NFL standings at the end of October 28, 1979
Average points per team per game: 22.0
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Patriots |
6 | 3 | 0 | 235 | 149 | 86 | 0.3 | 9.9 | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
6 | 3 | 0 | 173 | 133 | 40 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 4-0-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
4 | 5 | 0 | 194 | 159 | 35 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 2-3-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
4 | 5 | 0 | 194 | 227 | -33 | 1.0 | -2.7 | 4-1-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
3 | 6 | 0 | 133 | 179 | -46 | 3.3 | -1.8 | 2-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
7 | 2 | 0 | 226 | 150 | 76 | 1.6 | 10.0 | 4-0-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
6 | 3 | 0 | 211 | 205 | 6 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3-2-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
6 | 3 | 0 | 203 | 206 | -3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
2 | 7 | 0 | 183 | 210 | -27 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 2-3-0 | 0-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
6 | 3 | 0 | 224 | 159 | 65 | 1.6 | 8.8 | 4-0-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
6 | 3 | 0 | 137 | 146 | -9 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
5 | 4 | 0 | 205 | 184 | 21 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 4-0-0 | 1-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
4 | 5 | 0 | 143 | 132 | 11 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2-3-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
3 | 5 | 0 | 172 | 181 | -9 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 2-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
7 | 2 | 0 | 203 | 146 | 57 | -1.8 | 4.6 | 4-0-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
6 | 3 | 0 | 171 | 125 | 46 | -2.4 | 2.7 | 2-2-0 | 4-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
6 | 3 | 0 | 165 | 163 | 2 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
4 | 5 | 0 | 148 | 179 | -31 | -1.6 | -5.1 | 2-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
2 | 7 | 0 | 153 | 199 | -46 | 1.8 | -3.3 | 0-5-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
7 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 143 | 37 | -4.8 | -0.7 | 3-1-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
4 | 5 | 0 | 150 | 166 | -16 | -0.8 | -2.5 | 2-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
4 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 195 | -41 | -2.5 | -7.1 | 3-3-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
3 | 6 | 0 | 130 | 176 | -46 | -1.3 | -6.4 | 3-1-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 8 | 0 | 141 | 210 | -69 | -0.8 | -8.5 | 1-3-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans Saints |
5 | 4 | 0 | 211 | 195 | 16 | -4.0 | -2.2 | 2-3-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
4 | 5 | 0 | 155 | 185 | -30 | -0.2 | -3.5 | 2-3-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
3 | 5 | 0 | 160 | 181 | -21 | -2.3 | -4.9 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 8 | 0 | 176 | 247 | -71 | -1.2 | -9.0 | 1-4-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||