Conference Races
The Western Conference race started with Baltimore losing its opener at Minnesota, 34–24. After that, the Colts went on an 11-game winning streak, taking the lead on October 4 with their 35–20 win over the Rams, and clinching a spot in the title game on November 22.
In the Eastern Conference, the Browns and the Cardinals played to a 33–33 tie on September 20, and were both 4–1–1 after six games. In Week Seven, Cleveland beat New York 42–20, while St. Louis fell to Dallas, 31–13. When the Cardinals beat the Browns 28–19 in Week Thirteen, they were only a game behind and needed a win and a Cleveland loss to have a chance for a playoff. St. Louis won, 36–34 in Philadelphia, but Cleveland also won, 52–20 over the Giants.
| Week | WESTERN | EASTERN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 teams (Det,GB,LA,Min) | 1–0–0 | 3 teams (Cle, Phi, StL) | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | Tie (Det, LA) | 1–0–1 | Tie (Cle, StL) | 1–0–1 |
| 3 | LOS ANGELES RAMS | 2–0–1 | Tie (Cle, StL) | 2–0–1 |
| 4 | BALTIMORE COLTS | 3–1–0 | Tie (Cle, StL) | 3–0–1 |
| 5 | BALTIMORE COLTS | 4–1–0 | Tie (Cle, StL) | 3–1–1 |
| 6 | BALTIMORE COLTS | 5–1–0 | Tie (Cle, StL) | 4–1–1 |
| 7 | BALTIMORE COLTS | 6–1–0 | CLEVELAND BROWNS | 5–1–1 |
| 8 | BALTIMORE COLTS | 7–1–0 | CLEVELAND BROWNS | 6–1–1 |
| 9 | BALTIMORE COLTS | 8–1–0 | CLEVELAND BROWNS | 7–1–1 |
| 10 | BALTIMORE COLTS | 9–1–0 | CLEVELAND BROWNS | 8–1–1 |
| 11 | BALTIMORE COLTS | 10–1–0 | CLEVELAND BROWNS | 8–2–1 |
| 12 | BALTIMORE COLTS | 11–1–0 | CLEVELAND BROWNS | 9–2–1 |
| 13 | BALTIMORE COLTS | 11–2–0 | CLEVELAND BROWNS | 9–3–1 |
| 14 | BALTIMORE COLTS | 12–2–0 | CLEVELAND BROWNS | 10–3–1 |
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