Which team in EPL history has overcome the highest point deficit(at equal or more games played than teams at 1st position) to win the league (and what was the deficit)?
The deficit could be at any time in the league, but there will be a point where it would be the highest with equal games played with the club at 1st position.
As @red_devil226 pointed out, Newcastle United were 12 points clear of Manchester United in 1995/1996, both having played 23 games, but finished 3 points behind them. Here is the league table from 21 January 1996.
As a close second: in 1997/1998, Manchester United were 11 points clear of Arsenal, both having played 22 games, but finished 1 point behind them. Here is the league table from 17 January 1998.
Similarly to the answer from @red_devil226, I only considered the Premier League era.
Manchester United over came a 12 point deficit to Newcastle United to win the 1995/96 Premiership by 7 points. I should mention that the English Premier League, also known as the Premiership, started only in 1992 (i.e., the first season was the 1992/93 season). Before that it was just known as English First Division League. The answer I have given is only for the Premier League era.
