1987 NFL AFC Central standings

Name: 1987 NFL AFC Central standings
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The Cleveland Browns won the 1987 NFL AFC Central division race at 10-5, 1 game ahead of the Houston Oilers. It came down to the final days: the Cleveland Browns did not lead for good until Week 15.

The 1987 playoffs, game by game

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AFC Central standings, 1987

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Cleveland Browns (CLE) b	10	5	.667	-	7-3	W3
Houston Oilers (HOU) x	9	6	.600	1	6-4	W2
Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT)	8	7	.533	2	5-5	L2
Cincinnati Bengals (CIN)	4	11	.267	6	2-8	L3

Final standings.

Clinch key

x: clinched a playoff place
b: clinched a first-round bye

Turning points

The lead changed hands once.
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 Houston Oilers led by 1 game as late as Week 8.
The Cleveland Browns went 6-2 from Week 8 to Week 16, 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 15 charted weeks in first place.