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1997 NFL NFC Central standings
The Green Bay Packers won the 1997 NFL NFC Central division race at 13-3, 3 games ahead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
🏆The 1997 playoffs, game by game
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NFC Central standings, 1997
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Green Bay Packers (GB) b | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | - | 9-1 | W5 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB) x | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions (DET) x | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings (MIN) x | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears (CHI) | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 9 | 4-6 | L1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- b
- clinched a first-round bye
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Green Bay Packers trailed by as many as 2 games in Week 5.
- The Green Bay Packers took first place for good in Week 13.
- The Minnesota Vikings won 6 games in a row from Week 5 to Week 11, the longest run of the race.
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers led by 2 games as late as Week 5.
- The Green Bay Packers went 8-1 from Week 5 to Week 15, turning a deficit of 2 games into a lead of 2 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Green Bay Packers spent 12 of the season's 17 charted weeks in first place.