NFL Elo Standings — December 16, 1979
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1709 | 7-3 | W1 | +11 | -14 |
| 2 | San Diego Chargers | 1656 | 7-3 | W1 | +79 | +58 |
| 3 | Dallas Cowboys | 1648 | 6-4 | W3 | -25 | -35 |
| 4 | Houston Oilers | 1617 | 7-3 | L1 | +28 | +35 |
| 5 | Denver Broncos | 1605 | 7-3 | L1 | +16 | +44 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1597 | 6-4 | W1 | +71 | +13 |
| 7 | Miami Dolphins | 1579 | 6-4 | L1 | -8 | -2 |
| 8 | Oakland Raiders | 1569 | 6-4 | L1 | -7 | +23 |
| 9 | Washington Redskins | 1563 | 6-4 | L1 | +104 | +32 |
| 10 | Seattle Seahawks | 1561 | 7-3 | W2 | +87 | +97 |
| 11 | Chicago Bears | 1545 | 7-3 | W3 | +44 | +41 |
| 12 | New England Patriots | 1545 | 5-5 | W1 | +4 | -30 |
| 13 | Los Angeles Rams | 1536 | 5-5 | L1 | -13 | -51 |
| 14 | Cleveland Browns | 1532 | 5-5 | L2 | +25 | +5 |
| 15 | New York Jets | 1502 | 6-4 | W3 | +43 | +55 |
| 16 | New Orleans Saints | 1491 | 6-4 | W1 | +68 | +88 |
| 17 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1447 | 3-7 | L1 | +24 | -38 |
| 18 | Buffalo Bills | 1438 | 4-6 | L3 | +37 | -10 |
| 19 | Minnesota Vikings | 1438 | 4-6 | L1 | -81 | -48 |
| 20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1436 | 5-5 | W1 | +32 | -52 |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1436 | 4-6 | W1 | -32 | +55 |
| 22 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1426 | 3-7 | L1 | -48 | -53 |
| 23 | Atlanta Falcons | 1396 | 3-7 | W1 | -109 | -95 |
| 24 | Baltimore Colts | 1391 | 4-6 | W1 | -16 | +25 |
| 25 | New York Giants | 1387 | 5-5 | L3 | -27 | +23 |
| 26 | Green Bay Packers | 1381 | 3-7 | W1 | -68 | -51 |
| 27 | Detroit Lions | 1299 | 1-9 | L3 | -154 | -97 |
| 28 | San Francisco 49ers | 1273 | 2-8 | L1 | -82 | -16 |