The Washington Redskins won the 1982 NFL NFC East division race at 8-1, 2 games ahead of the Dallas Cowboys. The strike cut the season to nine games and the NFL seeded the playoffs by conference, so no division title was awarded. It came down to the final days: the Washington Redskins did not lead for good until Week 16.
Wire to wire: the Washington Redskins held first place on every charted week.
The Dallas Cowboys won 6 games in a row from Week 2 to Week 15, the longest run of the race. It runs either side of the Players' strike.
The Washington Redskins went 7-1 from Week 2 to Week 17, turning a tied race into a lead of 2 games. That stretch runs either side of the Players' strike.