1977 NFL AFC Central standings

Name: 1977 NFL AFC Central standings
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The Pittsburgh Steelers won the 1977 NFL AFC Central division race at 9-5, 1 game ahead of the Cincinnati Bengals. It came down to the final days: the Pittsburgh Steelers did not lead for good until Week 14.

The 1977 playoffs, game by game

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AFC Central standings, 1977

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT) y	9	5	.643	-	7-3	W1
Cincinnati Bengals (CIN)	8	6	.571	1	6-4	L1
Houston Oilers (HOU)	8	6	.571	1	5-5	W2
Cleveland Browns (CLE)	6	8	.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.