1974 NFL AFC East standings

Name: 1974 NFL AFC East standings
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The Miami Dolphins won the 1974 NFL AFC East division race at 11-3, 2 games ahead of the Buffalo Bills. It came down to the final days: the Miami Dolphins did not lead for good until Week 13.

The 1974 playoffs, game by game

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AFC East standings, 1974

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Miami Dolphins (MIA) y	11	3	.786	-	8-2	W3
Buffalo Bills (BUF) x	9	5	.643	2	6-4	L2
New England Patriots (NE)	7	7	.500	4	3-7	L3
New York Jets (NYJ)	7	7	.500	4	6-4	W6
Baltimore Colts (BAL)	2	12	.143	9	2-8	L4

Final standings.

Clinch key

x: clinched a playoff place
y: clinched the division

Turning points

The lead changed hands 3 times.
The Miami Dolphins trailed by as many as 2 games in Week 5.
The Miami Dolphins took first place for good in Week 13.
The Buffalo Bills won 6 games in a row from Week 3 to Week 8, the longest run of the race.
The New England Patriots led by 1 game as late as Week 5.
The Miami Dolphins went 8-1 from Week 5 to Week 14, turning a deficit of 2 games into a lead of 2 games.
Three teams held first place.
The Miami Dolphins spent 6 of the season's 14 charted weeks in first place.