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1996 NFL AFC East standings
The New England Patriots won the 1996 NFL AFC East division race at 11-5, 1 game ahead of the Buffalo Bills.
🏆The 1996 playoffs, game by game
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AFC East standings, 1996
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| New England Patriots (NE) b | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | - | 8-2 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills (BUF) x | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 1 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts (IND) x | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins (MIA) | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3 | 4-6 | W2 |
| New York Jets (NYJ) | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 10 | 1-9 | L7 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- b
- clinched a first-round bye
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The New England Patriots trailed by as many as 2 games in Week 2.
- The New England Patriots took first place for good in Week 15.
- The New England Patriots won 4 games in a row from Week 8 to Week 11, the longest run of the race.
- The Indianapolis Colts led by 1 game as late as Week 7.
- The New England Patriots went 7-1 from Week 7 to Week 15, turning a deficit of 2 games into a lead of 1 game.
- Four teams held first place.
- The New England Patriots spent 7 of the season's 17 charted weeks in first place.