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1971 NFL NFC Central standings
The Minnesota Vikings won the 1971 NFL NFC Central division race at 11-3, 3.5 games ahead of the Detroit Lions.
🏆The 1971 playoffs, game by game
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NFC Central standings, 1971
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (MIN) y | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | - | 8-2 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions (DET) | 7 | 6 | 1 | .536 | 3.5 | 4-5-1 | L3 |
| Chicago Bears (CHI) | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 5 | 3-7 | L5 |
| Green Bay Packers (GB) | 4 | 8 | 2 | .357 | 6 | 2-6-2 | L1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- y
- clinched the division
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Minnesota Vikings trailed by as many as 1 game in Week 2.
- The Minnesota Vikings took first place for good in Week 6.
- The Minnesota Vikings won 5 games in a row from Week 3 to Week 7, the longest run of the race.
- The Chicago Bears led by 1 game as late as Week 2.
- The Minnesota Vikings went 7-2 from Week 5 to Week 14, turning a level race into a lead of 3.5 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Minnesota Vikings spent 13 of the season's 14 charted weeks in first place.