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NFL playoff results is a listing the year-by-year results of the NFL Playoffs and the overall franchise records.
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NFL playoff game results 1933-1966
Beginning with the 1933 season, the NFL featured a championship game, played between the winners of its two divisions. In this era, if there was a tie for first place in the division at the end of the regular season, a one-game playoff was used to determine the team that would represent their division in the NFL Championship Game. This happened nine times during this era.
- Teams who went on to win the NFL Championship Game that season are in bold.
Playoffs Title at Issue Winner Loser Score 1941 Western Division Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers 33-14 1943 Eastern Division Washington Redskins New York Giants 28-0 1947 Eastern Division Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers 21-0 1950 American Conference Cleveland Browns New York Giants 8-3 National Conference Los Angeles Rams Chicago Bears 24-14 1952 National Conference Detroit Lions Los Angeles Rams 31-21 1957 Western Conference Detroit Lions San Francisco 49ers 31-27 1958 Eastern Conference New York Giants Cleveland Browns 10-0 1965 Western Conference Green Bay Packers Baltimore Colts 13-10 (OT) NFL Conference Championship game results 1967-1969
For the 1967 season, the NFL split into four divisions (two conferences of two divisions each). Each of the four division champions played in their respective Conference Championship Game, with those winners advancing to the NFL Championship Game. 1967 was the first year where a pre-scheduled playoff (rather than regular season results) determined participation in the championship. It also marked the first year in which if there was a tie for first place in a division, the division champion was determined by a system of tiebreakers, rather than via a playoff game (as detailed in the 1933-1966 era above).
- NFL Championship winner in bold, who then faced the AFL champion in the AFL-NFL World Championship Game (later to be known as the Super Bowl)
Eastern Conference Championship Western Conference Championship Playoffs Champion Runner-up Score Champion Runner-up Score 1967 Dallas Cowboys Cleveland Browns 52-14 Green Bay Packers Los Angeles Rams 28-7 1968 Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys 31-20 Baltimore Colts Minnesota Vikings 24-14 1969 Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys 38-14 Minnesota Vikings Los Angeles Rams 23-20 NFL Wildcard Round Game Results 1978-present
In 1978, the NFL expanded its playoffs pool from 8 to 10 teams, requiring the addition of another round of playoffs. From 1978-1989, this round featured one game per conference between the two wild-card (non-division winners) and thus the name "Wildcard" round. In 1982, the league held a 16-team tournament due to the players strike, which reduced the regular season to just 9 games. The playoffs expanded to 12 teams for the 1990 season, and an additional game was added to this week.
- Teams who later went on to win the Super Bowl that season are in bold.
NFL Divisional Round game results 1970-present
Starting with the 1970 merger with the American Football League the NFL expanded its playoffs to 8 teams total. The round of 8 has traditionally been known as the "Divisional" round.
- Teams who later went on to win the Super Bowl that season are in bold.
NFL Conference Championship game results 1970-present
- Note: Since the AFL-NFL Merger, the playoffs have generally been held over two calendar years. For example, the Indianapolis Colts are regarded as the 2006 NFL Champions even though the Super Bowl was in February 2007.
- Super Bowl winner in bold. For a list of Super Bowl games, see List of Super Bowl champions.
All-time playoff records (NFL/AFL)
Era: Post NFL/AFL Merger Pre NFL/AFL Merger Round: Overall Wildcard Divisional Conference Super Bowl League Divisional Tiebreakers Team W L Pct W L W L W L W L W L W L W L Green Bay Packers 29 16 .644 7 4 5 6 3 2 4 1 8 2 1 0 1 1 Pittsburgh Steelers 33 20 .623 4 3 15 7 8 7 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 Baltimore Ravens 9 6 .600 5 1 2 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carolina Panthers 6 4 .600 2 0 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Francisco 49ers 25 17 .595 3 2 12 7 5 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 New England/Boston Patriots 21 15 .583 4 4 7 6 6 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders 25 18 .581 4 2 11 5 4 7 3 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 Washington/Boston Redskins 23 17 .575 6 1 6 9 5 1 3 2 2 4 0 0 1 0 Dallas Cowboys 33 25 .569 5 5 14 7 8 6 5 3 0 2 1 2 0 0 Denver Broncos 17 15 .531 1 6 8 3 6 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miami Dolphins 20 20 .500 6 5 7 10 5 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia Eagles 19 20 .487 7 7 6 6 2 4 0 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 Indianapolis/Baltimore Colts 18 19 .486 4 4 6 8 2 3 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 Chicago Bears 17 18 .486 2 2 5 7 2 3 1 1 6 4 0 0 1 1 Buffalo Bills 14 15 .483 3 3 5 5 4 1 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 New York Jets 12 13 .480 6 5 4 3 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Arizona/St. Louis/Chicago Cardinals 6 7 .462 3 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 New York Giants 20 24 .455 5 4 4 6 4 0 3 1 3 11 0 0 1 2 Jacksonville Jaguars 5 6 .455 3 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 St. Louis/LA/Cleveland Rams 19 24 .442 3 5 9 5 3 6 1 2 2 3 0 2 1 1 Tennessee Titans/Houston Oilers 14 19 .424 7 5 4 7 1 3 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 Minnesota Vikings 19 26 .422 6 5 9 10 3 5 0 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 Seattle Seahawks 8 11 .421 5 4 2 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Orleans Saints 5 7 .417 1 5 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit Lions 7 10 .412 0 6 1 2 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6 9 .400 1 5 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers 10 16 .385 4 2 4 6 1 3 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 Atlanta Falcons 6 10 .375 3 3 2 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kansas City Chiefs/Dallas Texans 8 14 .364 2 6 1 5 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 Cincinnati Bengals 5 9 .357 1 3 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cleveland Browns 11 20 .355 1 3 3 5 0 3 0 0 4 7 2 1 1 1 Houston Texans No Playoff Appearances National Football League playoffs Conference TiebreakersNFL Playoff Tournament SystemAFL Championship Game broadcasters · AFC Championship Game broadcasters
NFC Championship Game broadcasters · NFL Championship Game broadcasters
Playoff Bowl broadcasters · Super Bowl broadcasters
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