Template:2002 AFC standings

AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV
Division leaders
1^[a]	Oakland Raiders	West	11	5	0	.688	4–2	9–3	.529	.531
2^[a]	Tennessee Titans	South	11	5	0	.688	6–0	9–3	.479	.474
3	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	10	5	1	.656	6–0	8–4	.486	.451
4^[b]	New York Jets	East	9	7	0	.563	4–2	6–6	.500	.500
Wild Cards
5	Indianapolis Colts	South	10	6	0	.625	4–2	8–4	.479	.400
6^[c]	Cleveland Browns	North	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	.486	.413
Did not qualify for the postseason
7^[c]^[d]	Denver Broncos	West	9	7	0	.563	3–3	5–7	.527	.486
8^[b]^[c]^[d]^[e]	New England Patriots	East	9	7	0	.563	4–2	6–6	.525	.455
9^[b]^[e]	Miami Dolphins	East	9	7	0	.563	2–4	7–5	.508	.486
10^[f]	Buffalo Bills	East	8	8	0	.500	2–4	5–7	.473	.352
11^[f]^[g]	San Diego Chargers	West	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	.492	.453
12^[g]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	8	8	0	.500	2–4	6–6	.527	.516
13	Baltimore Ravens	North	7	9	0	.438	3–3	7–5	.506	.384
14	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	6	10	0	.375	1–5	4–8	.506	.438
15	Houston Texans	South	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	.518	.492
16	Cincinnati Bengals	North	2	14	0	.125	0–6	1–11	.537	.406
Tiebreakers^[h]
^ ^a ^b Oakland finished ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head victory. ^ ^a ^b ^c N.Y. Jets finished ahead of New England based on win percentage in common games (8–4 to 7–5) and Miami based on division record (4–2 to 2–4). ^ ^a ^b ^c Cleveland finished ahead of Denver and New England based on conference record (7–5 vs 5–7/6–6) ^ ^a ^b Denver finished ahead of New England based on head-to-head victory. ^ ^a ^b New England finished ahead of Miami based on division record (4–2 to 2–4). ^ ^a ^b Buffalo finished ahead of San Diego based on head-to-head victory. ^ ^a ^b San Diego finished ahead of Kansas City based on division record (3–3 to 2–4). ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

References

[1-1-1] Oakland finished ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head victory.

[1-2-2] N.Y. Jets finished ahead of New England based on win percentage in common games (8–4 to 7–5) and Miami based on division record (4–2 to 2–4).

[1-3-3] Cleveland finished ahead of Denver and New England based on conference record (7–5 vs 5–7/6–6)

[1-4-4] Denver finished ahead of New England based on head-to-head victory.

[1-5-5] New England finished ahead of Miami based on division record (4–2 to 2–4).

[1-6-6] Buffalo finished ahead of San Diego based on head-to-head victory.

[1-7-7] San Diego finished ahead of Kansas City based on division record (3–3 to 2–4).

[8] When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

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