| 6-10 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The St. Louis Cardinals finished the regular season with a 6-10 record. They went 3-5 at home and 3-5 on the road.
The 1978 St. Louis Cardinals played in the East Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1978 St. Louis Cardinals went 3-5 against their NFC East opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-1 | 50% | +2 |
| New York Giants | 1-1 | 50% | -7 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-1 | 50% | -8 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-2 | 0% | -12 |
The 1978 St. Louis Cardinals had their best month in November, when they went 3-1 and had a 75% win percentage. Their worst month was September, when they went 0-4 and lost all their games.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 0-4 | 0% | -44 |
| October | 1-4 | 20% | -37 |
| November | 3-1 | 75% | +22 |
| December | 2-1 | 66.7% | +11 |
No, the Cardinals didn't make the Playoffs in 1978.
The St. Louis Cardinals finished the regular season with a point differential of -48. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cardinals could have been expected to have about 6.3 wins, or a 6-10 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1978 St. Louis Cardinals went 3-3. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Cardinals went 0-1.
During the regular season, the 1978 St. Louis Cardinals went 0-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978 St. Louis Cardinals was a 4 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the St. Louis Cardinals had during the 1978 regular season was 8 games, which happened once during the season.
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 3, 1978 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 10 - 17 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 10, 1978 | vs New England Patriots | Loss 6 - 16 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 17, 1978 | vs Washington Redskins | Loss 10 - 28 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 24, 1978 | @ Dallas Cowboys | Loss 12 - 21 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 1, 1978 | @ Miami Dolphins | Loss 10 - 24 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 8, 1978 | vs Baltimore Colts | Loss 17 - 30 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 15, 1978 | vs Dallas Cowboys | Loss 21 - 24 | OT | |
| 8 | Sun, Oct 22, 1978 | @ New York Jets | Loss 10 - 23 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Oct 29, 1978 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | Win 16 - 10 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 5, 1978 | vs New York Giants | Win 20 - 10 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 12, 1978 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Win 16 - 10 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 19, 1978 | @ Washington Redskins | Win 27 - 17 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Nov 26, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | Loss 10 - 14 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 3, 1978 | vs Detroit Lions | Win 21 - 14 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 10, 1978 | @ New York Giants | Loss 0 - 17 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 17, 1978 | vs Atlanta Falcons | Win 42 - 21 | ||
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