NFL standings at the end of November 25, 1979
Average points per team per game: 22.3
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Patriots |
8 | 5 | 0 | 334 | 237 | 97 | 0.4 | 7.9 | 5-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
8 | 5 | 0 | 250 | 196 | 54 | -0.4 | 3.7 | 5-1-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
7 | 6 | 0 | 249 | 222 | 27 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 3-4-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
5 | 7 | 0 | 246 | 286 | -40 | -0.4 | -3.7 | 4-2-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
4 | 9 | 0 | 216 | 304 | -88 | 3.2 | -3.5 | 3-4-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
10 | 3 | 0 | 334 | 225 | 109 | 2.6 | 11.0 | 6-0-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
10 | 3 | 0 | 315 | 274 | 41 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 5-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
8 | 5 | 0 | 319 | 310 | 9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 4-3-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
3 | 10 | 0 | 290 | 344 | -54 | 3.7 | -0.5 | 3-4-0 | 0-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
10 | 3 | 0 | 333 | 211 | 122 | 2.0 | 11.4 | 6-0-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
9 | 4 | 0 | 240 | 201 | 39 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 6-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
7 | 6 | 0 | 280 | 259 | 21 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 5-1-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
6 | 6 | 0 | 270 | 281 | -11 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
5 | 8 | 0 | 191 | 231 | -40 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 2-5-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
9 | 4 | 0 | 252 | 231 | 21 | -0.4 | 1.2 | 4-2-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
8 | 5 | 0 | 284 | 255 | 29 | -0.5 | 1.7 | 4-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
8 | 5 | 0 | 248 | 225 | 23 | -0.3 | 1.5 | 4-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
6 | 7 | 0 | 203 | 235 | -32 | -0.9 | -3.4 | 4-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
3 | 10 | 0 | 259 | 286 | -27 | 1.0 | -1.1 | 1-5-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
9 | 4 | 0 | 263 | 200 | 63 | -5.5 | -0.7 | 4-2-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
7 | 6 | 0 | 235 | 229 | 6 | -3.2 | -2.8 | 5-2-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
6 | 7 | 0 | 205 | 280 | -75 | -3.6 | -9.3 | 4-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
4 | 9 | 0 | 193 | 250 | -57 | -2.2 | -6.6 | 4-3-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
2 | 11 | 0 | 189 | 275 | -86 | -2.5 | -9.1 | 2-4-0 | 0-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans Saints |
7 | 6 | 0 | 306 | 269 | 37 | -3.4 | -0.6 | 3-3-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
7 | 6 | 0 | 248 | 246 | 2 | -0.9 | -0.7 | 3-3-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
4 | 9 | 0 | 228 | 307 | -79 | -1.4 | -7.5 | 2-4-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 12 | 0 | 254 | 365 | -111 | -0.2 | -8.8 | 1-6-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||