1979 NFL AFC Central standings

Name: 1979 NFL AFC Central standings
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The Pittsburgh Steelers won the 1979 NFL AFC Central division race at 12-4, 1 game ahead of the Houston Oilers. It came down to the final days: the Pittsburgh Steelers did not lead for good until Week 16.

The 1979 playoffs, game by game

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AFC Central standings, 1979

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT) b	12	4	.750	-	7-3	W1
Houston Oilers (HOU) x	11	5	.688	1	7-3	L1
Cleveland Browns (CLE)	9	7	.563	3	5-5	L2
Cincinnati Bengals (CIN)	4	12	.250	8	4-6	W1

Final standings.

Clinch key

x: clinched a playoff place
b: clinched a first-round bye

Turning points

Wire to wire: the Pittsburgh Steelers held first place on every charted week.
The Houston Oilers won 5 games in a row from Week 9 to Week 13, the longest run of the race.
Three teams held first place.