1983 NFL NFC East standings

Name: 1983 NFL NFC East standings
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The Washington Redskins won the 1983 NFL NFC East division race at 14-2, 2 games ahead of the Dallas Cowboys. It came down to the final days: the Washington Redskins did not lead for good until Week 15.

The 1983 playoffs, game by game

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NFC East standings, 1983

Team	W	L	T	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Washington Redskins (WAS) b	14	2	0	.875	-	9-1	W9
Dallas Cowboys (DAL) x	12	4	0	.750	2	6-4	L2
St. Louis Cardinals (STL)	8	7	1	.531	5.5	7-2-1	W3
Philadelphia Eagles (PHI)	5	11	0	.313	9	1-9	L2
New York Giants (NYG)	3	12	1	.219	10.5	1-8-1	L4

Final standings.

Clinch key

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

Turning points

The lead changed hands once.
The Washington Redskins trailed by as many as 2 games in Week 7.
The Washington Redskins took first place for good in Week 15.
The Washington Redskins won 9 games in a row from Week 8 to Week 16, the longest run of the race.
The Dallas Cowboys led by 2 games as late as Week 7.
The Washington Redskins went 9-0 from Week 7 to Week 16, turning a deficit of 2 games into a lead of 2 games.
Three teams held first place.
The Washington Redskins spent 6 of the season's 16 charted weeks in first place.