NFL standings at the end of November 23, 1980
Average points per team per game: 21.5
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Bills |
9 | 3 | 0 | 266 | 188 | 78 | 0.4 | 6.9 | 5-2-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
8 | 4 | 0 | 349 | 259 | 90 | 1.2 | 8.7 | 5-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
6 | 6 | 0 | 252 | 267 | -15 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1-4-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
6 | 6 | 0 | 199 | 231 | -32 | 1.3 | -1.4 | 4-2-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
3 | 9 | 0 | 231 | 302 | -71 | 2.6 | -3.3 | 2-5-0 | 1-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Browns |
8 | 4 | 0 | 273 | 230 | 43 | -0.1 | 3.5 | 5-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
8 | 4 | 0 | 233 | 215 | 18 | -0.4 | 1.1 | 4-1-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
7 | 5 | 0 | 291 | 255 | 36 | -0.4 | 2.6 | 4-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
3 | 9 | 0 | 149 | 232 | -83 | 1.6 | -5.4 | 2-4-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
8 | 4 | 0 | 332 | 235 | 97 | 0.9 | 9.0 | 3-2-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
8 | 4 | 0 | 285 | 246 | 39 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
7 | 5 | 0 | 247 | 242 | 5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4-3-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
6 | 6 | 0 | 228 | 253 | -25 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 2-4-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
4 | 8 | 0 | 232 | 284 | -52 | 3.1 | -1.2 | 0-6-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
11 | 1 | 0 | 302 | 142 | 160 | -3.4 | 9.9 | 6-0-0 | 5-1-0 | Won 8 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
9 | 3 | 0 | 335 | 226 | 109 | -3.0 | 6.1 | 6-0-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
3 | 9 | 0 | 242 | 272 | -30 | -0.5 | -3.0 | 1-5-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
3 | 9 | 0 | 168 | 246 | -78 | 0.6 | -5.9 | 2-4-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
3 | 9 | 0 | 185 | 332 | -147 | 1.5 | -10.7 | 2-4-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions |
7 | 5 | 0 | 243 | 208 | 35 | -2.6 | 0.4 | 4-1-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
6 | 6 | 0 | 229 | 235 | -6 | -1.0 | -1.5 | 4-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
5 | 6 | 1 | 201 | 244 | -43 | -1.7 | -5.2 | 4-2-0 | 1-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
4 | 7 | 1 | 214 | 262 | -48 | -1.4 | -5.4 | 2-3-1 | 2-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
4 | 8 | 0 | 192 | 210 | -18 | -0.8 | -2.3 | 4-2-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Falcons |
9 | 3 | 0 | 323 | 219 | 104 | -2.3 | 6.3 | 4-2-0 | 5-1-0 | Won 6 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
7 | 4 | 0 | 294 | 228 | 66 | -3.6 | 2.4 | 3-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
4 | 8 | 0 | 238 | 310 | -72 | -2.1 | -8.1 | 2-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 11 | 0 | 181 | 341 | -160 | 1.1 | -13.5 | 0-5-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 11 | ||||||||