1991 NFL NFC Central standings

Name: 1991 NFL NFC Central standings
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The Detroit Lions won the 1991 NFL NFC Central division race at 12-4, 1 game ahead of the Chicago Bears. It came down to the final days: the Detroit Lions did not lead for good until Week 17.

The 1991 playoffs, game by game

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NFC Central standings, 1991

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Detroit Lions (DET) b	12	4	.750	-	7-3	W6
Chicago Bears (CHI) x	11	5	.688	1	7-3	L1
Minnesota Vikings (MIN)	8	8	.500	4	6-4	L1
Green Bay Packers (GB)	4	12	.250	8	3-7	W1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB)	3	13	.188	9	2-8	W1

Final standings.

Clinch key

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

Turning points

The lead changed hands 3 times.
The Detroit Lions trailed by as many as 2 games in Week 11.
The Detroit Lions took first place for good in Week 17.
The Detroit Lions won 6 games in a row from Week 12 to Week 17, the longest run of the race.
The Chicago Bears led by 2 games as late as Week 12.
The Detroit Lions spent 9 of the season's 17 charted weeks in first place.