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1978 NFL NFC West standings
The Los Angeles Rams won the 1978 NFL NFC West division race at 12-4, 3 games ahead of the Atlanta Falcons.
🏆The 1978 playoffs, game by game
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NFC West standings, 1978
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (LA) b | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | - | 6-4 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons (ATL) x | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3 | 7-3 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints (NO) | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 5 | 5-5 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers (SF) | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 10 | 1-9 | L1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- b
- clinched a first-round bye
Turning points
- Wire to wire: the Los Angeles Rams held first place on every charted week.
- The Los Angeles Rams won 7 games in a row from Week 1 to Week 7, the longest run of the race.
- The Los Angeles Rams went 6-2 from Week 1 to Week 9, turning a level race into a lead of 2 games.
- Three teams held first place.