1976 NFL AFC East standings

Name: 1976 NFL AFC East standings
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The Baltimore Colts and New England Patriots finished tied atop the 1976 NFL AFC East division race, both at 11-3. The Baltimore Colts won the division on an NFL tiebreaker these standings do not carry.

The 1976 playoffs, game by game

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AFC East standings, 1976

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Baltimore Colts (BAL) y	11	3	.786	-	8-2	W1
New England Patriots (NE) x	11	3	.786	-	8-2	W6
Miami Dolphins (MIA)	6	8	.429	5	4-6	L1
New York Jets (NYJ)	3	11	.214	8	3-7	L4
Buffalo Bills (BUF)	2	12	.143	9	0-10	L10

Final standings.

Clinch key

x: clinched a playoff place
y: clinched the division

Turning points

Wire to wire: the Baltimore Colts held first place on every charted week.
The Baltimore Colts won 6 games in a row from Week 4 to Week 9, the longest run of the race.
The Baltimore Colts led by as many as 2 games in Week 8.
The Baltimore Colts went 7-1 from Week 1 to Week 9, turning a level race into a lead of 2 games.
Three teams held first place.