2002 · AFC
AFC East
Division table
| Team | W-L | Div | Net | Titleest. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 9-7 | 4-2 | +23 | 100% |
| Patriots | 9-7 | 4-2 | +35 | 0% |
| Dolphins | 9-7 | 2-4 | +77 | 0% |
| Bills | 8-8 | 2-4 | -18 | 0% |
The rivalriessince 1999 · franchise-aware
- NE42–14NYJ56 mtgsNE W3avg 41.2
- BUF35–20MIA55 mtgsavg 43.2
- BUF16–39NE55 mtgsavg 42.9
- BUF29–25NYJ54 mtgsBUF W5avg 42.5
- MIA25–29NE54 mtgsavg 44.3
- MIA28–26NYJ54 mtgsavg 40.6
Head to head
Division meetings, 2002
12 played · 0 to come. Six of every team's seventeen games are in this room.
Movement
New in the division
Skill players on a different roster than last season, plus arriving rookies.
Bills
- Drew Bledsoe← NE
- Dave Moore← TB
- Charles Johnson← NE
- Charlie Rogers← SEA
- Mike Hollis← JAX
- Josh ReedR · #36
Dolphins
- Ricky Williams← NO
- Cris Carter← MIN
- Desmond Clark← DEN
- Sage Rosenfels← WAS
- Randy McMichaelR · #114
- Leonard HenryR · #241
Patriots
- Donald Hayes← CAR
- Cameron Cleeland← NO
- Fred Baxter← CHI
- Fred Baxter← CHI
- Christian Fauria← SEA
- Deion BranchR · #65
Jets
- Jonathan Carter← NYG
- Jonathan Carter← NYG
- Chris BakerR · #88
- Todd Husak← DEN
Storylines
Something to prove
Data-derived, not editorial: veterans on new teams, production collapses, lost seasons of health, early draft capital.
Ricky Williamsnew teamRB · MIANew team — 16.6 PPR/gm for NO last season has to translate.
Cris Carternew teamWR · MIANew team — 12.0 PPR/gm for MIN last season has to translate.
Drew Bledsoenew teamQB · BUFNew team — 10.9 PPR/gm for NE last season has to translate.
Desmond Clarknew teamTE · MIANew team — 10.0 PPR/gm for DEN last season has to translate.
Wayne Chrebetbounce-backWR · NYJProduction fell from 13.2 to 9.1 PPR/gm — a bounce-back year.
Kevin Faulkbounce-backRB · NEProduction fell from 11.9 to 5.5 PPR/gm — a bounce-back year.
Donald Hayesbounce-backWR · NEProduction fell from 11.6 to 7.7 PPR/gm — a bounce-back year.
Charles Johnsonbounce-backWR · BUFProduction fell from 10.3 to 2.8 PPR/gm — a bounce-back year.
Sammy Morrisbounce-backRB · BUFProduction fell from 11.2 to 1.3 PPR/gm — a bounce-back year.
Chad MortonhealthRB · NYJPlayed only 0 games last season after 14 the year before — a healthy year to prove.