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1987 NFL AFC West standings
The Denver Broncos won the 1987 NFL AFC West division race at 10-4-1, 1.5 games ahead of the Seattle Seahawks.
🏆The 1987 playoffs, game by game
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AFC West standings, 1987
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Denver Broncos (DEN) b | 10 | 4 | 1 | .700 | - | 7-3 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks (SEA) x | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 1.5 | 6-4 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers (SD) | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 2.5 | 4-6 | L6 |
| Los Angeles Raiders (RAI) | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 | 5.5 | 2-8 | L3 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (KC) | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 6.5 | 3-7 | W1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- b
- clinched a first-round bye
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 3 times.
- The Denver Broncos trailed by as many as 2.5 games in Week 9.
- The Denver Broncos took first place for good in Week 13.
- The San Diego Chargers won 8 games in a row from Week 2 to Week 10, the longest run of the race. It runs either side of the Players' strike.
- The San Diego Chargers led by 2 games as late as Week 10.
- The Denver Broncos went 6-2 from Week 8 to Week 16, turning a deficit of 1.5 games into a lead of 1.5 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Denver Broncos spent 5 of the season's 15 charted weeks in first place.