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2021 NFL AFC North standings
The Cincinnati Bengals won the 2021 NFL AFC North division race at 10-7, half a game ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
🏆How the 2021 playoffs went
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AFC North standings, 2021
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (CIN) | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | - | 5-5 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT) | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 0.5 | 5-4-1 | W2 |
| Baltimore Ravens (BAL) | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 2 | 3-7 | L6 |
| Cleveland Browns (CLE) | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 2 | 4-6 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Cincinnati Bengals trailed by as many as 1.5 games in Week 9.
- The Cincinnati Bengals took first place for good in Week 16.
- The Baltimore Ravens won 5 games in a row from Week 2 to Week 6, the longest run of the race.
- The Baltimore Ravens led by 1 game as late as Week 14.
- The Cincinnati Bengals went 5-2 from Week 9 to Week 17, turning a deficit of 1.5 games into a lead of 1.5 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Cincinnati Bengals spent 9 of the season's 18 charted weeks in first place.