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1996 NFL AFC West standings
The Denver Broncos won the 1996 NFL AFC West division race at 13-3, 4 games ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs.
🏆The 1996 playoffs, game by game
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AFC West standings, 1996
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Denver Broncos (DEN) b | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | - | 8-2 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (KC) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4 | 5-5 | L3 |
| San Diego Chargers (SD) | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders (OAK) | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 6 | 5-5 | L2 |
| Seattle Seahawks (SEA) | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 6 | 5-5 | W1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- b
- clinched a first-round bye
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Denver Broncos trailed by as many as 1 game in Week 4.
- The Denver Broncos took first place for good in Week 6.
- The Denver Broncos won 9 games in a row from Week 5 to Week 14, the longest run of the race.
- The Kansas City Chiefs led by 1 game as late as Week 4.
- The Denver Broncos went 8-0 from Week 4 to Week 13, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 3 games.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Denver Broncos spent 16 of the season's 17 charted weeks in first place.