Every 2025 NFL race charted day by day: AFC East, AFC North, AFC South, AFC West, AFC Wild Card, NFC East, NFC North, NFC South, NFC West and NFC Wild Card. Final standings, from a season that ran September 4, 2025 to January 4, 2026.
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AFC East standings, 2025
Team
W
L
T
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
New England Patriots (NE)
14
3
0
.824
-
9-1
W3
Buffalo Bills (BUF)
12
5
0
.706
2
7-3
W1
Miami Dolphins (MIA)
7
10
0
.412
7
6-4
L1
New York Jets (NYJ)
3
14
0
.176
11
3-7
L5
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands once.
The New England Patriots trailed by as many as 2 games in Week 3.
The New England Patriots took first place for good in Week 7.
The New England Patriots won 10 games in a row from Week 4 to Week 13, the longest run of the race.
The Buffalo Bills led by 2 games as late as Week 4.
The New England Patriots went 8-0 from Week 4 to Week 12, turning a deficit of 2 games into a lead of 2.5 games.
The New England Patriots spent 13 of the season's 18 charted weeks in first place.