1978 NFL Season Standings |
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| Eastern Division | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Away | ||||||
| New England Patriots* | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 358 | 286 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| Miami Dolphins* | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 372 | 254 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
| New York Jets | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 359 | 364 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 239 | 421 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
| Buffalo Bills | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 302 | 354 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 |
| Central Division | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Away | ||||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers* | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 356 | 195 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
| Houston Oilers* | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 283 | 298 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 334 | 356 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 252 | 284 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 |
| Western Division | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Away | ||||||
| Denver Broncos* | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 282 | 198 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
| Oakland Raiders | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 311 | 283 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 |
| San Diego Chargers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 355 | 309 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 345 | 358 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 243 | 327 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 |
| National Football Conference | ||||||||||||||
| Eastern Division | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Away | ||||||
| Dallas Cowboys* | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 384 | 208 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 |
| Philadelphia Eagles* | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 270 | 250 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
| Washington Redskins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 273 | 283 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
| New York Giants | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 264 | 298 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 248 | 296 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
| Central Division | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Away | ||||||
| Minnesota Vikings* | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 294 | 306 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 249 | 269 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 253 | 274 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 290 | 300 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 241 | 259 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 |
| Western Division | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Away | ||||||
| Los Angeles Rams* | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 316 | 245 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| Atlanta Falcons* | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 240 | 290 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 281 | 298 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 219 | 350 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 |
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