NFL standings at the end of December 21, 1980
Average points per team per game: 21.5
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Bills |
11 | 5 | 0 | 320 | 260 | 60 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 6-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
10 | 6 | 0 | 441 | 325 | 116 | -0.7 | 6.5 | 6-2-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
8 | 8 | 0 | 266 | 305 | -39 | 0.9 | -1.5 | 5-3-0 | 3-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
7 | 9 | 0 | 355 | 387 | -32 | 0.5 | -1.5 | 2-6-0 | 5-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
4 | 12 | 0 | 302 | 395 | -93 | 0.7 | -5.1 | 2-6-0 | 2-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Browns |
11 | 5 | 0 | 357 | 310 | 47 | -1.0 | 1.9 | 6-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
11 | 5 | 0 | 295 | 251 | 44 | -1.0 | 1.7 | 6-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
9 | 6 | 0 | 335 | 287 | 48 | -0.5 | 2.7 | 6-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
6 | 10 | 0 | 244 | 312 | -68 | 0.6 | -3.6 | 3-5-0 | 3-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
11 | 5 | 0 | 364 | 306 | 58 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 6-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
10 | 5 | 0 | 392 | 310 | 82 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 5-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
8 | 8 | 0 | 310 | 323 | -13 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 4-4-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
8 | 8 | 0 | 319 | 336 | -17 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 3-5-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
4 | 12 | 0 | 291 | 408 | -117 | 2.0 | -5.4 | 0-8-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 9 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
12 | 4 | 0 | 384 | 222 | 162 | -0.4 | 9.7 | 7-1-0 | 5-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
12 | 4 | 0 | 454 | 311 | 143 | -1.0 | 7.9 | 8-0-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
6 | 10 | 0 | 261 | 293 | -32 | 0.9 | -1.1 | 4-4-0 | 2-6-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
5 | 11 | 0 | 299 | 350 | -51 | 0.8 | -2.4 | 2-6-0 | 3-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
4 | 12 | 0 | 249 | 425 | -176 | 1.2 | -9.8 | 2-6-0 | 2-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions |
9 | 7 | 0 | 334 | 272 | 62 | -2.2 | 1.7 | 6-2-0 | 3-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
9 | 7 | 0 | 317 | 308 | 9 | -0.8 | -0.2 | 5-3-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
7 | 9 | 0 | 304 | 264 | 40 | -1.0 | 1.5 | 5-3-0 | 2-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
5 | 10 | 1 | 271 | 341 | -70 | -0.7 | -5.1 | 2-5-1 | 3-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
5 | 10 | 1 | 231 | 371 | -140 | -0.2 | -8.9 | 4-4-0 | 1-6-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Falcons |
12 | 4 | 0 | 405 | 272 | 133 | -0.4 | 7.9 | 6-2-0 | 6-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
11 | 5 | 0 | 424 | 289 | 135 | -1.9 | 6.5 | 6-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
6 | 10 | 0 | 320 | 415 | -95 | -0.3 | -6.2 | 4-4-0 | 2-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 15 | 0 | 291 | 487 | -196 | 1.8 | -10.4 | 0-8-0 | 1-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||