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The AFC East refers to the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference of the National Football League. It currently has four members: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, and New York Jets. All of them were former members of the American Football League.

When the division was created after the AFL-NFL Merger in 1970, the division also included the Baltimore Colts. Despite relocating to Indianapolis, Indiana in 1984, the Colts continued to belong to the AFC East until the 2002 re-alignment when they were put into the AFC South.

Although Miami is further south than the other three teams (all of which are in the northeast), all four have historical rivalries between each other dating back to when they were all in the AFL.

Division champions

  • A players' strike in 1982 reduced the regular season to nine games. Thus, the league used a special 16-team playoff tournament just for this year. Division standings were ignored, Miami had the best record of the division teams.

Wild Card qualifiers

Since 1970
  • 1970 - Miami Dolphins
  • 1971 - Baltimore Colts
  • 1972 - None
  • 1973 - None
  • 1974 - Buffalo Bills
  • 1975 - None
  • 1976 - New England Patriots
  • 1977 - None
  • 1978 - Miami Dolphins
  • 1979 - None
  • 1980 - None
  • 1981 - Buffalo Bills, New York Jets
  • 1982 - *
  • 1983 - None
  • 1984 - None
  • 1985 - New England Patriots, New York Jets
  • 1986 - New York Jets
  • 1987 - None
  • 1988 - None
  • 1989 - None
  • 1990 - Miami Dolphins
  • 1991 - New York Jets
  • 1992 - Buffalo Bills
  • 1993 - None
  • 1994 - New England Patriots
  • 1995 - Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins
  • 1996 - Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts
  • 1997 - Miami Dolphins
  • 1998 - Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots
  • 1999 - Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins
  • 2000 - Indianapolis Colts
  • 2001 - Miami Dolphins, New York Jets
  • 2002 - None
  • 2003 - None
  • 2004 - New York Jets
  • 2005 - None

* - A players' strike in 1982 reduced the regular season to nine games. Thus, the league used a special 16-team playoff tournament just for this year. Division standings were ignored.

Total playoff berths

Season Team Record Playoff Results
1970 Baltimore Colts 11-2-1 Won Super Bowl V
1971 Miami Dolphins 10-3-1 Lost Super Bowl VI
1972 Miami Dolphins 14-0-0 Won Super Bowl VII
1973 Miami Dolphins 12-2-0 Won Super Bowl VIII
1974 Miami Dolphins 11-3-0 Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs
1975 Baltimore Colts 10-4-0 Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs
1976 Baltimore Colts 11-3-0 Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs
1977 Baltimore Colts 10-4-0 Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs
1978 New England Patriots 11-5-0 Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs
1979 Miami Dolphins 10-6-0 Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs
1980 Buffalo Bills 11-5-0 Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs
1981 Miami Dolphins 11-4-1 Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs
1982+ Miami Dolphins 7-2-0 Lost Super Bowl XVII
1983 Miami Dolphins 12-4-0 Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs
1984 Miami Dolphins 14-2-0 Lost Super Bowl XIX
1985 Miami Dolphins 12-4-0 Lost AFC Championship Game
1986 New England Patriots 11-5-0 Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs
1987 Indianapolis Colts 9-6-0 Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs
1988 Buffalo Bills 12-4-0 Lost AFC Championship Game
1989 Buffalo Bills 9-7-0 Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs
1990 Buffalo Bills 13-3-0 Lost Super Bowl XXV
1991 Buffalo Bills 13-3-0 Lost Super Bowl XXVI
1992 Miami Dolphins 11-5-0 Lost AFC Championship Game
1993 Buffalo Bills 12-4-0 Lost Super Bowl XXVIII
1994 Miami Dolphins 10-6-0 Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs
1995 Buffalo Bills 10-6-0 Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs
1996 New England Patriots 11-5-0 Lost Super Bowl XXXI
1997 New England Patriots 10-6-0 Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs
1998 New York Jets 12-4-0 Lost AFC Championship Game
1999 Indianapolis Colts 13-3-0 Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs
2000 Miami Dolphins 11-5-0 Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs
2001 New England Patriots 11-5-0 Won Super Bowl XXXVI
2002 New York Jets 9-7-0 Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs
2003 New England Patriots 14-2-0 Won Super Bowl XXXVIII
2004 New England Patriots 14-2-0 Won Super Bowl XXXIX
2005 New England Patriots 10-6-0 Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs

1 Known as the Baltimore Colts before 1984. Realigned into the AFC South during the 2002 NFL season.

National Football League | Buffalo Bills | Indianapolis Colts | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | New York Jets | 1970 establishments

AFC East | AFC East

 

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Team Championships Playoff Berths
Miami Dolphins 13 21
New England Patriots 8 13
Buffalo Bills 7 13
New York Jets 2 9
Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts1 6 10