1985 NFL season standings

Every 1985 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 8 to December 23, 1985.

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AFC Central standings, 1985

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Cleveland Browns (CLE) b	8	8	.500	-	4-6	L1
Cincinnati Bengals (CIN)	7	9	.438	1	5-5	L2
Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT)	7	9	.438	1	5-5	L1
Houston Oilers (HOU)	5	11	.313	3	4-6	L4

Final standings.

Clinch key

b: clinched a first-round bye

Turning points

The lead changed hands 4 times.
The Cleveland Browns trailed by as many as 1 game in Week 1.
The Cleveland Browns took first place for good in Week 15.
The Pittsburgh Steelers led by 1 game as late as Week 11.
The Cleveland Browns went 6-4 from Week 3 to Week 13, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 1 game.
Four teams held first place.
The Cleveland Browns spent 12 of the season's 16 charted weeks in first place.

1985 NFL races

AFC Central The Cleveland Browns won the 1985 NFL AFC Central division race at 8-8, 1 game ahead of the Cincinnati Bengals.
AFC East The Miami Dolphins won the 1985 NFL AFC East division race at 12-4, 1 game ahead of the New England Patriots.
AFC West The Los Angeles Raiders won the 1985 NFL AFC West division race at 12-4, 1 game ahead of the Denver Broncos.
AFC Wild Card The New England Patriots, New York Jets and Denver Broncos finished level at 11-5 for the last 2 wild card spots in the 1985 NFL AFC wild card race. The New England Patriots and New York Jets took the last 2 wild card spots on an NFL tiebreaker these standings do not carry.
NFC Central The Chicago Bears won the 1985 NFL NFC Central division race at 15-1, 7 games ahead of the Green Bay Packers.
NFC East The Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants and Washington Redskins finished tied atop the 1985 NFL NFC East division race, all at 10-6. The Dallas Cowboys won the division on an NFL tiebreaker these standings do not carry.
NFC West The Los Angeles Rams won the 1985 NFL NFC West division race at 11-5, 1 game ahead of the San Francisco 49ers.
NFC Wild Card The New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins finished level at 10-6 for the last 2 wild card spots in the 1985 NFL NFC wild card race. The New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers took the last 2 wild card spots on an NFL tiebreaker these standings do not carry.
Playoffs Every playoff game, charted.

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