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
Wild Card Game | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | |||||||||||||||
| 1/3 | at New Orleans | W | 44-10 | ||||||||||||||||
Division Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | |||||||||||||||
| 1/9 | at San Francisco | W | 36-24 | ||||||||||||||||
AFC/NFC Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | |||||||||||||||
| 1/17 | at Washington | L | 10-17 | ||||||||||||||||