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1987 NFL NFC Central standings
The Chicago Bears won the 1987 NFL NFC Central division race at 11-4, 3 games ahead of the Minnesota Vikings.
🏆The 1987 playoffs, game by game
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NFC Central standings, 1987
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Chicago Bears (CHI) b | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | - | 7-3 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings (MIN) x | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 3 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers (GB) | 5 | 9 | 1 | .367 | 5.5 | 3-7 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions (DET) | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 7 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB) | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 7 | 1-9 | L8 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- b
- clinched a first-round bye
Turning points
- Wire to wire: the Chicago Bears held first place on every charted week.
- The Chicago Bears won 4 games in a row from Week 1 to Week 5, the longest run of the race. It runs either side of the Players' strike.
- The Chicago Bears went 8-2 from Week 2 to Week 13, turning a level race into a lead of 3 games. That stretch runs either side of the Players' strike.
- Three teams held first place.