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1972 NFL NFC East standings
The Washington Redskins won the 1972 NFL NFC East division race at 11-3, 1 game ahead of the Dallas Cowboys.
🏆The 1972 playoffs, game by game
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NFC East standings, 1972
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Washington Redskins (WAS) y | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | - | 8-2 | L2 |
| Dallas Cowboys (DAL) x | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 1 | 7-3 | L1 |
| New York Giants (NYG) | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 3 | 6-4 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (STL) | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | 6.5 | 2-7-1 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (PHI) | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 | 8.5 | 2-7-1 | L5 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- y
- clinched the division
Turning points
- Wire to wire: the Washington Redskins held first place on every charted week.
- The Washington Redskins won 9 games in a row from Week 4 to Week 12, the longest run of the race.
- The Washington Redskins went 8-0 from Week 3 to Week 11, turning a level race into a lead of 2 games.
- Three teams held first place.