NFL standings at the end of October 22, 1980
Average points per team per game: 20.9
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Patriots |
6 | 1 | 0 | 207 | 131 | 76 | 0.3 | 11.2 | 3-1-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
5 | 2 | 0 | 148 | 108 | 40 | -1.8 | 3.9 | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
4 | 3 | 0 | 153 | 142 | 11 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 1-2-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
4 | 3 | 0 | 99 | 144 | -45 | 0.5 | -5.9 | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
1 | 6 | 0 | 114 | 164 | -50 | 1.9 | -5.3 | 0-4-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
4 | 3 | 0 | 190 | 146 | 44 | -1.2 | 5.1 | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
4 | 3 | 0 | 147 | 133 | 14 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
4 | 3 | 0 | 114 | 125 | -11 | 0.9 | -0.7 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
3 | 4 | 0 | 108 | 105 | 3 | -2.5 | -2.1 | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
5 | 2 | 0 | 210 | 128 | 82 | 2.2 | 14.0 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
4 | 3 | 0 | 182 | 178 | 4 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
4 | 3 | 0 | 131 | 138 | -7 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0-3-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
3 | 4 | 0 | 125 | 142 | -17 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 1-3-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
3 | 4 | 0 | 130 | 156 | -26 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
6 | 1 | 0 | 190 | 80 | 110 | -2.5 | 13.2 | 4-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
5 | 2 | 0 | 186 | 102 | 84 | -2.8 | 9.2 | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 5 | 0 | 140 | 150 | -10 | -2.9 | -4.3 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
2 | 5 | 0 | 101 | 120 | -19 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
1 | 6 | 0 | 98 | 220 | -122 | 7.0 | -10.5 | 0-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions |
5 | 2 | 0 | 176 | 121 | 55 | -5.4 | 2.5 | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 4 | 0 | 99 | 107 | -8 | -5.3 | -6.5 | 3-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
3 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 150 | -48 | 1.2 | -5.7 | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
2 | 4 | 1 | 99 | 140 | -41 | -0.5 | -6.3 | 1-1-1 | 1-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
2 | 4 | 1 | 96 | 163 | -67 | 0.4 | -9.2 | 2-2-0 | 0-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
5 | 2 | 0 | 208 | 135 | 73 | -7.1 | 3.3 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
4 | 3 | 0 | 188 | 138 | 50 | -4.6 | 2.6 | 1-2-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
3 | 4 | 0 | 161 | 229 | -68 | -1.3 | -11.0 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 7 | 0 | 102 | 209 | -107 | -2.7 | -18.0 | 0-4-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||||