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1971 NFL AFC West standings
The Kansas City Chiefs won the 1971 NFL AFC West division race at 10-3-1, 1.5 games ahead of the Oakland Raiders.
🏆The 1971 playoffs, game by game
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AFC West standings, 1971
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (KC) y | 10 | 3 | 1 | .750 | - | 7-2-1 | W3 |
| Oakland Raiders (OAK) | 8 | 4 | 2 | .643 | 1.5 | 5-3-2 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers (SD) | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 4.5 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos (DEN) | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | 6 | 4-6 | L2 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- y
- clinched the division
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 3 times.
- The Kansas City Chiefs trailed by as many as 1 game in Week 1.
- The Kansas City Chiefs took first place for good in Week 12.
- The Kansas City Chiefs won 5 games in a row from Week 2 to Week 6, the longest run of the race.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Kansas City Chiefs spent 9 of the season's 14 charted weeks in first place.