NFL standings at the end of September 18, 1980
Average points per team per game: 19.2
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 17 | 20 | -1.7 | 8.3 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
1 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 54 | 1 | -6.2 | -5.7 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 1.3 | -3.2 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 37 | -13 | 3.2 | -3.3 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 34 | 17 | -7.2 | 1.3 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 38 | -5 | -9.6 | -12.1 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 1.9 | -1.1 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 50 | -26 | -11.6 | -24.6 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 37 | 27 | -3.2 | 10.2 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
1 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 44 | 7 | 3.2 | 6.8 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
1 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 24.8 | 24.8 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 3.2 | -6.8 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 44 | -14 | -3.2 | -10.2 | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
2 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 13 | 56 | 11.7 | 39.7 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
1 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 58 | 4 | -17.7 | -15.7 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 2.0 | -1.5 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 38 | -12 | -2.3 | -8.3 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 65 | -9 | -10.2 | -14.7 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions |
2 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 27 | 43 | 1.0 | 22.5 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 21 | 6 | -1.9 | 1.1 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 13 | -9.9 | -3.4 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 35 | -16 | 15.8 | 7.8 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 65 | -34 | 27.2 | 10.2 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 44 | 6 | -21.1 | -18.1 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 45 | 15 | -2.3 | 5.2 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 51 | -22 | 16.6 | 5.6 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 48 | -22 | -3.9 | -14.9 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||