NFL standings at the end of December 9, 1979
Average points per team per game: 22.4
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
10 | 5 | 0 | 317 | 230 | 87 | -1.2 | 4.6 | 6-1-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
8 | 7 | 0 | 384 | 303 | 81 | -0.2 | 5.2 | 5-2-0 | 3-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
7 | 8 | 0 | 268 | 251 | 17 | -0.9 | 0.2 | 3-5-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
7 | 8 | 0 | 310 | 359 | -49 | -0.6 | -3.9 | 6-2-0 | 1-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
4 | 11 | 0 | 240 | 344 | -104 | 2.1 | -4.9 | 3-5-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
11 | 3 | 0 | 371 | 242 | 129 | 2.7 | 11.9 | 7-0-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
10 | 4 | 0 | 322 | 288 | 34 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 5-1-0 | 5-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
9 | 6 | 0 | 347 | 336 | 11 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 5-3-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
3 | 12 | 0 | 321 | 409 | -88 | 4.3 | -1.5 | 3-4-0 | 0-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
11 | 4 | 0 | 394 | 239 | 155 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 6-1-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
10 | 5 | 0 | 282 | 245 | 37 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 6-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
9 | 6 | 0 | 341 | 308 | 33 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6-1-0 | 3-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
8 | 7 | 0 | 349 | 348 | 1 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 5-3-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
7 | 8 | 0 | 238 | 259 | -21 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 3-5-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
10 | 5 | 0 | 336 | 279 | 57 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 5-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
10 | 5 | 0 | 314 | 260 | 54 | -0.6 | 3.0 | 6-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
10 | 5 | 0 | 313 | 262 | 51 | -0.6 | 2.8 | 5-3-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
6 | 9 | 0 | 230 | 292 | -62 | -0.1 | -4.2 | 4-3-0 | 2-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
5 | 10 | 0 | 301 | 316 | -15 | 1.0 | -0.0 | 3-5-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
9 | 6 | 0 | 270 | 237 | 33 | -5.9 | -3.7 | 4-3-0 | 5-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
9 | 6 | 0 | 264 | 243 | 21 | -3.9 | -2.5 | 5-2-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
7 | 8 | 0 | 236 | 310 | -74 | -3.5 | -8.4 | 5-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
4 | 11 | 0 | 228 | 303 | -75 | -2.5 | -7.5 | 4-4-0 | 0-7-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
2 | 13 | 0 | 206 | 347 | -141 | -2.3 | -11.7 | 2-5-0 | 0-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
9 | 6 | 0 | 309 | 280 | 29 | -1.4 | 0.5 | 4-3-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
7 | 8 | 0 | 341 | 346 | -5 | -1.7 | -2.0 | 3-5-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
5 | 10 | 0 | 269 | 367 | -98 | -0.5 | -7.1 | 2-5-0 | 3-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
2 | 13 | 0 | 287 | 385 | -98 | -0.1 | -6.7 | 2-6-0 | 0-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||