1982 NFL AFC East standings

The Miami Dolphins won the 1982 NFL AFC East division race at 7-2, 1 game ahead of the New York Jets. The strike cut the season to nine games and the NFL seeded the playoffs by conference, so no division title was awarded. It came down to the final days: the Miami Dolphins did not lead for good until Week 17.

The 1982 playoffs, game by game

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AFC East standings, 1982

Team	W	L	T	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Miami Dolphins (MIA) y	7	2	0	.778	-	7-2	W3
New York Jets (NYJ) x	6	3	0	.667	1	6-3	L1
New England Patriots (NE) x	5	4	0	.556	2	5-4	W1
Buffalo Bills (BUF)	4	5	0	.444	3	4-5	L3
Baltimore Colts (BAL)	0	8	1	.056	6.5	0-8-1	L2

Final standings.

Clinch key

x: clinched a playoff place
y: clinched the division

Turning points

The lead changed hands twice.
The Miami Dolphins trailed by as many as 1 game in Week 14.
The Miami Dolphins took first place for good in Week 17.
The New York Jets won 5 games in a row from Week 2 to Week 14, the longest run of the race. It runs either side of the Players' strike.
The New York Jets led by 1 game as late as Week 14.
Four teams held first place.
The Miami Dolphins spent 8 of the season's 9 charted weeks in first place.