NFL standings at the end of November 22, 1979
Average points per team per game: 22.5
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Patriots |
8 | 4 | 0 | 321 | 221 | 100 | 0.2 | 8.5 | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
7 | 5 | 0 | 222 | 172 | 50 | -0.3 | 3.8 | 5-1-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
6 | 6 | 0 | 233 | 209 | 24 | -0.6 | 1.4 | 3-4-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
5 | 7 | 0 | 246 | 286 | -40 | -0.6 | -3.9 | 4-2-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
4 | 8 | 0 | 192 | 276 | -84 | 3.3 | -3.7 | 3-3-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Oilers |
10 | 3 | 0 | 315 | 274 | 41 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 5-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
9 | 3 | 0 | 301 | 195 | 106 | 2.8 | 11.6 | 5-0-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
8 | 4 | 0 | 289 | 277 | 12 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4-3-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
2 | 10 | 0 | 256 | 316 | -60 | 4.1 | -0.9 | 2-4-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
9 | 3 | 0 | 305 | 204 | 101 | 2.2 | 10.6 | 5-0-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
9 | 3 | 0 | 230 | 187 | 43 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 6-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
6 | 6 | 0 | 266 | 249 | 17 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 5-1-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
6 | 6 | 0 | 270 | 281 | -11 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
5 | 7 | 0 | 184 | 203 | -19 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 2-5-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
8 | 4 | 0 | 242 | 211 | 31 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
8 | 4 | 0 | 231 | 221 | 10 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
8 | 5 | 0 | 284 | 255 | 29 | -0.5 | 1.8 | 4-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
5 | 7 | 0 | 189 | 229 | -40 | -0.8 | -4.2 | 3-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
3 | 9 | 0 | 231 | 252 | -21 | 1.2 | -0.5 | 1-5-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
9 | 3 | 0 | 241 | 177 | 64 | -5.3 | -0.0 | 4-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
7 | 6 | 0 | 235 | 229 | 6 | -3.3 | -2.8 | 5-2-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
5 | 7 | 0 | 182 | 258 | -76 | -3.7 | -10.0 | 4-3-0 | 1-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
4 | 8 | 0 | 183 | 229 | -46 | -2.5 | -6.3 | 4-2-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
2 | 11 | 0 | 189 | 275 | -86 | -2.4 | -9.0 | 2-4-0 | 0-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans Saints |
6 | 6 | 0 | 269 | 263 | 6 | -2.8 | -2.3 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
6 | 6 | 0 | 222 | 226 | -4 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
4 | 8 | 0 | 222 | 270 | -48 | -1.6 | -5.6 | 2-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 11 | 0 | 234 | 339 | -105 | -0.5 | -9.3 | 1-5-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||