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1988 NFL NFC Central standings
The Chicago Bears won the 1988 NFL NFC Central division race at 12-4, 1 game ahead of the Minnesota Vikings.
🏆The 1988 playoffs, game by game
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NFC Central standings, 1988
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Chicago Bears (CHI) b | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | - | 7-3 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings (MIN) x | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1 | 7-3 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB) | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 7 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions (DET) | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 8 | 3-7 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers (GB) | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 8 | 3-7 | W2 |
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 5 games in a row from Week 4 to Week 8, the longest run of the race.
- The Chicago Bears went 6-2 from Week 1 to Week 9, turning a level race into a lead of 2 games.
- Three teams held first place.