NFL standings at the end of December 1, 1980
Average points per team per game: 21.4
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Bills |
9 | 4 | 0 | 290 | 216 | 74 | -0.2 | 5.5 | 5-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
8 | 5 | 0 | 366 | 280 | 86 | -0.1 | 6.5 | 5-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
7 | 6 | 0 | 280 | 291 | -11 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2-4-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
6 | 7 | 0 | 209 | 254 | -45 | 1.3 | -2.2 | 4-2-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
3 | 10 | 0 | 244 | 340 | -96 | 1.9 | -5.5 | 2-5-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Browns |
9 | 4 | 0 | 290 | 244 | 46 | -0.3 | 3.2 | 5-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
8 | 5 | 0 | 314 | 265 | 49 | -0.3 | 3.4 | 5-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
8 | 5 | 0 | 247 | 232 | 15 | -0.5 | 0.6 | 4-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
4 | 9 | 0 | 169 | 238 | -69 | 1.2 | -4.1 | 2-4-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
9 | 4 | 0 | 354 | 256 | 98 | 1.0 | 8.6 | 4-2-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
9 | 4 | 0 | 294 | 249 | 45 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 6-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
7 | 6 | 0 | 250 | 251 | -1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 4-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
6 | 7 | 0 | 234 | 273 | -39 | 1.4 | -1.6 | 2-5-0 | 4-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
4 | 9 | 0 | 239 | 335 | -96 | 2.8 | -4.6 | 0-6-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
11 | 2 | 0 | 323 | 164 | 159 | -2.1 | 10.1 | 6-0-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
10 | 3 | 0 | 386 | 233 | 153 | -2.4 | 9.3 | 7-0-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
4 | 9 | 0 | 265 | 279 | -14 | -0.4 | -1.5 | 1-5-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
3 | 10 | 0 | 174 | 256 | -82 | 1.5 | -4.8 | 2-4-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
3 | 10 | 0 | 192 | 355 | -163 | 2.4 | -10.1 | 2-5-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions |
7 | 6 | 0 | 260 | 231 | 29 | -2.0 | 0.3 | 4-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
7 | 6 | 0 | 252 | 255 | -3 | -1.3 | -1.6 | 4-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
5 | 7 | 1 | 234 | 279 | -45 | -0.8 | -4.3 | 2-3-1 | 3-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
5 | 7 | 1 | 218 | 264 | -46 | -1.0 | -4.5 | 4-3-0 | 1-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
5 | 8 | 0 | 215 | 227 | -12 | -0.4 | -1.3 | 4-2-0 | 1-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Falcons |
10 | 3 | 0 | 333 | 225 | 108 | -2.4 | 5.9 | 5-2-0 | 5-1-0 | Won 7 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
9 | 4 | 0 | 359 | 248 | 111 | -4.0 | 4.5 | 4-2-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
5 | 8 | 0 | 259 | 327 | -68 | -0.7 | -6.0 | 3-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 13 | 0 | 208 | 391 | -183 | 1.5 | -12.6 | 0-7-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 13 | ||||||||