1978 NFL AFC East standings

Name: 1978 NFL AFC East standings
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The New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins finished tied atop the 1978 NFL AFC East division race, both at 11-5. The New England Patriots won the division on an NFL tiebreaker these standings do not carry.

The 1978 playoffs, game by game

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AFC East standings, 1978

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
New England Patriots (NE) b	11	5	.688	-	7-3	L1
Miami Dolphins (MIA) x	11	5	.688	-	7-3	W3
New York Jets (NYJ)	8	8	.500	3	5-5	L2
Baltimore Colts (BAL)	5	11	.313	6	3-7	L5
Buffalo Bills (BUF)	5	11	.313	6	3-7	W1

Final standings.

Clinch key

x: clinched a playoff place
b: clinched a first-round bye

Turning points

The lead changed hands once.
The New England Patriots trailed by as many as 1 game in Week 1.
The New England Patriots won 7 games in a row from Week 4 to Week 10, the longest run of the race.
The New York Jets led by 1 game as late as Week 2.
The New England Patriots went 9-1 from Week 3 to Week 13, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 2 games.
Three teams held first place.
The New England Patriots spent 13 of the season's 16 charted weeks in first place.