1970 NFL AFC West standings

Name: 1970 NFL AFC West standings
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The Oakland Raiders won the 1970 NFL AFC West division race at 8-4-2, 1 game ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs. It came down to the final days: the Oakland Raiders did not lead for good until Week 13.

The 1970 playoffs, game by game

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AFC West standings, 1970

Team	W	L	T	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Oakland Raiders (OAK) y	8	4	2	.643	-	7-2-1	L1
Kansas City Chiefs (KC)	7	5	2	.571	1	5-3-2	L2
San Diego Chargers (SD)	5	6	3	.464	2.5	5-3-2	W1
Denver Broncos (DEN)	5	8	1	.393	3.5	2-7-1	L1

Final standings.

Clinch key

y: clinched the division

Turning points

The lead changed hands once.
The Oakland Raiders trailed by as many as 2.5 games in Week 3.
The Oakland Raiders took first place for good in Week 13.
The Denver Broncos led by 2 games as late as Week 3.
The Oakland Raiders went 8-1-1 from Week 3 to Week 13, turning a deficit of 2.5 games into a lead of 1 game.
Three teams held first place.
The Oakland Raiders spent 8 of the season's 14 charted weeks in first place.