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1979 NFL NFC West standings
The Los Angeles Rams won the 1979 NFL NFC West division race at 9-7, 1 game ahead of the New Orleans Saints.
🏆The 1979 playoffs, game by game
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NFC West standings, 1979
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (LA) b | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | - | 5-5 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints (NO) | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 1 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons (ATL) | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3 | 3-7 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers (SF) | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 7 | 2-8 | L1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- b
- clinched a first-round bye
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 3 times.
- The Los Angeles Rams trailed by as many as 1 game in Week 1.
- The Los Angeles Rams took first place for good in Week 14.
- The Los Angeles Rams won 4 games in a row from Week 12 to Week 15, the longest run of the race.
- The Atlanta Falcons led by 1 game as late as Week 2.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Los Angeles Rams spent 12 of the season's 16 charted weeks in first place.