NFL standings at the end of December 29, 1979
Average points per team per game: 22.3
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
10 | 6 | 0 | 341 | 257 | 84 | -0.9 | 4.3 | 6-2-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
9 | 7 | 0 | 411 | 326 | 85 | -0.2 | 5.1 | 6-2-0 | 3-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
8 | 8 | 0 | 337 | 383 | -46 | -0.0 | -2.9 | 6-2-0 | 2-6-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
7 | 9 | 0 | 268 | 279 | -11 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 3-5-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
5 | 11 | 0 | 271 | 351 | -80 | 1.5 | -3.5 | 3-5-0 | 2-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
12 | 4 | 0 | 416 | 262 | 154 | 2.3 | 11.9 | 8-0-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
11 | 5 | 0 | 362 | 331 | 31 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 6-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
9 | 7 | 0 | 359 | 352 | 7 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 5-3-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
4 | 12 | 0 | 337 | 421 | -84 | 3.9 | -1.3 | 4-4-0 | 0-8-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
12 | 4 | 0 | 411 | 246 | 165 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 7-1-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
10 | 6 | 0 | 289 | 262 | 27 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 6-2-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
9 | 7 | 0 | 365 | 337 | 28 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 6-2-0 | 3-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
9 | 7 | 0 | 378 | 372 | 6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 5-3-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
7 | 9 | 0 | 238 | 262 | -24 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 3-5-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
11 | 5 | 0 | 371 | 313 | 58 | -0.3 | 3.3 | 6-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
11 | 5 | 0 | 339 | 282 | 57 | -0.9 | 2.7 | 5-3-0 | 6-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
10 | 6 | 0 | 348 | 295 | 53 | -0.8 | 2.5 | 6-2-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
6 | 10 | 0 | 237 | 323 | -86 | -0.8 | -6.1 | 4-4-0 | 2-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
5 | 11 | 0 | 307 | 358 | -51 | 0.4 | -2.7 | 3-5-0 | 2-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bears |
10 | 6 | 0 | 306 | 249 | 57 | -3.6 | -0.0 | 6-2-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
10 | 6 | 0 | 273 | 237 | 36 | -5.1 | -2.8 | 5-3-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
7 | 9 | 0 | 259 | 337 | -78 | -2.7 | -7.5 | 5-3-0 | 2-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
5 | 11 | 0 | 246 | 316 | -70 | -2.4 | -6.8 | 4-4-0 | 1-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
2 | 14 | 0 | 219 | 365 | -146 | -1.9 | -11.0 | 2-6-0 | 0-8-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
9 | 7 | 0 | 323 | 309 | 14 | -1.5 | -0.6 | 4-4-0 | 5-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
8 | 8 | 0 | 370 | 360 | 10 | -1.8 | -1.2 | 3-5-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
6 | 10 | 0 | 300 | 388 | -88 | -1.1 | -6.6 | 3-5-0 | 3-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
2 | 14 | 0 | 308 | 416 | -108 | -0.7 | -7.4 | 2-6-0 | 0-8-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||