NFL standings at the end of September 30, 1978
Average points per team per game: 17.9
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
2 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 74 | 22 | -3.7 | 1.8 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 70 | 8 | -2.8 | -0.8 | 0-2-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
2 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 87 | -13 | 2.5 | -0.7 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
1 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 97 | -12 | -1.3 | -4.3 | 1-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 131 | -80 | 1.5 | -18.5 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
4 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 39 | 53 | -0.9 | 12.3 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
3 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 48 | 22 | -0.4 | 5.1 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
2 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 66 | -6 | -0.9 | -2.4 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
0 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 85 | -31 | 2.4 | -5.4 | 0-3-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
3 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 49 | 24 | -2.6 | 3.4 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
2 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 58 | 11 | -1.0 | 1.8 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
2 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 78 | 4 | -0.4 | 0.6 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 95 | -23 | 1.0 | -4.7 | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
1 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 92 | -24 | 0.4 | -5.6 | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
4 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 57 | 45 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
3 | 1 | 0 | 107 | 63 | 44 | -1.9 | 9.1 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
3 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 67 | 29 | -1.4 | 5.8 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
2 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 71 | 14 | 5.6 | 9.1 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 82 | -44 | 5.2 | -5.8 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 47 | 25 | -5.7 | 0.6 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
3 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 66 | 5 | -3.3 | -2.1 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
2 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 53 | -3 | -1.3 | -2.0 | 1-2-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
2 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 76 | -6 | 0.0 | -1.5 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 67 | -29 | -0.6 | -7.8 | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
4 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 34 | 29 | 3.6 | 10.9 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 94 | -9 | 0.0 | -2.2 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 62 | -17 | 3.0 | -1.3 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
0 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 87 | -38 | 2.4 | -7.1 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||