NFL standings at the end of December 8, 1980
Average points per team per game: 21.6
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Bills |
10 | 4 | 0 | 300 | 223 | 77 | -0.0 | 5.5 | 6-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
8 | 6 | 0 | 379 | 296 | 83 | -0.4 | 5.5 | 5-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
7 | 7 | 0 | 313 | 325 | -12 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 2-4-0 | 5-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
7 | 7 | 0 | 225 | 267 | -42 | 1.4 | -1.6 | 5-2-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
3 | 11 | 0 | 258 | 357 | -99 | 1.7 | -5.4 | 2-5-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Browns |
10 | 4 | 0 | 307 | 258 | 49 | -1.0 | 2.5 | 6-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
9 | 5 | 0 | 253 | 232 | 21 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
8 | 6 | 0 | 314 | 271 | 43 | -0.3 | 2.8 | 5-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
5 | 9 | 0 | 203 | 271 | -68 | 0.7 | -4.2 | 3-4-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
9 | 5 | 0 | 371 | 296 | 75 | 0.6 | 6.0 | 4-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
9 | 5 | 0 | 307 | 268 | 39 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 6-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
7 | 7 | 0 | 264 | 282 | -18 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 4-3-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
7 | 7 | 0 | 265 | 287 | -22 | 0.6 | -1.0 | 3-5-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
4 | 10 | 0 | 260 | 362 | -102 | 1.7 | -5.6 | 0-7-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
11 | 3 | 0 | 405 | 246 | 159 | -2.1 | 9.3 | 7-0-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
11 | 3 | 0 | 340 | 184 | 156 | -0.9 | 10.2 | 6-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
5 | 9 | 0 | 289 | 302 | -13 | 0.1 | -0.8 | 2-5-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
4 | 10 | 0 | 214 | 273 | -59 | 2.2 | -2.1 | 3-4-0 | 1-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
4 | 10 | 0 | 219 | 376 | -157 | 1.5 | -9.7 | 2-5-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
8 | 6 | 0 | 273 | 265 | 8 | -1.2 | -0.6 | 4-3-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
7 | 7 | 0 | 283 | 255 | 28 | -1.3 | 0.7 | 4-2-0 | 3-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
6 | 8 | 0 | 276 | 234 | 42 | -0.7 | 2.3 | 5-2-0 | 1-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
5 | 8 | 1 | 244 | 300 | -56 | -1.0 | -5.0 | 2-4-1 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
5 | 8 | 1 | 225 | 325 | -100 | -0.5 | -7.7 | 4-3-0 | 1-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Falcons |
11 | 3 | 0 | 353 | 242 | 111 | -0.8 | 7.1 | 5-2-0 | 6-1-0 | Won 8 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
9 | 5 | 0 | 366 | 258 | 108 | -3.4 | 4.4 | 4-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
6 | 8 | 0 | 297 | 362 | -65 | -1.6 | -6.2 | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 14 | 0 | 243 | 429 | -186 | 1.7 | -11.6 | 0-7-0 | 0-7-0 | Lost 14 | ||||||||