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1980 NFL AFC East standings
The Buffalo Bills won the 1980 NFL AFC East division race at 11-5, 1 game ahead of the New England Patriots.
🏆The 1980 playoffs, game by game
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AFC East standings, 1980
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Buffalo Bills (BUF) b | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | - | 6-4 | W1 |
| New England Patriots (NE) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 1 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins (MIA) | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts (BAL) | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4 | 3-7 | L3 |
| New York Jets (NYJ) | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 7 | 3-7 | W1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- b
- clinched a first-round bye
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Buffalo Bills trailed by as many as 1 game in Week 7.
- The Buffalo Bills took first place for good in Week 11.
- The Buffalo Bills won 5 games in a row from Week 1 to Week 5, the longest run of the race.
- The New England Patriots led by 1 game as late as Week 9.
- The Buffalo Bills went 5-3 from Week 6 to Week 14, turning a level race into a lead of 2 games.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Buffalo Bills spent 14 of the season's 16 charted weeks in first place.