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1970 NFL NFC Central standings
The Minnesota Vikings won the 1970 NFL NFC Central division race at 12-2, 2 games ahead of the Detroit Lions.
🏆The 1970 playoffs, game by game
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NFC Central standings, 1970
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (MIN) y | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | - | 9-1 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions (DET) x | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 2 | 7-3 | W5 |
| Chicago Bears (CHI) | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 6 | 4-6 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers (GB) | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 6 | 3-7 | L2 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- y
- clinched the division
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Minnesota Vikings trailed by as many as 1 game in Week 3.
- The Minnesota Vikings took first place for good in Week 7.
- The Minnesota Vikings won 7 games in a row from Week 4 to Week 10, the longest run of the race.
- The Detroit Lions led by 1 game as late as Week 3.
- The Minnesota Vikings went 7-1 from Week 1 to Week 9, turning a level race into a lead of 3 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Minnesota Vikings spent 13 of the season's 14 charted weeks in first place.