1987 NFL AFC East standings

Name: 1987 NFL AFC East standings
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The Indianapolis Colts won the 1987 NFL AFC East division race at 9-6, 1 game ahead of the Miami Dolphins. It came down to the final days: the Indianapolis Colts did not lead for good until Week 16.

The 1987 playoffs, game by game

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AFC East standings, 1987

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Indianapolis Colts (IND) b	9	6	.600	-	7-3	W2
Miami Dolphins (MIA)	8	7	.533	1	6-4	L1
New England Patriots (NE)	8	7	.533	1	5-5	W3
Buffalo Bills (BUF)	7	8	.467	2	5-5	L2
New York Jets (NYJ)	6	9	.400	3	3-7	L4

Final standings.

Clinch key

b: clinched a first-round bye

Turning points

The lead changed hands twice.
The Indianapolis Colts trailed by as many as 2 games in Week 2.
The Indianapolis Colts took first place for good in Week 16.
The New York Jets led by 1 game as late as Week 4.
The Indianapolis Colts went 7-3 from Week 2 to Week 13, turning a deficit of 2 games into a lead of 1 game. That stretch runs either side of the Players' strike.
Five teams held first place.
The Indianapolis Colts spent 11 of the season's 15 charted weeks in first place.