league average nfl points per game in 1978

The Chicago Bears scored 15.8 points per game in 1978.

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	TEAM	PPG	SEASON	GP	PASS TD	RUSH TD	RET TD	TD	FGM	XPM	SFTY	PTS
1	Bears	15.8	1978	16	7	19	3	29	17	26	1	253
2	Cardinals	15.5	1978	16	16	14	1	31	11	27	1	248
3	Packers	15.6	1978	16	11	16	4	31	11	30	0	249
4	Giants	16.5	1978	16	13	12	4	29	21	27	0	264
5	Lions	18.1	1978	16	19	12	2	33	20	32	0	290
6	Redskins	17.1	1978	16	17	10	4	31	19	30	0	273
7	Eagles	16.9	1978	16	16	16	4	36	8	30	0	270
8	Steelers	22.3	1978	16	28	16	2	46	12	44	0	356
9	Rams	19.8	1978	16	13	12	8	33	29	31	0	316
10	Browns	20.9	1978	16	22	17	1	40	19	37	0	334
11	49ers	13.7	1978	16	9	14	2	25	15	24	0	219
12	Colts	14.9	1978	16	17	9	5	31	8	27	1	239
13	Bills	18.9	1978	16	21	15	3	39	10	36	1	302
14	Broncos	17.6	1978	16	17	15	4	36	11	31	1	282
15	Chiefs	15.2	1978	16	7	19	0	26	20	25	1	243
16	Patriots	22.4	1978	16	15	30	1	46	12	42	2	358
17	Jets	22.4	1978	16	19	21	2	42	22	41	0	359
18	Oilers	17.7	1978	16	16	19	0	35	14	31	0	283
19	Raiders	19.4	1978	16	16	18	6	40	12	33	1	311
20	Chargers	22.2	1978	16	26	16	2	44	18	37	0	355
21	Cowboys	24.0	1978	16	25	22	1	48	16	46	1	384
22	Vikings	18.4	1978	16	25	10	2	37	12	36	0	294
23	Dolphins	23.3	1978	16	24	18	3	45	19	41	2	372
24	Falcons	15.0	1978	16	11	13	3	27	16	26	2	240
25	Saints	17.6	1978	16	17	17	1	35	12	33	1	281

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,020

Williams

RUSH

476

Swift

REC

491

Burden

Team Rankings

PPG

25.7

8th

OPP PPG

20.4

8th

RUSH YDS/G

154.3

2nd

PASS YDS/G

254.9

11th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	5	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	.714
Packers	4	2	.667
Lions	3	2	.600

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/2	CHI	@	SEA	8:15 PM
Sun 11/8	TB	@	CHI	8:20 PM
Sun 11/22	NO	@	CHI	1:00 PM
Thu 11/26	CHI	@	DET	1:00 PM
Sun 12/6	JAX	@	CHI	1:00 PM

Last Game

Patriots

4 - 3

Final

Bears

5 - 2

Thu 22 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,794

Stafford

1,784

Maye

1,714

Stroud

Rush Yards Leaders

665

Walker

641

Robinson

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

717

Smith-Njigba

580

Olave

577

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

14

Purdy

14

Lawrence

14

Cousins

Rush TD Leaders

8

Allen

7

Gibbs

7

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

Likely

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

118.1

Purdy

111.3

Goff

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Ponder

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

29.5

29.2

28.0

27.0

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

16.6

17.3

18.3

20.3

Total Yards Rankings

414.0

404.4

401.3

393.8

390.7

387.7

Rush Yards Rankings

159.8

154.3

151.5

149.5

148.8

128.2

Pass Yards Rankings

309.8

301.2

297.0

285.7

280.7

273.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

19.0

18.0

17.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

126.7

Gibbs

124

Walker

108.5

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

115.9

Smith-Njigba

89.8

Watson

83.1

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

70.3

Likely

63.7

Kittle

54.2

Bowers

Fantasy K Rankings

84

Shrader

68

Reichard

65

McLaughlin

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-1

4-1

4-1-1

5-2

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-5-1

1-5

1-3-1

2-4

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	2	1	.583
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Packers	4	2	0	.667
Lions	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	2	0	.600
Falcons	2	4	0	.333
Saints	2	4	0	.333
Buccaneers	1	5	0	.167
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
Cardinals	2	4	0	.333
Rams	2	4	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	4	0	.333
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	4	2	0	.667
Steelers	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	2	0	.667
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	4	0	.333
Texans	2	4	0	.333
Titans	1	5	0	.167
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	0	0	1.000
Broncos	4	2	0	.667
Raiders	3	3	0	.500
Chargers	0	6	0	.000