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2001 NFL NFC Central standings
The Chicago Bears won the 2001 NFL NFC Central division race at 13-3, 1 game ahead of the Green Bay Packers.
🏆How the 2001 playoffs went
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NFC Central standings, 2001
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Chicago Bears (CHI) | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | - | 8-2 | W4 |
| Green Bay Packers (GB) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 1 | 8-2 | W3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings (MIN) | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 8 | 2-8 | L4 |
| Detroit Lions (DET) | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 11 | 2-8 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands once.
- The Chicago Bears trailed by as many as 1.5 games in Week 3.
- The Chicago Bears took first place for good in Week 14.
- The Chicago Bears won 6 games in a row from Week 2 to Week 8, the longest run of the race.
- The Green Bay Packers led by 1.5 games as late as Week 3.
- The Chicago Bears went 7-1 from Week 3 to Week 11, turning a deficit of 1.5 games into a lead of 1 game.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Chicago Bears spent 12 of the season's 17 charted weeks in first place.