1-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
5 | 6 | 0 | 214 | 197 | 17 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2-4-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
5 | 6 | 0 | 233 | 263 | -30 | -0.7 | -3.4 | 4-2-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
4 | 7 | 0 | 171 | 226 | -55 | 2.9 | -2.1 | 3-3-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
9 | 2 | 0 | 294 | 160 | 134 | 2.4 | 14.6 | 5-0-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
8 | 3 | 0 | 243 | 229 | 14 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
7 | 4 | 0 | 259 | 253 | 6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3-3-0 | 4-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
2 | 9 | 0 | 235 | 274 | -39 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 2-4-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
8 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 197 | 73 | 1.0 | 7.6 | 4-0-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
8 | 3 | 0 | 192 | 159 | 33 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 6-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
6 | 5 | 0 | 245 | 225 | 20 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 5-0-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
5 | 6 | 0 | 232 | 257 | -25 | 1.7 | -0.6 | 2-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
4 | 7 | 0 | 160 | 182 | -22 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 2-5-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
8 | 2 | 0 | 219 | 160 | 59 | -0.6 | 5.3 | 4-0-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
7 | 4 | 0 | 208 | 191 | 17 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 3-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
6 | 4 | 0 | 184 | 187 | -3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
5 | 6 | 0 | 186 | 198 | -12 | -0.9 | -2.0 | 3-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
3 | 8 | 0 | 218 | 236 | -18 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1-5-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
8 | 3 | 0 | 210 | 174 | 36 | -5.6 | -2.3 | 3-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
6 | 5 | 0 | 212 | 196 | 16 | -3.0 | -1.6 | 4-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
4 | 7 | 0 | 171 | 210 | -39 | -3.5 | -7.0 | 4-2-0 | 0-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
4 | 7 | 0 | 168 | 251 | -83 | -3.1 | -10.6 | 3-3-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 10 | 0 | 162 | 261 | -99 | -2.2 | -11.2 | 1-4-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans Saints |
6 | 5 | 0 | 245 | 225 | 20 | -3.7 | -1.9 | 3-3-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
5 | 6 | 0 | 202 | 212 | -10 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 2-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
4 | 7 | 0 | 208 | 250 | -42 | -2.2 | -6.0 | 2-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 10 | 0 | 206 | 301 | -95 | -0.9 | -9.5 | 1-4-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||