1979 NFL AFC West standings

Name: 1979 NFL AFC West standings
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The San Diego Chargers won the 1979 NFL AFC West division race at 12-4, 2 games ahead of the Denver Broncos. It came down to the final days: the San Diego Chargers did not lead for good until Week 15.

The 1979 playoffs, game by game

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AFC West standings, 1979

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
San Diego Chargers (SD) b	12	4	.750	-	8-2	W2
Denver Broncos (DEN) x	10	6	.625	2	6-4	L2
Oakland Raiders (OAK)	9	7	.563	3	6-4	L1
Seattle Seahawks (SEA)	9	7	.563	3	7-3	W2
Kansas City Chiefs (KC)	7	9	.438	5	3-7	L1

Final standings.

Clinch key

x: clinched a playoff place
b: clinched a first-round bye

Turning points

Wire to wire: the San Diego Chargers held first place on every charted week.
The San Diego Chargers won 4 games in a row from Week 10 to Week 13, the longest run of the race.
The San Diego Chargers went 7-2 from Week 7 to Week 16, turning a level race into a lead of 2 games.
Four teams held first place.