1989 NFL AFC Central standings

Name: 1989 NFL AFC Central standings
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The Cleveland Browns won the 1989 NFL AFC Central division race at 9-6-1, half a game ahead of the Houston Oilers. It came down to the final days: the Cleveland Browns did not lead for good until Week 16.

The 1989 playoffs, game by game

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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.