NFL standings at the end of November 17, 1980
Average points per team per game: 21.4
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Bills |
8 | 3 | 0 | 238 | 175 | 63 | -0.3 | 5.4 | 4-2-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
7 | 4 | 0 | 302 | 238 | 64 | 0.7 | 6.6 | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
6 | 5 | 0 | 231 | 220 | 11 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1-4-0 | 5-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
6 | 5 | 0 | 175 | 204 | -29 | 0.0 | -2.6 | 4-1-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
2 | 9 | 0 | 200 | 274 | -74 | 2.0 | -4.7 | 1-5-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Oilers |
8 | 3 | 0 | 205 | 184 | 21 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 4-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
7 | 4 | 0 | 278 | 227 | 51 | -0.4 | 4.2 | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
7 | 4 | 0 | 242 | 223 | 19 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
3 | 8 | 0 | 142 | 201 | -59 | 1.9 | -3.5 | 2-4-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
8 | 3 | 0 | 278 | 236 | 42 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 5-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 6 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
7 | 4 | 0 | 305 | 211 | 94 | 1.3 | 9.8 | 3-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
6 | 5 | 0 | 211 | 222 | -11 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 3-3-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
5 | 6 | 0 | 207 | 240 | -33 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 2-4-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
4 | 7 | 0 | 212 | 248 | -36 | 3.0 | -0.3 | 0-6-0 | 4-1-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
10 | 1 | 0 | 292 | 135 | 157 | -3.7 | 10.6 | 5-0-0 | 5-1-0 | Won 7 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
8 | 3 | 0 | 321 | 216 | 105 | -2.5 | 7.0 | 5-0-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
3 | 8 | 0 | 229 | 251 | -22 | -0.5 | -2.5 | 1-4-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
3 | 8 | 0 | 158 | 232 | -74 | 0.7 | -6.1 | 2-4-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
3 | 8 | 0 | 185 | 320 | -135 | 2.7 | -9.6 | 2-4-0 | 1-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions |
6 | 5 | 0 | 219 | 198 | 21 | -2.2 | -0.3 | 4-1-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
6 | 5 | 0 | 216 | 210 | 6 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 4-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
4 | 6 | 1 | 204 | 238 | -34 | -1.1 | -4.2 | 2-2-1 | 2-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
4 | 6 | 1 | 176 | 231 | -55 | -1.1 | -6.1 | 4-2-0 | 0-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
4 | 7 | 0 | 175 | 182 | -7 | -1.0 | -1.6 | 4-2-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Falcons |
8 | 3 | 0 | 295 | 202 | 93 | -3.0 | 5.4 | 3-2-0 | 5-1-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
7 | 4 | 0 | 294 | 228 | 66 | -4.2 | 1.8 | 3-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
3 | 8 | 0 | 226 | 310 | -84 | -1.7 | -9.3 | 1-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 8 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 11 | 0 | 181 | 341 | -160 | 0.6 | -14.0 | 0-5-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 11 | ||||||||