Template:1989 AFC Central standings
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| colspan="10" style="background-color: #FFCCCC;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | AFC Central |
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| width="150"| {{navbar|1989 AFC Central standings|plain=1}}
!width="25"| {{Abbr|W|Wins}} !width="25"| {{Abbr|L|Losses}} !width="25"| {{Abbr|T|Ties}} !width="30"| {{Abbr|PCT|Winning percentage}} !width="35"| {{Abbr|DIV|Win–Loss record within their division}} !width="35"| {{Abbr|CONF|Win–Loss record within their conference}} !width="30"| {{Abbr|PF|Points For (Total points scored)}} !width="30"| {{Abbr|PA|Points Against (Total points allowed)}} !width="30"| {{Abbr|STK|Current Winning or Losing Streak}} |
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| style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland Browns(2) | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | 3–3 | 6–5–1 | 334 | 254 | W2 |
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| style="text-align:left;" | Houston Oilers(4) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 365 | 412 | L2 |
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| style="text-align:left;" | Pittsburgh Steelers(5) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 1–5 | 6–6 | 265 | 326 | W3 |
| style="text-align:left;" | Cincinnati Bengals
| 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 6–6 | 404 | 285 | L1 |