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
w SEA 20
w HOU 23
w MIN 44
w NO 10
y IND 21
y CLE 38
y DEN 34
w HOU 10
y WAS 21
y CHI 17
y SF 24
w MIN 36
y CLE 33
y DEN 38
y WAS 17
w MIN 10
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y DEN 10
y WAS 42
Champ
WAS
1987 NFL Champion Washington Redskins
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot

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