1970 NFL AFC Central standings

Name: 1970 NFL AFC Central standings
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The Cincinnati Bengals won the 1970 NFL AFC Central division race at 8-6, 1 game ahead of the Cleveland Browns. It came down to the final days: the Cincinnati Bengals did not lead for good until Week 13.

The 1970 playoffs, game by game

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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.