2021 NFL AFC East standings

Name: 2021 NFL AFC East standings
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The Buffalo Bills won the 2021 NFL AFC East division race at 11-6, 1 game ahead of the New England Patriots. It came down to the final days: the Buffalo Bills did not lead for good until Week 18.

The 2021 playoffs, game by game

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AFC East standings, 2021

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Buffalo Bills (BUF) y	11	6	.647	-	6-4	W4
New England Patriots (NE) x	10	7	.588	1	7-3	L1
Miami Dolphins (MIA)	9	8	.529	2	8-2	W1
New York Jets (NYJ)	4	13	.235	7	2-8	L2

Final standings.

Clinch key

x: clinched a playoff place
y: clinched the division

Turning points

The lead changed hands 3 times.
The Buffalo Bills trailed by as many as 2 games in Week 14.
The Buffalo Bills took first place for good in Week 18.
The New England Patriots won 7 games in a row from Week 7 to Week 13, the longest run of the race.
The New England Patriots led by 2 games as late as Week 14.
Three teams held first place.
The Buffalo Bills spent 12 of the season's 18 charted weeks in first place.