Every 1989 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 10 to December 25, 1989.
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AFC Central standings, 1989
Team
W
L
T
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Cleveland Browns (CLE)b
9
6
1
.594
-
6-3-1
W2
Houston Oilers (HOU)x
9
7
0
.563
0.5
6-4
L2
Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT)x
9
7
0
.563
0.5
6-4
W3
Cincinnati Bengals (CIN)
8
8
0
.500
1.5
4-6
L1
Final standings.
Clinch key
x
clinched a playoff place
b
clinched a first-round bye
Turning points
The lead changed hands 4 times.
The Cleveland Browns trailed by as many as 1.5 games in Week 14.
The Cleveland Browns took first place for good in Week 16.
The Cleveland Browns won 4 games in a row from Week 7 to Week 10, the longest run of the race.
The Houston Oilers led by 1.5 games as late as Week 14.
Three teams held first place.
The Cleveland Browns spent 11 of the season's 16 charted weeks in first place.