NFL standings at the end of September 22, 1980
Average points per team per game: 21.3
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Bills |
3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 43 | 29 | -9.4 | 0.3 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 85 | 7 | -5.8 | -3.5 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
2 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 50 | -6 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 55 | -5 | -6.5 | -8.2 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 74 | -23 | -3.1 | -10.8 | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 64 | 15 | -5.1 | -0.1 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | -7.4 | -7.4 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 62 | -4 | -0.2 | -1.5 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
1 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 63 | -19 | -7.9 | -14.2 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
3 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 50 | 44 | 3.4 | 18.1 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
2 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 65 | 10 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
1 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 77 | -17 | 20.5 | 14.8 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
1 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 87 | -26 | 0.7 | -8.0 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 64 | -21 | -6.0 | -13.0 | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
3 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 16 | 88 | 6.8 | 36.2 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
2 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 61 | 4 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
1 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 62 | -15 | 3.9 | -1.1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
1 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 93 | -28 | 10.6 | 1.2 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
0 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 85 | -22 | 4.0 | -3.3 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions |
3 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 34 | 56 | -4.2 | 14.5 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 49 | -5 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
2 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 79 | -14 | 11.1 | 6.4 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
1 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 49 | -7 | -7.5 | -9.9 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 86 | -46 | 3.3 | -12.0 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
3 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 71 | 16 | -10.3 | -5.0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 65 | 12 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
1 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 72 | 8 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 83 | -31 | -3.6 | -13.9 | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||