SEASONS
| < 1969 (AFL) < 1969 (NFL) |
1971 (NFL) > |
| AFC East | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | GP | W | L | T | |
| 1 |  |
Baltimore Colts | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 |  |
miami dolphins | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 |  |
new york jets | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 |  |
Buffalo Bills | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 5 |  |
new england patriots | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| AFC Central | ||||||
| RK | TEAM | GP | W | L | T | |
| 1 |  |
Cincinnati Bengals | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 |  |
Cleveland Browns | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 |  |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 |  |
Houston Oilers | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| AFC West | ||||||
| RK | TEAM | GP | W | L | T | |
| 1 |  |
Oakland Raiders | 14 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 |  |
Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 |  |
San Diego Chargers | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 |  |
Denver Broncos | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| NFC East | ||||||
| RK | TEAM | GP | W | L | T | |
| 1 |  |
Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 |  |
New York Giants | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 |  |
St. Louis Cardinals | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 |  |
Washington Redskins | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 |  |
Philadelphia Eagles | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| NFC Central | ||||||
| RK | TEAM | GP | W | L | T | |
| 1 |  |
Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 |  |
Detroit Lions | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 |  |
Green Bay Packers | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 |  |
Chicago Bears | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| NFC West | ||||||
| RK | TEAM | GP | W | L | T | |
| 1 |  |
San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 |  |
Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 |  |
Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 |  |
New Orleans Saints | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
Although the home teams in these playoffs were decided based on a yearly rotation, the home club coincidentally happened to be the one with the better record in every game.
| AFC | NFC | |
|---|---|---|
| East winner | Baltimore Colts | Dallas Cowboys |
| Central winner | Cincinnati Bengals | Minnesota Vikings |
| West winner | Oakland Raiders | San Francisco 49ers |
| Wild card | Miami Dolphins | Detroit Lions |
Divisional playoffs |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26 1970 |
CIN |
0 @ 17 | BAL |
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DET |
0 @ 5 | DAL |
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| Dec 27 1970 |
SF |
17 @ 14 | MIN |
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MIA |
14 @ 21 | OAK |
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Conference Championships | |||||
| JAN 3 1971 |
OAK |
17 @ 27 | BAL |
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DAL |
17 @ 10 | SF |
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 SUPER BOWL V |
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| Orange Bowl, MIAMI,FL | |||||
| JAN 17 1971 |
BAL |
16 @ 13 | DAL |
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