standingschart.com
games above .500 · final standings
1978 NFL AFC Central standings
The Pittsburgh Steelers won the 1978 NFL AFC Central division race at 14-2, 4 games ahead of the Houston Oilers.
🏆The 1978 playoffs, game by game
Loading season data…
AFC Central standings, 1978
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT) b | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | - | 8-2 | W5 |
| Houston Oilers (HOU) x | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4 | 7-3 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns (CLE) | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 6 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (CIN) | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 10 | 4-6 | W3 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- b
- clinched a first-round bye
Turning points
- Wire to wire: the Pittsburgh Steelers held first place on every charted week.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers won 7 games in a row from Week 1 to Week 7, the longest run of the race.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers went 7-1 from Week 1 to Week 9, turning a level race into a lead of 3 games.