Division Champions
| Season | Team | Record | Playoff Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFL Century | |||
| 1967 | Cleveland Browns | 9–5–0 | Lost NFL Divisional Playoffs |
| 1968 | Cleveland Browns | 10–4–0 | Lost NFL Championship |
| 1969 | Cleveland Browns | 10–3–1 | Lost NFL Championship |
| AFC Central | |||
| 1970 | Cincinnati Bengals | 8–6–0 | Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1971 | Cleveland Browns | 9–5–0 | Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1972 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11–3–0 | Lost AFC Championship Game |
| 1973 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10–4–0 | Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1974 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10–3–1 | Won Super Bowl IX |
| 1975 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12–2–0 | Won Super Bowl X |
| 1976 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10–4–0 | Lost AFC Championship Game |
| 1977 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9–5–0 | Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1978 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14–2–0 | Won Super Bowl XIII |
| 1979 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12–4–0 | Won Super Bowl XIV |
| 1980 | Cleveland Browns | 11–5–0 | Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1981 | Cincinnati Bengals | 12–4–0 | Lost Super Bowl XVI |
| 1982+ | Cincinnati Bengals | 7–2–0 | Lost AFC First Round |
| 1983 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10–6–0 | Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1984 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9–7–0 | Lost AFC Championship Game |
| 1985 | Cleveland Browns | 8–8–0 | Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1986 | Cleveland Browns | 12–4–0 | Lost AFC Championship Game |
| 1987 | Cleveland Browns | 10–5–0 | Lost AFC Championship Game |
| 1988 | Cincinnati Bengals | 12–4–0 | Lost Super Bowl XXIII |
| 1989 | Cleveland Browns | 9–6–1 | Lost AFC Championship Game |
| 1990 | Cincinnati Bengals | 9–7–0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs |
| 1991 | Houston Oilers | 11–5–0 | Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1992 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11–5–0 | Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1993 | Houston Oilers | 12–4–0 | Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1994 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12–4–0 | Lost AFC Championship Game |
| 1995 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11–5–0 | Lost Super Bowl XXX |
| 1996 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10–6–0 | Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1997 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11–5–0 | Lost AFC Championship Game |
| 1998 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 11–5–0 | Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1999 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 14–2–0 | Lost AFC Championship Game++ |
| 2000 | Tennessee Titans | 13–3–0 | Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs++ |
| 2001 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13–3–0 | Lost AFC Championship Game |
| AFC North | |||
| 2002 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10–5–1 | Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 2003 | Baltimore Ravens | 10–6–0 | Lost AFC Wild Card Playoffs |
| 2004 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15–1–0 | Lost AFC Championship Game |
| 2005 | Cincinnati Bengals | 11–5–0 | Lost AFC Wild Card Playoffs++ |
| 2006 | Baltimore Ravens | 13–3–0 | Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 2007 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10–6–0 | Lost AFC Wild Card playoffs |
| 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12–4–0 | Won Super Bowl XLIII |
| 2009 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10–6–0 | Lost AFC Wild Card playoffs |
| 2010 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12-4-0 | Lost Super Bowl XLV |
| 2011 | Baltimore Ravens | 12-4-0 | Lost AFC Championship Game |
+ A players' strike in 1982 reduced the regular season to nine games. Because of the strike, the league used for its playoffs a special 16-team "Super Bowl Tournament" just for this year. Division standings were not formally acknowledged (although every division wound up sending at least one team to the playoffs); Cincinnati had the best record of the division teams.
++ Loss came against another AFC Central/AFC North team.
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