1989 NFL Season — Final Standings
Final regular-season standings. Dallas Cowboys finished 1-15, the league's worst record, in Jimmy Johnson's first season as head coach. San Francisco went 14-2, the league's best record, and went on to win Super Bowl XXIV. Minnesota won a weak NFC Central at 10-6 over an identical Green Bay on tiebreaker, as Chicago (the division's power the previous two seasons) collapsed to 6-10.
AFC East
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | BBBuffalo Bills | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | - |
| — | ICIndianapolis Colts | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 1 |
| — | MDMiami Dolphins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 1 |
| — | NEPNew England Patriots | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 4 |
| — | NYJNew York Jets | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 5 |
AFC Central
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CBCleveland Browns | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | - |
| 4 | HOHouston Oilers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 0.5 |
| 5 | PSPittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 0.5 |
| — | CBCincinnati Bengals | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 1.5 |
AFC West
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DBDenver Broncos | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | - |
| — | KCCKansas City Chiefs | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 2.5 |
| — | LARLos Angeles Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3 |
| — | SSSeattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4 |
| — | SDCSan Diego Chargers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 5 |
NFC East
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | NYGNew York Giants | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | - |
| 4 | PEPhiladelphia Eagles | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1 |
| — | WRWashington Redskins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2 |
| — | PCPhoenix Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 7 |
| — | DCDallas Cowboys | 1 | 15 | 0 | .062 | 11 |
NFC Central
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVMinnesota Vikings | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | - |
| — | GBPGreen Bay Packers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | - |
| — | DLDetroit Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3 |
| — | CBChicago Bears | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4 |
| — | TBBTampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 5 |
NFC West
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SF4San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | - |
| 5 | LARLos Angeles Rams | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3 |
| — | NOSNew Orleans Saints | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 5 |
| — | AFAtlanta Falcons | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 11 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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