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1996 NFL AFC Central standings
The Pittsburgh Steelers won the 1996 NFL AFC Central division race at 10-6, 1 game ahead of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
🏆The 1996 playoffs, game by game
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AFC Central standings, 1996
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT) y | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | - | 5-5 | L2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars (JAX) x | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 1 | 7-3 | W5 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (CIN) | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 7-3 | W3 |
| Houston Oilers (HOU) | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Baltimore Ravens (BAL) | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 6 | 2-8 | L3 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- y
- clinched the division
Turning points
- The lead changed hands once.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers trailed by as many as 1 game in Week 1.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers took first place for good in Week 9.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers won 5 games in a row from Week 2 to Week 7, the longest run of the race.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers led by as many as 3 games in Week 13.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers went 7-1 from Week 1 to Week 10, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 2 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers spent 16 of the season's 17 charted weeks in first place.