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1983 NFL AFC East standings
The Miami Dolphins won the 1983 NFL AFC East division race at 12-4, 4 games ahead of the Buffalo Bills.
🏆The 1983 playoffs, game by game
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AFC East standings, 1983
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Miami Dolphins (MIA) b | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | - | 9-1 | W5 |
| Buffalo Bills (BUF) | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4 | 4-6 | L2 |
| New England Patriots (NE) | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts (BAL) | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 5 | 3-7 | W1 |
| New York Jets (NYJ) | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 5 | 4-6 | L2 |
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 6.
- The Miami Dolphins took first place for good in Week 12.
- The Miami Dolphins won 5 games in a row from Week 12 to Week 16, the longest run of the race.
- The Buffalo Bills led by 1 game as late as Week 7.
- The Miami Dolphins went 8-1 from Week 7 to Week 16, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 4 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Miami Dolphins spent 14 of the season's 16 charted weeks in first place.