NFL Elo Standings — December 16, 1978
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1719 | 8-2 | W5 | +115 | +46 |
| 2 | Dallas Cowboys | 1718 | 8-2 | W5 | +23 | +52 |
| 3 | New England Patriots | 1642 | 8-2 | W1 | +105 | +65 |
| 4 | Denver Broncos | 1630 | 6-4 | L1 | -31 | -0 |
| 5 | Miami Dolphins | 1620 | 7-3 | W2 | +77 | +50 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Rams | 1613 | 6-4 | L1 | +7 | -60 |
| 7 | Houston Oilers | 1601 | 7-3 | W1 | +80 | +52 |
| 8 | Oakland Raiders | 1553 | 5-5 | L3 | -73 | -91 |
| 9 | Minnesota Vikings | 1549 | 6-4 | L1 | -1 | -27 |
| 10 | San Diego Chargers | 1536 | 7-3 | W2 | +12 | +88 |
| 11 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1518 | 5-5 | L2 | +83 | +16 |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | 1511 | 5-5 | W1 | +12 | +4 |
| 13 | Atlanta Falcons | 1494 | 7-3 | W1 | +8 | +50 |
| 14 | Seattle Seahawks | 1493 | 6-4 | L1 | +92 | +62 |
| 15 | New York Jets | 1485 | 6-4 | L1 | +83 | +116 |
| 16 | Chicago Bears | 1480 | 4-6 | W2 | -54 | -25 |
| 17 | Detroit Lions | 1461 | 5-5 | W1 | +41 | +84 |
| 18 | Washington Redskins | 1461 | 2-8 | L5 | -120 | -189 |
| 19 | Green Bay Packers | 1457 | 4-6 | L1 | +27 | -29 |
| 20 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1446 | 5-5 | L1 | -35 | +31 |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1442 | 3-7 | W2 | -97 | +2 |
| 22 | Baltimore Colts | 1429 | 4-6 | L4 | -116 | -54 |
| 23 | New York Giants | 1406 | 3-7 | W1 | -45 | -54 |
| 24 | New Orleans Saints | 1396 | 4-6 | L1 | +16 | +39 |
| 25 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1358 | 3-7 | L1 | -56 | +11 |
| 26 | Buffalo Bills | 1337 | 2-8 | L2 | -31 | -61 |
| 27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1332 | 3-7 | L3 | +2 | -21 |
| 28 | San Francisco 49ers | 1311 | 1-9 | W1 | -124 | -109 |