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1973 NFL NFC Central standings
The Minnesota Vikings won the 1973 NFL NFC Central division race at 12-2, 5.5 games ahead of the Detroit Lions.
🏆The 1973 playoffs, game by game
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NFC Central standings, 1973
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (MIN) y | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | - | 8-2 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions (DET) | 6 | 7 | 1 | .464 | 5.5 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers (GB) | 5 | 7 | 2 | .429 | 6 | 3-6-1 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears (CHI) | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 9 | 2-8 | L6 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- y
- clinched the division
Turning points
- Wire to wire: the Minnesota Vikings held first place on every charted week.
- The Minnesota Vikings won 9 games in a row from Week 1 to Week 9, the longest run of the race.
- The Minnesota Vikings went 9-1 from Week 1 to Week 11, turning a level race into a lead of 5.5 games.