Every 1983 NFL race charted week by week: 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 3 to December 19, 1983.
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AFC Central standings, 1983
Team
W
L
T
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT)b
10
6
0
.625
-
6-4
L1
Cleveland Browns (CLE)
9
7
0
.563
1
5-5
W1
Cincinnati Bengals (CIN)
7
9
0
.438
3
6-4
L1
Houston Oilers (HOU)
2
14
0
.125
8
2-8
L1
Final standings.
Clinch key
b
clinched a first-round bye
Turning points
The lead changed hands twice.
The Pittsburgh Steelers trailed by as many as 1 game in Week 4.
The Pittsburgh Steelers took first place for good in Week 7.
The Pittsburgh Steelers won 7 games in a row from Week 5 to Week 11, the longest run of the race.
The Cleveland Browns led by 1 game as late as Week 4.
The Pittsburgh Steelers went 7-1 from Week 2 to Week 10, turning a level race into a lead of 3 games.
Four teams held first place.
The Pittsburgh Steelers spent 15 of the season's 16 charted weeks in first place.