NFL Elo Standings — December 15, 1979
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1700 | 7-3 | L1 | +2 | -4 |
| 2 | San Diego Chargers | 1656 | 7-3 | W1 | +79 | +58 |
| 3 | Houston Oilers | 1647 | 7-3 | W1 | +58 | +29 |
| 4 | Dallas Cowboys | 1639 | 6-4 | W2 | -35 | -25 |
| 5 | Denver Broncos | 1605 | 7-3 | L1 | +16 | +44 |
| 6 | Oakland Raiders | 1597 | 7-3 | W3 | +21 | +77 |
| 7 | Miami Dolphins | 1579 | 6-4 | L1 | -8 | -2 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Rams | 1575 | 6-4 | W4 | +26 | +9 |
| 9 | Washington Redskins | 1573 | 6-4 | W2 | +113 | +21 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1567 | 6-4 | L1 | +41 | +3 |
| 11 | Cleveland Browns | 1557 | 5-5 | L1 | +50 | +10 |
| 12 | Seattle Seahawks | 1533 | 7-3 | W1 | +59 | +89 |
| 13 | New England Patriots | 1533 | 5-5 | L3 | -8 | -32 |
| 14 | Chicago Bears | 1525 | 7-3 | W2 | +24 | +47 |
| 15 | New York Jets | 1502 | 6-4 | W3 | +43 | +55 |
| 16 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1465 | 4-6 | W2 | +41 | -2 |
| 17 | New Orleans Saints | 1451 | 5-5 | L2 | +29 | +27 |
| 18 | Minnesota Vikings | 1450 | 4-6 | W1 | -69 | -55 |
| 19 | Buffalo Bills | 1447 | 4-6 | L2 | +46 | -26 |
| 20 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1446 | 4-6 | W2 | -28 | +2 |
| 21 | New York Giants | 1426 | 6-4 | L2 | +12 | +87 |
| 22 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1418 | 4-6 | L3 | +14 | -94 |
| 23 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1411 | 3-7 | L2 | -57 | +13 |
| 24 | Atlanta Falcons | 1382 | 3-7 | L1 | -124 | -87 |
| 25 | Green Bay Packers | 1381 | 3-7 | W1 | -68 | -51 |
| 26 | Baltimore Colts | 1351 | 4-6 | L5 | -56 | +4 |
| 27 | Detroit Lions | 1299 | 1-9 | L3 | -154 | -97 |
| 28 | San Francisco 49ers | 1287 | 2-8 | W1 | -68 | -21 |