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1998 NFL NFC West standings
The Atlanta Falcons won the 1998 NFL NFC West division race at 14-2, 2 games ahead of the San Francisco 49ers.
🏆The 1998 playoffs, game by game
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NFC West standings, 1998
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (ATL) b | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | - | 9-1 | W9 |
| San Francisco 49ers (SF) x | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 2 | 7-3 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints (NO) | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 8 | 3-7 | L3 |
| Carolina Panthers (CAR) | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 10 | 4-6 | W2 |
| St. Louis Rams (STL) | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 10 | 2-8 | L2 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- b
- clinched a first-round bye
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Atlanta Falcons trailed by as many as 1 game in Week 4.
- The Atlanta Falcons took first place for good in Week 11.
- The Atlanta Falcons won 9 games in a row from Week 9 to Week 17, the longest run of the race.
- The San Francisco 49ers led by 1 game as late as Week 8.
- The Atlanta Falcons went 8-0 from Week 8 to Week 16, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 2 games.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Atlanta Falcons spent 15 of the season's 17 charted weeks in first place.