The Eastern Division of the American Football Conference (abbreviated most often as the East AFC ) is one of the four divisions of the American Football Conference , which in turn is part of the National Football League . At the moment, the division includes four teams - Buffalo Bills , Miami Dolphins , New England Patriots , New York Jets . The division was established in 1970.
Division Winners
| Season | Team | W-P-N | Playoff Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 the Super Bowl VII |
| 1973 | Miami dolphins | 12-2-0 | Won Super Bowl VIII |
| 1974 | Miami dolphins | 11-3-0 | |
| 1975 | Baltimore Colts | 10-4-0 | |
| 1976 | Baltimore Colts | 11-3-0 | |
| 1977 | Baltimore Colts | 10-4-0 | |
| 1978 | New england patriots | 11-5-0 | |
| 1979 | Miami dolphins | 10-6-0 | |
| 1980 | Buffalo bills | 11-5-0 | |
| 1981 | Miami dolphins | 11-4-1 | |
| 1982+ | Miami dolphins | 7-2-0 | Lost Super Bowl XVII |
| 1983 | Miami dolphins | 12-4-0 | |
| 1984 | Miami dolphins | 14-2-0 | Lost Super Bowl XIX |
| 1985 | Miami dolphins | 12-4-0 | |
| 1986 | New england patriots | 11-5-0 | |
| 1987 | Indianapolis colts | 9-6-0 | |
| 1988 | Buffalo bills | 12-4-0 | |
| 1989 | Buffalo bills | 9-7-0 | |
| 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 | |
| 1993 | Buffalo bills | 12-4-0 | Lost Super Bowl XXVIII |
| 1994 | Miami dolphins | 10-6-0 | |
| 1995 | Buffalo bills | 10-6-0 | |
| 1996 | New england patriots | 11-5-0 | Lost Super Bowl XXXI |
| 1997 | New england patriots | 10-6-0 | |
| 1998 | New york jets | 12-4-0 | |
| 1999 | Indianapolis colts | 13-3-0 | |
| 2000 | Miami dolphins | 11-5-0 | |
| 2001 | New england patriots | 11-5-0 | Won the Super Bowl XXXVI |
| 2002 | New york jets | 9-7-0 | |
| 2003 | New england patriots | 14-2-0 | Won the Super Bowl XXXVIII |
| 2004 | New england patriots | 14-2-0 | Won Super Bowl XXXIX |
| 2005 | New england patriots | 10-6-0 | |
| 2006 | New england patriots | 12-4-0 | |
| 2007 | New england patriots | 16-0-0 |
Playoff Hits
| Team | Division wins | Playoff Hits |
|---|---|---|
| Miami dolphins | 13 | 21 |
| New england patriots | ten | 14 |
| Buffalo bills | 7 | 13 |
| New york jets | 2 | 9 |
| Baltimore / Indianapolis Colts 1 | 6 | ten |
1 Until 1984, the team acted as Baltimore Colts. In 2002, she was moved to the South AFC division.