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AFC East: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 9, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

From the Patriots' 17-year dynasty (2003-2019) to a 5-year Bills run (2020-2024) — and now a Patriots resurgence in 2025.

Trend

AFC East division winners since 2018

Year	Champion	W-L
2018	NE	11-5
2019	NE	12-4
2020	BUF	13-3
2021	BUF	11-6
2022	BUF	13-3
2023	BUF	11-6
2024	BUF	13-4
2025	NE	14-3

AFC East teams have won 7 of 27 Super Bowls in the Brady era — by far the most of any single division.

Milestone

AFC East Super Bowl wins since 2000

Team	Wins
New England	6
NY Jets	0
Buffalo	0
Miami	0

All 4 AFC East teams played at least once in 2025 against an AFC East opponent that finished with 11+ wins. 3 of the 4 had losing records.

Rare

AFC East 2025 final standings

Team	W	L
New England	14	3
Buffalo	12	5
Miami	7	10
NY Jets	3	14

Bills + Patriots combined for 26 wins in 2025 — the most by any division's top 2 teams in NFL history.

Comparison

Top 2 division teams' wins (2025)

Division	Top 2 W
AFC East (NE+BUF)	26
NFC West (SEA+SF)	26
NFC West (SEA+LA)	26
AFC South (JAX+HOU)	25

Buffalo and New England both have a 70%+ winning rate over the last 6 years. Miami and the Jets are sub-50%.

Split

AFC East win % (2020-2025)

Team	Win %
Buffalo	70.6%
New England	49.5%
Miami	49.5%
NY Jets	30.4%

Despite Buffalo dominating the regular season for 5 years, they haven't reached a Super Bowl. New England did it in their first year back to dominance.

Anomaly

AFC East SB appearances since 2018

Year	Team	Result
2018	NE	W vs LA
2025	NE	L vs SEA

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