2002 NFL AFC East standings

Name: 2002 NFL AFC East standings
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The New York Jets, New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins finished tied atop the 2002 NFL AFC East division race, all at 9-7. The New York Jets won the division on an NFL tiebreaker these standings do not carry.

The 2002 playoffs, game by game

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AFC East standings, 2002

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
New York Jets (NYJ) y	9	7	.563	-	7-3	W2
New England Patriots (NE)	9	7	.563	-	6-4	W1
Miami Dolphins (MIA)	9	7	.563	-	4-6	L2
Buffalo Bills (BUF)	8	8	.500	1	5-5	W1

Final standings.

Clinch key

y: clinched the division

Turning points

The lead changed hands once.
The New York Jets trailed by as many as 3.5 games in Week 6.
The New York Jets won 4 games in a row from Week 9 to Week 12, the longest run of the race.
The Miami Dolphins led by 2 games as late as Week 6.
The New York Jets went 7-2 from Week 9 to Week 17, turning a deficit of 3 games into a tied race.
Four teams held or shared first place.
The New York Jets spent 2 of the season's 17 charted weeks in first place.