NFL Elo Standings — December 17, 1978
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Cowboys | 1734 | 8-2 | W6 | +39 | +57 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1719 | 8-2 | W5 | +115 | +46 |
| 3 | New England Patriots | 1642 | 8-2 | W1 | +105 | +65 |
| 4 | Denver Broncos | 1630 | 6-4 | L1 | -31 | -0 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Rams | 1625 | 6-4 | W1 | +19 | -56 |
| 6 | Miami Dolphins | 1620 | 7-3 | W2 | +77 | +50 |
| 7 | San Diego Chargers | 1574 | 7-3 | W3 | +50 | +83 |
| 8 | Oakland Raiders | 1572 | 5-5 | W1 | -54 | -84 |
| 9 | Houston Oilers | 1563 | 7-3 | L1 | +42 | +26 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1533 | 6-4 | W1 | +98 | +47 |
| 11 | Minnesota Vikings | 1530 | 6-4 | L2 | -19 | -28 |
| 12 | Seattle Seahawks | 1503 | 6-4 | W1 | +102 | +54 |
| 13 | Chicago Bears | 1480 | 4-6 | W2 | -54 | -25 |
| 14 | Cleveland Browns | 1479 | 4-6 | L1 | -21 | -45 |
| 15 | Detroit Lions | 1475 | 6-4 | W2 | +54 | +105 |
| 16 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1474 | 4-6 | W3 | -64 | +48 |
| 17 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1474 | 6-4 | W1 | -7 | +84 |
| 18 | New York Jets | 1469 | 5-5 | L2 | +68 | +72 |
| 19 | Atlanta Falcons | 1466 | 7-3 | L1 | -20 | +32 |
| 20 | Washington Redskins | 1461 | 2-8 | L5 | -120 | -189 |
| 21 | Green Bay Packers | 1445 | 3-7 | L2 | +14 | -65 |
| 22 | New Orleans Saints | 1418 | 5-5 | W1 | +38 | +78 |
| 23 | Baltimore Colts | 1397 | 3-7 | L5 | -148 | -111 |
| 24 | New York Giants | 1391 | 3-7 | L1 | -60 | -58 |
| 25 | Buffalo Bills | 1368 | 3-7 | W1 | 0 | -1 |
| 26 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1348 | 3-7 | L2 | -66 | +32 |
| 27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1310 | 2-8 | L4 | -20 | -74 |
| 28 | San Francisco 49ers | 1298 | 1-9 | L1 | -137 | -114 |