1983 NFL NFC Central standings

Name: 1983 NFL NFC Central standings
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The Detroit Lions won the 1983 NFL NFC Central division race at 9-7, 1 game ahead of the Chicago Bears. It came down to the final days: the Detroit Lions did not lead for good until Week 16.

The 1983 playoffs, game by game

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NFC Central standings, 1983

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Detroit Lions (DET) b	9	7	.563	-	7-3	W1
Chicago Bears (CHI)	8	8	.500	1	6-4	W2
Green Bay Packers (GB)	8	8	.500	1	5-5	L1
Minnesota Vikings (MIN)	8	8	.500	1	4-6	W1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB)	2	14	.125	7	2-8	L3

Final standings.

Clinch key

b: clinched a first-round bye

Turning points

The lead changed hands 3 times.
The Detroit Lions trailed by as many as 3 games in Week 8.
The Detroit Lions took first place for good in Week 16.
The Minnesota Vikings led by 2 games as late as Week 9.
The Detroit Lions went 6-2 from Week 8 to Week 16, turning a deficit of 3 games into a lead of 1 game.
Four teams held first place.
The Detroit Lions spent 6 of the season's 16 charted weeks in first place.