A 24-day players' strike was called after week two. Week 3 games were cancelled, but the games for weeks 4-6 were played with replacement players, after which the union voted to end the strike.
Wild Card
Division
AFC/NFC Champ.
Super Bowl
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot
Division Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | |||||||||||||||
| 1/10 | vs Houston | W | 34-10 | ||||||||||||||||
AFC/NFC Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | |||||||||||||||
| 1/17 | vs Cleveland | W | 38-33 | ||||||||||||||||
Super Bowl XXII (22) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | |||||||||||||||
| 1/31 | at Washington | L | 10-42 | ||||||||||||||||
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