NFL standings at the end of October 2, 1980
Average points per team per game: 20.8
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Bills |
4 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 50 | 46 | -4.7 | 6.8 | 3-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
3 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 99 | 16 | -0.6 | 3.4 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
3 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 66 | -1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
2 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 76 | 9 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
0 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 109 | -37 | 3.5 | -5.7 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
3 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 67 | 50 | -1.9 | 10.6 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
3 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 64 | 3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
2 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 90 | -12 | -1.3 | -4.3 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 75 | -7 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
4 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 57 | 61 | -3.5 | 11.7 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
2 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 89 | -7 | -0.4 | -2.1 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
2 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 87 | -12 | -1.2 | -4.2 | 0-2-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
1 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 100 | -26 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 88 | -38 | 0.3 | -9.2 | 0-3-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
3 | 1 | 0 | 118 | 40 | 78 | -1.2 | 18.3 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
3 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 68 | 25 | -6.8 | -0.6 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
1 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 99 | -12 | 7.1 | 4.1 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
1 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 76 | -29 | -3.8 | -11.0 | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
1 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 121 | -49 | 4.1 | -8.2 | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions |
4 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 41 | 76 | -2.2 | 16.8 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
2 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 83 | -12 | 0.3 | -2.7 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
2 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 106 | -34 | 6.2 | -2.3 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
1 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 87 | -42 | -4.5 | -15.0 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
1 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 114 | -67 | 1.6 | -15.1 | 1-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
3 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 91 | 13 | -2.1 | 1.2 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
2 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 79 | 29 | -2.3 | 4.9 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
2 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 82 | 15 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 104 | -36 | -1.6 | -10.6 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||