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1979 NFL AFC East standings
The Miami Dolphins won the 1979 NFL AFC East division race at 10-6, 1 game ahead of the New England Patriots.
🏆The 1979 playoffs, game by game
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AFC East standings, 1979
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Miami Dolphins (MIA) b | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | - | 6-4 | L1 |
| New England Patriots (NE) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 1 | 5-5 | W1 |
| New York Jets (NYJ) | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 6-4 | W3 |
| Buffalo Bills (BUF) | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Baltimore Colts (BAL) | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 5 | 4-6 | W1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- b
- clinched a first-round bye
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Miami Dolphins trailed by as many as 1 game in Week 8.
- The Miami Dolphins took first place for good in Week 14.
- The Miami Dolphins won 4 games in a row from Week 1 to Week 4, the longest run of the race.
- The New England Patriots led by 1 game as late as Week 12.
- The Miami Dolphins went 5-3 from Week 7 to Week 15, turning a level race into a lead of 2 games.
- The Miami Dolphins spent 13 of the season's 16 charted weeks in first place.