NFL standings at the end of October 12, 1980
Average points per team per game: 20.8
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Patriots |
5 | 1 | 0 | 170 | 110 | 60 | -0.6 | 9.4 | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
5 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 91 | 43 | -2.3 | 4.9 | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
4 | 2 | 0 | 132 | 105 | 27 | -1.3 | 3.2 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
3 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 130 | -48 | 0.2 | -7.8 | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
1 | 5 | 0 | 97 | 137 | -40 | 2.5 | -4.1 | 0-3-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
4 | 2 | 0 | 156 | 101 | 55 | -3.4 | 5.8 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
3 | 3 | 0 | 121 | 112 | 9 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
3 | 3 | 0 | 94 | 111 | -17 | 0.5 | -2.3 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
2 | 4 | 0 | 94 | 105 | -11 | -2.4 | -4.3 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
4 | 2 | 0 | 166 | 121 | 45 | 1.4 | 8.9 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
3 | 3 | 0 | 137 | 144 | -7 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
3 | 3 | 0 | 104 | 121 | -17 | 1.9 | -1.0 | 0-3-0 | 3-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
2 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 116 | -23 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
2 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 125 | -23 | 1.6 | -2.2 | 1-3-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
5 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 70 | 103 | -2.5 | 14.7 | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
5 | 1 | 0 | 176 | 85 | 91 | -5.2 | 9.9 | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 4 | 0 | 140 | 127 | 13 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
1 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 100 | -39 | 3.6 | -4.2 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
1 | 5 | 0 | 91 | 176 | -85 | 7.3 | -6.8 | 0-3-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions |
5 | 1 | 0 | 169 | 97 | 72 | -2.7 | 9.3 | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
3 | 3 | 0 | 102 | 136 | -34 | 2.3 | -3.3 | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
2 | 3 | 1 | 85 | 120 | -35 | -0.8 | -6.7 | 1-1-1 | 1-2-0 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
2 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 137 | -62 | 0.9 | -9.4 | 2-2-0 | 0-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
2 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 100 | -25 | -5.3 | -9.5 | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
4 | 2 | 0 | 177 | 118 | 59 | -3.3 | 6.5 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
3 | 3 | 0 | 147 | 124 | 23 | -0.9 | 3.0 | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
3 | 3 | 0 | 144 | 198 | -54 | 0.4 | -8.6 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 6 | 0 | 88 | 168 | -80 | -1.6 | -14.9 | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||||