NFL standings at the end of November 20, 1978
Average points per team per game: 19.6
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Patriots |
9 | 3 | 0 | 284 | 208 | 76 | -0.7 | 5.6 | 4-3-0 | 5-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
8 | 4 | 0 | 297 | 221 | 76 | -1.7 | 4.6 | 5-0-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
6 | 6 | 0 | 270 | 268 | 2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
5 | 7 | 0 | 182 | 306 | -124 | 1.9 | -8.4 | 2-4-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
3 | 9 | 0 | 206 | 283 | -77 | 0.1 | -6.3 | 3-4-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
10 | 2 | 0 | 263 | 155 | 108 | -1.9 | 7.1 | 6-1-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
8 | 4 | 0 | 222 | 218 | 4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 4-1-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
6 | 6 | 0 | 227 | 208 | 19 | -1.6 | -0.0 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 11 | 0 | 137 | 225 | -88 | 0.5 | -6.8 | 1-5-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
8 | 4 | 0 | 206 | 151 | 55 | -1.1 | 3.5 | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
8 | 4 | 0 | 256 | 202 | 54 | -1.6 | 2.9 | 3-2-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
6 | 6 | 0 | 244 | 248 | -4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
6 | 6 | 0 | 248 | 262 | -14 | -0.1 | -1.3 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
2 | 10 | 0 | 184 | 270 | -86 | 0.2 | -7.0 | 1-5-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
8 | 4 | 0 | 269 | 168 | 101 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
8 | 4 | 0 | 236 | 196 | 40 | -0.4 | 3.0 | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
7 | 5 | 0 | 196 | 178 | 18 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
5 | 7 | 0 | 210 | 217 | -7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4-2-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
4 | 8 | 0 | 175 | 230 | -55 | 1.7 | -2.9 | 1-4-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
7 | 5 | 0 | 222 | 197 | 25 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 4-3-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
7 | 5 | 0 | 211 | 218 | -7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 5-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
5 | 7 | 0 | 218 | 205 | 13 | -1.2 | -0.1 | 3-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
4 | 8 | 0 | 204 | 221 | -17 | -0.8 | -2.2 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
4 | 8 | 0 | 181 | 237 | -56 | 0.2 | -4.5 | 2-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
10 | 2 | 0 | 227 | 164 | 63 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 5-1-0 | 5-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
7 | 5 | 0 | 172 | 177 | -5 | -0.3 | -0.7 | 5-1-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
5 | 7 | 0 | 211 | 238 | -27 | 1.5 | -0.7 | 2-4-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 11 | 0 | 179 | 266 | -87 | 0.0 | -7.2 | 1-5-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||||