Atlanta Falcons - 1972 NFL Playoffs

Beginning in 1972, the NFL counted tie games as half a win and half a loss for the purposes of calculating winning percentage. In prior years, tie games were disregarded.

Division

AFC/NFC Champ.

Super Bowl

y Miami 20 y MIA 20

w Cleveland 14 w CLE 14

y Oakland 7 y OAK 7

y Pittsburgh 13 y PIT 13

y Washington 16 y WAS 16

y Green Bay 3 y GB 3

y San Francisco 28 y SF 28

w Dallas 30 w DAL 30

y Miami 21 y MIA 21

y Pittsburgh 17 y PIT 17

y Washington 26 y WAS 26

w Dallas 3 w DAL 3

y Washington 7 y WAS 7

y Miami 14 y MIA 14

Champ Champions
MIA Miami

z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot

Recap

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