Wild Card
Division
AFC/NFC Champ.
Super Bowl
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot
The 1978 San Diego Chargers, coached by Don Coryell (8-4-0) and Tommy Prothro (1-3-0), missed the playoffs after finishing the NFL regular season in 4th place in the AFC West with a 9-7 record.