AFC East standings with three games left in the 2022 season
The AFC East has turned into one of the best divisions in football in the 2022 season. What do the standings look like with three games left? Each team in the division is still battling for a playoff spot or playoff seeding, so there is a ton of meaningful football left to be played.
In week 15, the Bills were the only winners, effectively wrapping up another division title. The Dolphins, Patriots, and Jets all lost in mostly heartbreaking fashion in week 15. Three spots in the division are separated by just one game, and anything can still happen, but I think the current standings are reflective of how the season has gone and how it will likely finish.
AFC East standings after week 15 of the 2022 season
1. Buffalo Bills (11-3)
The Bills have won five games in a row and are peaking at the right time. There are still some questions about Josh Allen’s perhaps over-aggressiveness and if their injured defense can still hold up, but right now they are in the driver’s seat to secure the number one seed in the AFC and be able to hold home field advantage throughout the entire postseason.
2. Miami Dolphins (8-6)
The Dolphins’ season has been very streaky this year, and their most recent streak is losing three games in a row. They did give the Bills a run for their money in week 15, but it wasn’t enough. Their offense is plenty good enough to go toe to toe with any team in the league, but their defense is one of the worst in the NFL and is a large reason why they only have a +1 point differential.
3. New England Patriots (7-7)
The Patriots’ most recent loss sort of makes them irrelevant in the AFC East and in the playoffs. They aren’t a special team anymore, and frankly, they’re pretty boring. The offense can’t score with consistency and the team does not appear to be as well coached as perhaps we’ve been accustomed to seeing from New England.
4. New York Jets (7-7)
The Jets were 7-4 at one point and actually still had a chance to win the division. They are now buried at the bottom of the AFC East and are not a playoff team currently. Neither Zach Wilson nor Mike White are even serviceable options at the quarterback position.
The Jets might have the best roster, outside of quarterback, in the division, but they aren’t going to go anywhere with Wilson or White taking meaningful snaps. To me, they feel like a team who is going to make a splash move at the quarterback position next year.