Every 1970 NFL race charted week by week: AFC Central, AFC East, AFC West, AFC Wild Card, NFC Central, NFC East, NFC West and NFC Wild Card. Final standings, from a season that ran September 18 to December 20, 1970.
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AFC Central standings, 1970
Team
W
L
T
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Cincinnati Bengals (CIN)y
8
6
0
.571
-
7-3
W7
Cleveland Browns (CLE)
7
7
0
.500
1
4-6
W1
Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT)
5
9
0
.357
3
4-6
L3
Houston Oilers (HOU)
3
10
1
.250
4.5
1-8-1
L3
Final standings.
Clinch key
y
clinched the division
Turning points
The lead changed hands twice.
The Cincinnati Bengals trailed by as many as 3 games in Week 6.
The Cincinnati Bengals took first place for good in Week 13.
The Cincinnati Bengals won 7 games in a row from Week 8 to Week 14, the longest run of the race.
The Cleveland Browns led by 1.5 games as late as Week 6.
The Cincinnati Bengals went 7-1 from Week 6 to Week 14, turning a deficit of 3 games into a lead of 1 game.
Four teams held first place.
The Cincinnati Bengals spent 6 of the season's 14 charted weeks in first place.