NFL standings at the end of October 5, 1980
Average points per team per game: 20.8
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Bills |
5 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 74 | 48 | -3.5 | 6.1 | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
4 | 1 | 0 | 136 | 110 | 26 | 0.7 | 5.9 | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
3 | 2 | 0 | 115 | 93 | 22 | -2.9 | 1.5 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
3 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 96 | -14 | -1.2 | -4.0 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
0 | 5 | 0 | 83 | 130 | -47 | 2.5 | -6.9 | 0-3-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
4 | 1 | 0 | 140 | 84 | 56 | -5.2 | 6.0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
3 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 90 | -16 | 0.4 | -2.8 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
2 | 3 | 0 | 94 | 109 | -15 | -0.1 | -3.1 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 4 | 0 | 77 | 89 | -12 | -3.0 | -5.4 | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
4 | 1 | 0 | 142 | 83 | 59 | 1.0 | 12.8 | 1-1-0 | 3-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
3 | 2 | 0 | 101 | 94 | 7 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0-2-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
2 | 3 | 0 | 99 | 120 | -21 | 1.2 | -3.0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
2 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 116 | -23 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
1 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 105 | -24 | 1.3 | -3.5 | 0-3-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
4 | 1 | 0 | 142 | 54 | 88 | -2.0 | 15.6 | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
4 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 71 | 46 | -5.2 | 4.0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 3 | 0 | 127 | 106 | 21 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
1 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 100 | -39 | 2.1 | -5.7 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
1 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 145 | -70 | 5.3 | -8.7 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions |
4 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 84 | 61 | 1.2 | 13.4 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
2 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 83 | -12 | 0.9 | -2.1 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
2 | 3 | 0 | 89 | 129 | -40 | 5.3 | -2.7 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
2 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 123 | -62 | 0.7 | -11.7 | 2-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
1 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 87 | -42 | -6.2 | -16.7 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
3 | 2 | 0 | 156 | 105 | 51 | -2.3 | 7.9 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
3 | 2 | 0 | 140 | 110 | 30 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
3 | 2 | 0 | 130 | 139 | -9 | -0.5 | -2.3 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 5 | 0 | 75 | 144 | -69 | -2.5 | -16.3 | 0-3-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||