Every 1977 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 18, 1977.
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AFC Central standings, 1977
Team
W
L
T
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT)y
9
5
0
.643
-
7-3
W1
Cincinnati Bengals (CIN)
8
6
0
.571
1
6-4
L1
Houston Oilers (HOU)
8
6
0
.571
1
5-5
W2
Cleveland Browns (CLE)
6
8
0
.429
3
4-6
L4
Final standings.
Clinch key
y
clinched the division
Turning points
The lead changed hands 4 times.
The Pittsburgh Steelers trailed by as many as 1 game in Week 2.
The Pittsburgh Steelers took first place for good in Week 14.
The Pittsburgh Steelers won 4 games in a row from Week 9 to Week 12, the longest run of the race.
The Houston Oilers led by 1 game as late as Week 4.
The Pittsburgh Steelers went 6-2 from Week 4 to Week 12, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 1 game.
Four teams held first place.
The Pittsburgh Steelers spent 10 of the season's 14 charted weeks in first place.