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1986 NFL NFC East standings
The New York Giants won the 1986 NFL NFC East division race at 14-2, 2 games ahead of the Washington Redskins.
🏆The 1986 playoffs, game by game
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NFC East standings, 1986
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| New York Giants (NYG) b | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | - | 9-1 | W9 |
| Washington Redskins (WAS) x | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 2 | 7-3 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys (DAL) | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 7 | 3-7 | L5 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (PHI) | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 8.5 | 3-6-1 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (STL) | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 9.5 | 3-6-1 | W1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- b
- clinched a first-round bye
Turning points
- The lead changed hands once.
- The New York Giants trailed by as many as 1 game in Week 1.
- The New York Giants took first place for good in Week 14.
- The New York Giants won 9 games in a row from Week 8 to Week 16, the longest run of the race.
- The Washington Redskins led by 1 game as late as Week 7.
- The New York Giants went 8-0 from Week 7 to Week 15, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 2 games.
- Three teams held first place.
- The New York Giants spent 10 of the season's 16 charted weeks in first place.