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1980 National Football League Playoffs
Wild Card Round
Divisional Playoffs
Conference Championships
SUPER BOWL XV
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS

3)Buffalo Bills
14
1)San Diego Chargers
20



5)Houston Oilers
7
4)Oakland Raiders
27

San Diego Chargers
27
Oakland Raiders
34



Oakland Raiders
14
2)Cleveland Browns
12






Oakland Raiders
27
Philadelphia Eagles
10
OAKLAND RAIDERS

Dallas Cowboys
30
1)Atlanta Falcons
27



5)Los Angeles Rams
13
4)Dallas Cowboys
34

Dallas Cowboys
7
Philadelphia Eagles
20



3)Minnesota Vikings
16
2)Philadelphia Eagles
31




1981 National Football League Playoffs
Wild Card Round
Divisional Playoffs
Conference Championships
SUPER BOWL XVI
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS

Buffalo Bills
21
1)Cincinnati Bengals
28



5)Buffalo Bills
31
4)New York Jets
27

Cincinnati Bengals
27
San Diego Chargers
7



3)San Diego Chargers
41 OT
2)Miami Dolphins
38






Cincinnati Bengals
21
San Francisco 49ers
26
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

New York Giants
24
1)San Francisco 49ers
38



5)New York Giants
27
4)Philadelphia Eagles
21

San Francisco 49ers
28
Dallas Cowboys
27



3)Tampa Bay Buccaneers
0
2)Dallas Cowboys
38




1982 National Football League Playoffs
Round 1
Round 2
Conference Championships
SUPER BOWL XVII
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS
6)New York Jets
44
3)Cincinnati Bengals
17





New York Jets
17
Los Angeles Raiders
14



8)Cleveland Browns
10
1)Los Angeles Raiders
27






New York Jets
0
Miami Dolphins
14


5)San Diego Chargers
31
4)Pittsburgh Steelers
28





San Diego Chargers
13
Miami Dolphins
34



7)New England Patriots
13
2)Miami Dolphins
28







Miami Dolphins
17
Washington Redskins
27
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
6)St. Louis Cardinals
16
3)Green Bay Packers
41





Green Bay Packers
26
Dallas Cowboys
37



7)Tampa Bay Buccaneers
17
2)Dallas Cowboys
30






Dallas Cowboys
17
Washington Redskins
31


5)Atlanta Falcons
24
4)Minnesota Vikings
30





Minnesota Vikings
7
Washington Redskins
21



8)Detroit Lions
7
1)Washington Redskins
31





1983 National Football League Playoffs
Wild Card Round
Divisional Playoffs
Conference Championships
SUPER BOWL XVIII
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS

3)Pittsburgh Steelers
10
1)Los Angeles Raiders
38



5)Denver Broncos
7
4)Seattle Seahawks
31

Los Angeles Raiders
30
Seattle Seahawks
14



Seattle Seahawks
27
2)Miami Dolphins
20






Los Angeles Raiders
38
Washington Redskins
9
LOS ANGELES RAIDERS

Los Angeles Rams
7
1)Washington Redskins
51



5)Los Angeles Rams
24
4)Dallas Cowboys
17

Washington Redskins
24
San Francisco 49ers
21



3)Detroit Lions
23
2)San Francisco 49ers
24




1984 National Football League Playoffs
Wild Card Round
Divisional Playoffs
Conference Championships
SUPER BOWL XIX
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS

Seattle Seahawks
10
1)Miami Dolphins
31



5)Los Angeles Raiders
7
4)Seattle Seahawks
13

Miami Dolphins
45
Pittsburgh Steelers
28



3)Pittsburgh Steelers
24
2)Denver Broncos
17






Miami Dolphins
16
San Francisco 49ers
38
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

New York Giants
10
1)San Francisco 49ers
21



5)New York Giants
16
4)Los Angeles Rams
13

San Francisco 49ers
23
Chicago Bears
0



3)Chicago Bears
23
2)Washington Redskins
19




1985 National Football League Playoffs
Wild Card Round
Divisional Playoffs
Conference Championships
SUPER BOWL XX
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS

New England Patriots
27
1)Los Angeles Raiders
20



5)New England Patriots
26
4)New York Jets
14

New England Patriots
31
Miami Dolphins
14



3)Cleveland Browns
21
2)Miami Dolphins
24






New England Patriots
10
Chicago Bears
46
CHICAGO BEARS

New York Giants
0
1)Chicago Bears
21



5)San Francisco 49ers
3
4)New York Giants
17

Chicago Bears
24
Los Angeles Rams
0



3)Dallas Cowboys
0
2)Los Angeles Rams
20




1986 National Football League Playoffs
Wild Card Round
Divisional Playoffs
Conference Championships
SUPER BOWL XXI
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS

New York Jets
20
1)Cleveland Browns
23 2OT



5)Kansas City Chiefs
15
4)New York Jets
35

Cleveland Browns
20
Denver Broncos
23 OT



3)New England Patriots
17
2)Denver Broncos
22






Denver Broncos
20
New York Giants
39
NEW YORK GIANTS

3)San Francisco 49ers
3
1)New York Giants
49



5)Los Angeles Rams
7
4)Washington Redskins
19

New York Giants
17
Washington Redskins
0



Washington Redskins
27
2)Chicago Bears
13




1987 National Football League Playoffs
Wild Card Round
Divisional Playoffs
Conference Championships
SUPER BOWL XXII
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS

Houston Oilers
10
1)Denver Broncos
34



5)Seattle Seahawks
20
4)Houston Oilers
23 OT

Denver Broncos
38
Cleveland Browns
33



3)Indianapolis Colts
21
2)Cleveland Browns
38






Denver Broncos
10
Washington Redskins
42
WASHINGTON REDSKINS

Minnesota Vikings
36
1)San Francisco 49ers
24



5)Minnesota Vikings
44
4)New Orleans Saints
10

Minnesota Vikings
10
Washington Redskins
17



3)Washington Redskins
21
2)Chicago Bears
17




1988 National Football League Playoffs
Wild Card Round
Divisional Playoffs
Conference Championships
SUPER BOWL XXIII
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS

3)Seattle Seahawks
13
1)Cincinnati Bengals
21



5)Houston Oilers
24
4)Cleveland Browns
23

Cincinnati Bengals
21
Buffalo Bills
10



Houston Oilers
10
2)Buffalo Bills
17






Cincinnati Bengals
16
San Francisco 49ers
20
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

3)Philadelphia Eagles
12
1)Chicago Bears
20



5)Los Angeles Rams
17
4)Minnesota Vikings
28

Chicago Bears
3
San Francisco 49ers
28



Minnesota Vikings
9
2)San Francisco 49ers
34




1989 National Football League Playoffs
Wild Card Round
Divisional Playoffs
Conference Championships
SUPER BOWL XXIV
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS

Pittsburgh Steelers
23
1)Denver Broncos
24



5)Pittsburgh Steelers
26 OT
4)Houston Oilers
23

Denver Broncos
37
Cleveland Browns
21



3)Buffalo Bills
30
2)Cleveland Browns
34






Denver Broncos
10
San Francisco 49ers
55
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

3)Minnesota Vikings
13
1)San Francisco Giants
41



5)Los Angeles Rams
21
4)Philadelphia Eagles
7

San Francisco 49ers
30
Los Angeles Rams
3



Los Angeles Rams
19 OT
2)New York Giants
13