Every 1973 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 16 to December 16, 1973.
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AFC Central standings, 1973
Team
W
L
T
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Cincinnati Bengals (CIN)y
10
4
0
.714
-
8-2
W6
Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT)x
10
4
0
.714
-
6-4
W2
Cleveland Browns (CLE)
7
5
2
.571
2
4-4-2
L2
Houston Oilers (HOU)
1
13
0
.071
9
1-9
L6
Final standings.
Clinch key
x
clinched a playoff place
y
clinched the division
Turning points
The lead never changed hands, and the Cincinnati Bengals finished level with the Pittsburgh Steelers to take the race on the tiebreak.
The Cincinnati Bengals won 6 games in a row from Week 9 to Week 14, the longest run of the race.
The Pittsburgh Steelers led by 2.5 games as late as Week 9.
The Cincinnati Bengals went 6-2 from Week 4 to Week 12, turning a deficit of 2 games into a level race.
Three teams held first place.
The Cincinnati Bengals spent 3 of the season's 14 charted weeks in first place.