NFL playoff results is a listing of the year-by-year results of the NFL Playoff games to determine the final two teams for the championship game. The winners of those games are listed in NFL Championship Game article. The overall franchise records are shown in the last table.
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 . Playoffs Title at Issue Winner Score Loser Ref. 1941 Western Division Chicago Bears 33–14 Green Bay Packers 1943 Eastern Division Washington Redskins 28–0 New York Giants 1947 Eastern Division Philadelphia Eagles 21–0 Pittsburgh Steelers 1950 American Conference Cleveland Browns 8–3 New York Giants National Conference Los Angeles Rams 24–14 Chicago Bears 1952 National Conference Detroit Lions 31–21 Los Angeles Rams 1957 Western Conference Detroit Lions 31–27 San Francisco 49ers 1958 Eastern Conference New York Giants 10–0 Cleveland Browns 1965 Western Conference Green Bay Packers 13–10 (OT) Baltimore Colts
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 , who then faced the AFL champion in the AFL-NFL World Championship Game (later to be known as the Super Bowl) Year Eastern Conference Championship Western Conference Championship Champion Score Runner-up Ref Champion Score Runner-up Ref 1967 Dallas Cowboys 52–14 Cleveland Browns Green Bay Packers 28–7 Los Angeles Rams 1968 Cleveland Browns 31–20 Dallas Cowboys Baltimore Colts 24–14 Minnesota Vikings 1969 Cleveland Browns 38–14 Dallas Cowboys Minnesota Vikings 23–20 Los Angeles Rams
NFL Wild Card 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 to 1989, this round featured one game per conference between the two wild-card (non-division winners) and thus the name "Wild Card" 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 again to 14 teams for the 2020 season, with an additional game added to this week in each year.
Teams who later went on to win the Super Bowl that season . Home teams in italics.
Year AFC NFC Winner Score Loser Ref. Winner Score Loser Ref. 1978–79 Houston Oilers 17–9 Miami Dolphins Atlanta Falcons 14–13 Philadelphia Eagles 1979–80 Houston Oilers 13–7 Denver Broncos Philadelphia Eagles 27–17 Chicago Bears 1980–81 Oakland Raiders 27–7 Houston Oilers Dallas Cowboys 34–13 Los Angeles Rams 1981–82 Buffalo Bills 31–27 New York Jets New York Giants 27–21 Philadelphia Eagles 1982–83 Miami Dolphins 28–13 New England Patriots Washington Redskins 31–7 Detroit Lions Los Angeles Raiders 27–10 Cleveland Browns Green Bay Packers 41–16 St. Louis Cardinals New York Jets 44–17 Cincinnati Bengals Minnesota Vikings 30–24 Atlanta Falcons San Diego Chargers 31–28 Pittsburgh Steelers Dallas Cowboys 30–17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1983–84 Seattle Seahawks 31–7 Denver Broncos Los Angeles Rams 24–17 Dallas Cowboys 1984–85 Seattle Seahawks 13–7 Los Angeles Raiders New York Giants 16–13 Los Angeles Rams 1985–86 New England Patriots 26–14 New York Jets New York Giants 17–3 San Francisco 49ers 1986–87 New York Jets 35–15 Kansas City Chiefs Washington Redskins 19–7 Los Angeles Rams 1987–88 Houston Oilers 23–20 Seattle Seahawks Minnesota Vikings 44–10 New Orleans Saints 1988–89 Houston Oilers 24–23 Cleveland Browns Minnesota Vikings 28–17 Los Angeles Rams 1989–90 Pittsburgh Steelers 26–23 Houston Oilers Los Angeles Rams 21–7 Philadelphia Eagles 1990–91 Miami Dolphins 17–16 Kansas City Chiefs Washington Redskins 20–6 Philadelphia Eagles Cincinnati Bengals 41–14 Houston Oilers Chicago Bears 16–6 New Orleans Saints 1991–92 Kansas City Chiefs 10–6 Los Angeles Raiders Atlanta Falcons 27–20 New Orleans Saints Houston Oilers 17–10 New York Jets Dallas Cowboys 17–13 Chicago Bears 1992–93 San Diego Chargers 17–0 Kansas City Chiefs Washington Redskins 24–7 Minnesota Vikings Buffalo Bills 41–38 Houston Oilers Philadelphia Eagles 36–20 New Orleans Saints 1993–94 Kansas City Chiefs 27–24 Pittsburgh Steelers Green Bay Packers 28–24 Detroit Lions Los Angeles Raiders 42–24 Denver Broncos New York Giants 17–10 Minnesota Vikings 1994–95 Miami Dolphins 27–17 Kansas City Chiefs Green Bay Packers 16–12 Detroit Lions Cleveland Browns 20–13 New England Patriots Chicago Bears 35–18 Minnesota Vikings 1995–96 Buffalo Bills 37–22 Miami Dolphins Philadelphia Eagles 58–37 Detroit Lions Indianapolis Colts 35–20 San Diego Chargers Green Bay Packers 37–20 Atlanta Falcons 1996–97 Jacksonville Jaguars 30–27 Buffalo Bills Dallas Cowboys 40–15 Minnesota Vikings Pittsburgh Steelers 42–14 Indianapolis Colts San Francisco 49ers 14–0 Philadelphia Eagles 1997–98 Denver Broncos 42–17 Jacksonville Jaguars Minnesota Vikings 23–22 New York Giants New England Patriots 17–3 Miami Dolphins Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20–10 Detroit Lions 1998–99 Miami Dolphins 24–17 Buffalo Bills Arizona Cardinals 20–7 Dallas Cowboys Jacksonville Jaguars 25–10 New England Patriots San Francisco 49ers 30–27 Green Bay Packers 1999–00 Tennessee Titans 22–16 Buffalo Bills Washington Redskins 27–13 Detroit Lions Miami Dolphins 20–17 Seattle Seahawks Minnesota Vikings 27–10 Dallas Cowboys 2000–01 Miami Dolphins 23–17 Indianapolis Colts New Orleans Saints 31–28 St. Louis Rams Baltimore Ravens 21–3 Denver Broncos Philadelphia Eagles 21–3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2001–02 Oakland Raiders 38–24 New York Jets Philadelphia Eagles 31–9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Baltimore Ravens 20–3 Miami Dolphins Green Bay Packers 25–15 San Francisco 49ers 2002–03 New York Jets 41–0 Indianapolis Colts Atlanta Falcons 27–7 Green Bay Packers Pittsburgh Steelers 36–33 Cleveland Browns San Francisco 49ers 39–38 New York Giants 2003–04 Tennessee Titans 20–17 Baltimore Ravens Carolina Panthers 29–10 Dallas Cowboys Indianapolis Colts 41–10 Denver Broncos Green Bay Packers 33–27 Seattle Seahawks 2004–05 New York Jets 20–17 San Diego Chargers St. Louis Rams 27–20 Seattle Seahawks Indianapolis Colts 49–24 Denver Broncos Minnesota Vikings 31–17 Green Bay Packers 2005–06 New England Patriots 28–3 Jacksonville Jaguars Washington Redskins 17–10 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pittsburgh Steelers 31–17 Cincinnati Bengals Carolina Panthers 23–0 New York Giants 2006–07 Indianapolis Colts 23–8 Kansas City Chiefs Seattle Seahawks 21–20 Dallas Cowboys New England Patriots 37–16 New York Jets Philadelphia Eagles 23–20 New York Giants 2007–08 Jacksonville Jaguars 31–29 Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks 35–14 Washington Redskins San Diego Chargers 17–6 Tennessee Titans New York Giants 24–14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2008–09 San Diego Chargers 23–17 Indianapolis Colts Arizona Cardinals 30–24 Atlanta Falcons Baltimore Ravens 27–9 Miami Dolphins Philadelphia Eagles 26–14 Minnesota Vikings 2009–10 New York Jets 24–14 Cincinnati Bengals Dallas Cowboys 34–14 Philadelphia Eagles Baltimore Ravens 33–14 New England Patriots Arizona Cardinals 51–45 Green Bay Packers 2010–11 New York Jets 17–16 Indianapolis Colts Seattle Seahawks 41–36 New Orleans Saints Baltimore Ravens 30–7 Kansas City Chiefs Green Bay Packers 21–16 Philadelphia Eagles 2011–12 Houston Texans 31–10 Cincinnati Bengals New Orleans Saints 45–28 Detroit Lions Denver Broncos 29–23 Pittsburgh Steelers New York Giants 24–2 Atlanta Falcons 2012–13 Houston Texans 19–13 Cincinnati Bengals Green Bay Packers 24–10 Minnesota Vikings Baltimore Ravens 24–9 Indianapolis Colts Seattle Seahawks 24–14 Washington Redskins 2013–14 Indianapolis Colts 45–44 Kansas City Chiefs New Orleans Saints 26–24 Philadelphia Eagles San Diego Chargers 27–10 Cincinnati Bengals San Francisco 49ers 23–20 Green Bay Packers 2014–15 Baltimore Ravens 30–17 Pittsburgh Steelers Carolina Panthers 27–16 Arizona Cardinals Indianapolis Colts 26–10 Cincinnati Bengals Dallas Cowboys 24–20 Detroit Lions 2015–16 Kansas City Chiefs 30–0 Houston Texans Seattle Seahawks 10–9 Minnesota Vikings Pittsburgh Steelers 18–16 Cincinnati Bengals Green Bay Packers 35–18 Washington Redskins 2016–17 Houston Texans 27–14 Oakland Raiders Seattle Seahawks 26–6 Detroit Lions Pittsburgh Steelers 30–12 Miami Dolphins Green Bay Packers 38–13 New York Giants 2017–18 Tennessee Titans 22–21 Kansas City Chiefs Atlanta Falcons 26–13 Los Angeles Rams Jacksonville Jaguars 10–3 Buffalo Bills New Orleans Saints 31–26 Carolina Panthers 2018–19 Indianapolis Colts 21–7 Houston Texans Dallas Cowboys 24–22 Seattle Seahawks Los Angeles Chargers 23–17 Baltimore Ravens Philadelphia Eagles 16–15 Chicago Bears 2019–20 Houston Texans 22–19 Buffalo Bills Minnesota Vikings 26–20 New Orleans Saints Tennessee Titans 20–13 New England Patriots Seattle Seahawks 17–9 Philadelphia Eagles 2020–21 Buffalo Bills 27–24 Indianapolis Colts Los Angeles Rams 30–20 Seattle Seahawks Baltimore Ravens 20–13 Tennessee Titans Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31–23 Washington Football Team Cleveland Browns 48–37 Pittsburgh Steelers New Orleans Saints 21–9 Chicago Bears 2021–22 Cincinnati Bengals 26–19 Las Vegas Raiders Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31–15 Philadelphia Eagles Buffalo Bills 47–17 New England Patriots San Francisco 49ers 23–17 Dallas Cowboys Kansas City Chiefs 42–21 Pittsburgh Steelers Los Angeles Rams 34–11 Arizona Cardinals 2022–23 Jacksonville Jaguars 31–30 Los Angeles Chargers San Francisco 49ers 41–23 Seattle Seahawks Buffalo Bills 34–31 Miami Dolphins New York Giants 31–24 Minnesota Vikings Cincinnati Bengals 24–17 Baltimore Ravens Dallas Cowboys 31–24 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2023–24 Houston Texans 45–14 Cleveland Browns Green Bay Packers 48–32 Dallas Cowboys Kansas City Chiefs 26–7 Miami Dolphins Detroit Lions 24–23 Los Angeles Rams Buffalo Bills 31–17 Pittsburgh Steelers Tampa Bay Buccaneers 32–9 Philadelphia Eagles 2024–25 Houston Texans 32–12 Los Angeles Chargers Philadelphia Eagles 22–10 Green Bay Packers Baltimore Ravens 28–14 Pittsburgh Steelers Washington Commanders 23–20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Buffalo Bills 31–7 Denver Broncos Los Angeles Rams 27–9 Minnesota Vikings 2025–26 Buffalo Bills 27–24 Jacksonville Jaguars Los Angeles Rams 34–31 Carolina Panthers New England Patriots 16–3 Los Angeles Chargers Chicago Bears 31–27 Green Bay Packers Houston Texans 30–6 Pittsburgh Steelers San Francisco 49ers 23–19 Philadelphia Eagles Year Winner Score Loser Ref. Winner Score Loser Ref.AFC NFC
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 .