NFL Elo Standings — December 20, 1980
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1665 | 8-2 | W1 | +86 | +67 |
| 2 | Dallas Cowboys | 1637 | 7-3 | L1 | +27 | +16 |
| 3 | Houston Oilers | 1627 | 7-3 | W2 | +51 | +45 |
| 4 | Oakland Raiders | 1627 | 8-2 | W1 | +57 | +123 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1624 | 5-5 | W1 | -62 | -70 |
| 6 | Atlanta Falcons | 1624 | 9-1 | W9 | +204 | +136 |
| 7 | San Diego Chargers | 1608 | 6-4 | W1 | -20 | -48 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Rams | 1600 | 7-3 | W1 | +101 | +53 |
| 9 | Cleveland Browns | 1592 | 8-2 | L1 | +93 | +96 |
| 10 | New England Patriots | 1563 | 5-5 | W1 | +11 | -12 |
| 11 | Buffalo Bills | 1559 | 5-5 | L1 | +74 | -20 |
| 12 | Minnesota Vikings | 1524 | 7-3 | W3 | +55 | +80 |
| 13 | Denver Broncos | 1508 | 5-5 | L3 | -16 | -24 |
| 14 | Miami Dolphins | 1505 | 5-5 | L1 | -11 | +9 |
| 15 | Chicago Bears | 1494 | 5-5 | W1 | -1 | +26 |
| 16 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1479 | 6-4 | L1 | +38 | +41 |
| 17 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1464 | 5-5 | W3 | +30 | +47 |
| 18 | Baltimore Colts | 1456 | 4-6 | L2 | +4 | -35 |
| 19 | Washington Redskins | 1455 | 4-6 | W2 | -60 | -16 |
| 20 | Detroit Lions | 1429 | 4-6 | W1 | +18 | -37 |
| 21 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1416 | 3-7 | L1 | -7 | -41 |
| 22 | Seattle Seahawks | 1407 | 1-9 | L8 | -105 | -164 |
| 23 | New York Jets | 1402 | 3-7 | W1 | -74 | -15 |
| 24 | Green Bay Packers | 1374 | 4-6 | L3 | -71 | -20 |
| 25 | San Francisco 49ers | 1372 | 3-7 | L1 | -4 | -19 |
| 26 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1358 | 3-7 | L3 | -129 | -74 |
| 27 | New York Giants | 1347 | 3-7 | L1 | -104 | -39 |
| 28 | New Orleans Saints | 1283 | 1-9 | W1 | -183 | -92 |