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1972 NFL AFC West standings
The Oakland Raiders won the 1972 NFL AFC West division race at 10-3-1, 2.5 games ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs.
🏆The 1972 playoffs, game by game
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AFC West standings, 1972
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Oakland Raiders (OAK) y | 10 | 3 | 1 | .750 | - | 8-2 | W6 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (KC) | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 2.5 | 5-5 | W3 |
| Denver Broncos (DEN) | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5.5 | 4-6 | W2 |
| San Diego Chargers (SD) | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | 6 | 2-8 | L3 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- y
- clinched the division
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Oakland Raiders trailed by as many as 1 game in Week 1.
- The Oakland Raiders took first place for good in Week 9.
- The Oakland Raiders won 6 games in a row from Week 9 to Week 14, the longest run of the race.
- The Denver Broncos led by 1 game as late as Week 1.
- The Oakland Raiders went 7-2-1 from Week 1 to Week 11, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 2.5 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Oakland Raiders spent 10 of the season's 14 charted weeks in first place.