2001 NFL AFC East standings

Name: 2001 NFL AFC East standings
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The New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins finished tied atop the 2001 NFL AFC East division race, both at 11-5. The New England Patriots won the division on an NFL tiebreaker these standings do not carry.

The 2001 playoffs, game by game

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AFC East standings, 2001

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
New England Patriots (NE) b	11	5	.688	-	8-2	W6
Miami Dolphins (MIA) x	11	5	.688	-	7-3	W2
New York Jets (NYJ) x	10	6	.625	1	7-3	W1
Indianapolis Colts (IND)	6	10	.375	5	3-7	W1
Buffalo Bills (BUF)	3	13	.188	8	2-8	L1

Final standings.

Clinch key

x: clinched a playoff place
b: clinched a first-round bye

Turning points

The lead changed hands 3 times.
The New England Patriots trailed by as many as 2 games in Week 2.
The New England Patriots won 6 games in a row from Week 11 to Week 17, the longest run of the race.
The Miami Dolphins led by 1.5 games as late as Week 13.
The New England Patriots went 7-1 from Week 7 to Week 15, turning a deficit of 1.5 games into a lead of half a game.
Four teams held first place.
The New England Patriots spent 3 of the season's 17 charted weeks in first place.