NFL standings at the end of December 8, 1979
Average points per team per game: 22.7
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
9 | 5 | 0 | 289 | 220 | 69 | -0.4 | 4.6 | 6-1-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
8 | 6 | 0 | 358 | 276 | 82 | 0.1 | 6.0 | 5-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
7 | 7 | 0 | 265 | 241 | 24 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 3-5-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
6 | 8 | 0 | 283 | 333 | -50 | -0.9 | -4.5 | 5-2-0 | 1-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
4 | 10 | 0 | 233 | 334 | -101 | 2.4 | -4.8 | 3-4-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
11 | 3 | 0 | 371 | 242 | 129 | 2.6 | 11.8 | 7-0-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
10 | 4 | 0 | 322 | 288 | 34 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 5-1-0 | 5-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
9 | 5 | 0 | 333 | 317 | 16 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 5-3-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
3 | 11 | 0 | 307 | 381 | -74 | 4.3 | -1.0 | 3-4-0 | 0-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
10 | 4 | 0 | 359 | 239 | 120 | 1.6 | 10.2 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
10 | 5 | 0 | 282 | 245 | 37 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 6-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
8 | 6 | 0 | 322 | 294 | 28 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 5-1-0 | 3-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
8 | 7 | 0 | 349 | 348 | 1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 5-3-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
6 | 8 | 0 | 228 | 252 | -24 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 3-5-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
10 | 5 | 0 | 336 | 279 | 57 | -0.2 | 3.6 | 5-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
10 | 5 | 0 | 313 | 262 | 51 | -0.5 | 2.9 | 5-3-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
9 | 5 | 0 | 286 | 246 | 40 | -0.4 | 2.5 | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
6 | 8 | 0 | 210 | 263 | -53 | -0.1 | -3.9 | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
4 | 10 | 0 | 272 | 296 | -24 | 1.0 | -0.7 | 2-5-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
9 | 5 | 0 | 263 | 214 | 49 | -5.8 | -2.3 | 4-3-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
8 | 6 | 0 | 249 | 229 | 20 | -3.7 | -2.3 | 5-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
6 | 8 | 0 | 226 | 307 | -81 | -3.8 | -9.6 | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
4 | 10 | 0 | 214 | 288 | -74 | -2.2 | -7.5 | 4-3-0 | 0-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
2 | 12 | 0 | 196 | 319 | -123 | -2.5 | -11.3 | 2-4-0 | 0-8-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
8 | 6 | 0 | 275 | 267 | 8 | -1.3 | -0.7 | 4-3-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
7 | 7 | 0 | 341 | 311 | 30 | -2.8 | -0.7 | 3-4-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
5 | 9 | 0 | 256 | 333 | -77 | -0.7 | -6.2 | 2-4-0 | 3-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 13 | 0 | 264 | 378 | -114 | -0.1 | -8.3 | 1-6-0 | 0-7-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||||