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1972 NFL AFC East standings
The Miami Dolphins won the 1972 NFL AFC East division race at 14-0, 7 games ahead of the New York Jets.
🏆The 1972 playoffs, game by game
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AFC East standings, 1972
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Miami Dolphins (MIA) y | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | - | 10-0 | W14 |
| New York Jets (NYJ) | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 7 | 5-5 | L2 |
| Baltimore Colts (BAL) | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 9 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Buffalo Bills (BUF) | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | 9.5 | 2-7-1 | W1 |
| New England Patriots (NE) | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 11 | 1-9 | L1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- y
- clinched the division
Turning points
- Wire to wire: the Miami Dolphins held first place on every charted week.
- The Miami Dolphins won 14 games in a row from Week 1 to Week 14, the longest run of the race.
- The Miami Dolphins went 8-0 from Week 6 to Week 14, turning a lead of 2 games into a lead of 7 games.