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1998 NFL AFC East standings
The New York Jets won the 1998 NFL AFC East division race at 12-4, 2 games ahead of the Buffalo Bills.
🏆The 1998 playoffs, game by game
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AFC East standings, 1998
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| New York Jets (NYJ) b | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | - | 9-1 | W6 |
| Buffalo Bills (BUF) x | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2 | 7-3 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins (MIA) x | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2 | 6-4 | L1 |
| New England Patriots (NE) x | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts (IND) | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 9 | 2-8 | L2 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- b
- clinched a first-round bye
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 3 times.
- The New York Jets trailed by as many as 2 games in Week 2.
- The New York Jets took first place for good in Week 15.
- The New York Jets won 6 games in a row from Week 12 to Week 17, the longest run of the race.
- The Miami Dolphins led by 1 game as late as Week 11.
- The New York Jets went 8-1 from Week 6 to Week 15, turning a deficit of 2 games into a lead of 1 game.
- Four teams held first place.
- The New York Jets spent 8 of the season's 17 charted weeks in first place.