standingschart.com
games above .500 · final standings
1997 NFL NFC East standings
The New York Giants won the 1997 NFL NFC East division race at 10-5-1, 2 games ahead of the Washington Redskins.
🏆The 1997 playoffs, game by game
Loading season data…
NFC East standings, 1997
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| New York Giants (NYG) y | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | - | 7-2-1 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins (WAS) | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 2 | 4-5-1 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (PHI) | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 4 | 4-5-1 | L3 |
| Dallas Cowboys (DAL) | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4.5 | 3-7 | L5 |
| Arizona Cardinals (ARI) | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 6.5 | 3-7 | W1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- y
- clinched the division
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The New York Giants trailed by as many as 1.5 games in Week 4.
- The New York Giants took first place for good in Week 12.
- The New York Giants won 5 games in a row from Week 5 to Week 9, the longest run of the race.
- The New York Giants went 6-1 from Week 4 to Week 12, turning a deficit of 1.5 games into a lead of 1 game.
- Five teams held first place.
- The New York Giants spent 12 of the season's 17 charted weeks in first place.