Every 2001 NFL race charted week by week: AFC Central, AFC East, AFC West, AFC Wild Card, NFC Central, NFC East, NFC West and NFC Wild Card. Final standings, from a season that ran September 9, 2001 to January 7, 2002.
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AFC Central standings, 2001
Team
W
L
T
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT)b
13
3
0
.813
-
8-2
W1
Baltimore Ravens (BAL)x
10
6
0
.625
3
7-3
W1
Cleveland Browns (CLE)
7
9
0
.438
6
3-7
L1
Tennessee Titans (TEN)
7
9
0
.438
6
5-5
L2
Jacksonville Jaguars (JAX)
6
10
0
.375
7
4-6
L2
Cincinnati Bengals (CIN)
6
10
0
.375
7
3-7
W2
Final standings.
Clinch key
x
clinched a playoff place
b
clinched a first-round bye
Turning points
The lead changed hands twice.
The Pittsburgh Steelers trailed by as many as 1.5 games in Week 2.
The Pittsburgh Steelers took first place for good in Week 5.
The Pittsburgh Steelers won 7 games in a row from Week 9 to Week 15, the longest run of the race.
The Pittsburgh Steelers went 9-1 from Week 5 to Week 14, turning a deficit of half a game into a lead of 3 games.
Five teams held or shared first place.
The Pittsburgh Steelers spent 13 of the season's 17 charted weeks in first place.