What was it like in the 80s?

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The AFC Central was brutal from 1980 through 1990. During that stretch Central teams made the playoffs 20 times (Cle-7, Hou-5, Pitt-4, Cin-4). The Bengals were 9th in the league in winning percentage (.536) and the Browns (.515-12th) and Steelers (.512-13th) were also in the top half of the league. In 1986 the Bengals won 10 games and missed the playoffs. In 1989 every team in the Central finished .500 or better.