Every 2001 NFL race charted day by day: 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 9, 2001 to January 7, 2002.
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AFC Central standings, 2001
Team
W
L
T
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT)
13
3
0
.813
-
8-2
W1
Baltimore Ravens (BAL)
10
6
0
.625
3
7-3
W1
Cleveland Browns (CLE)
7
9
0
.438
6
3-7
L1
Tennessee Titans (TEN)
7
9
0
.438
6
5-5
L2
Cincinnati Bengals (CIN)
6
10
0
.375
7
3-7
W2
Jacksonville Jaguars (JAX)
6
10
0
.375
7
4-6
L2
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 3 times.
The Pittsburgh Steelers trailed by as many as 1.5 games in Week 2.
The Pittsburgh Steelers took first place for good in Week 5.
The Pittsburgh Steelers won 7 games in a row from Week 9 to Week 15, the longest run of the race.
The Pittsburgh Steelers went 9-1 from Week 4 to Week 14, turning a deficit of half a game into a lead of 3 games.
Five teams held first place.
The Pittsburgh Steelers spent 13 of the season's 17 charted weeks in first place.