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1986 NFL AFC Central standings
The Cleveland Browns won the 1986 NFL AFC Central division race at 12-4, 2 games ahead of the Cincinnati Bengals.
🏆The 1986 playoffs, game by game
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AFC Central standings, 1986
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Cleveland Browns (CLE) b | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | - | 8-2 | W5 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (CIN) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT) | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 6 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers (HOU) | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 7 | 4-6 | W2 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- b
- clinched a first-round bye
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Cleveland Browns trailed by as many as 1 game in Week 1.
- The Cleveland Browns took first place for good in Week 13.
- The Cleveland Browns won 5 games in a row from Week 12 to Week 16, the longest run of the race.
- The Houston Oilers led by 1 game as late as Week 1.
- The Cleveland Browns went 7-1 from Week 7 to Week 15, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 2 games.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Cleveland Browns spent 13 of the season's 16 charted weeks in first place.