2002 NFL season standings

Every 2002 NFL race charted week by week: AFC East, AFC North, AFC South, AFC West, AFC Wild Card, NFC East, NFC North, NFC South, NFC West and NFC Wild Card. Final standings, from a season that ran September 5 to December 30, 2002.

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AFC East standings, 2002

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
New York Jets (NYJ) y	9	7	.563	-	7-3	W2
Miami Dolphins (MIA)	9	7	.563	-	4-6	L2
New England Patriots (NE)	9	7	.563	-	6-4	W1
Buffalo Bills (BUF)	8	8	.500	1	5-5	W1

Final standings.

Clinch key

y: clinched the division

Turning points

The lead changed hands once.
The New York Jets trailed by as many as 3.5 games in Week 6.
The New York Jets won 4 games in a row from Week 9 to Week 12, the longest run of the race.
The Miami Dolphins led by 2 games as late as Week 6.
The New York Jets went 7-2 from Week 8 to Week 17, turning a deficit of 3 games into a level race.
Four teams held first place.
The New York Jets spent 2 of the season's 17 charted weeks in first place.

2002 NFL races

AFC East The New York Jets, Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots finished tied atop the 2002 NFL AFC East division race, all at 9-7. The New York Jets won the division on an NFL tiebreaker these standings do not carry.
AFC North The Pittsburgh Steelers won the 2002 NFL AFC North division race at 10-5-1, 1.5 games ahead of the Cleveland Browns.
AFC South The Tennessee Titans won the 2002 NFL AFC South division race at 11-5, 1 game ahead of the Indianapolis Colts.
AFC West The Oakland Raiders won the 2002 NFL AFC West division race at 11-5, 2 games ahead of the Denver Broncos.
AFC Wild Card The Indianapolis Colts took a wild card spot in the 2002 NFL AFC wild card race; the Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots finished level at 9-7 for the last wild card spot. The Cleveland Browns took the last wild card spot on an NFL tiebreaker these standings do not carry.
NFC East The Philadelphia Eagles won the 2002 NFL NFC East division race at 12-4, 2 games ahead of the New York Giants.
NFC North The Green Bay Packers won the 2002 NFL NFC North division race at 12-4, 6 games ahead of the Minnesota Vikings.
NFC South The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the 2002 NFL NFC South division race at 12-4, 2.5 games ahead of the Atlanta Falcons.
NFC West The San Francisco 49ers won the 2002 NFL NFC West division race at 10-6, 3 games ahead of the Seattle Seahawks.
NFC Wild Card The New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons took the 2 wild card spots in the 2002 NFL NFC wild card race, finishing half a game ahead of the New Orleans Saints.
Playoffs Every playoff game, charted.

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