Wild Card
Division
AFC/NFC Champ.
Super Bowl
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot
The 1979 St. Louis Cardinals, coached by Larry Wilson (2-1-0) and Bud Wilkinson (3-10-0), missed the playoffs after finishing the NFL regular season in 5th place in the NFC East with a 5-11 record.