SEASONS
| < 1976 | 1978 > |
* - Switched divisions with each other.
| AFC East | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | GP | W | L | T | |
| 1 |  |
Baltimore Colts | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 |  |
miami dolphins | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 |  |
new england patriots | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 |  |
new york jets | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 5 |  |
Buffalo Bills | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| AFC Central | ||||||
| RK | TEAM | GP | W | L | T | |
| 1 |  |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 |  |
Houston Oilers | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 |  |
Cincinnati Bengals | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 |  |
Cleveland Browns | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| AFC West | ||||||
| RK | TEAM | GP | W | L | T | |
| 1 |  |
Denver Broncos | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 |  |
Oakland Raiders | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 |  |
San Diego Chargers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 |  |
Seattle Seahawks* | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 |  |
Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| NFC East | ||||||
| RK | TEAM | GP | W | L | T | |
| 1 |  |
Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 |  |
Washington Redskins | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 |  |
St. Louis Cardinals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 |  |
Philadelphia Eagles | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 |  |
New York Giants | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| NFC Central | ||||||
| RK | TEAM | GP | W | L | T | |
| 1 |  |
Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 |  |
Chicago Bears | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 |  |
Detroit Lions | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 |  |
Green Bay Packers | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 |  |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers* | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| NFC West | ||||||
| RK | TEAM | GP | W | L | T | |
| 1 |  |
Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 |  |
Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 |  |
San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 |  |
New Orleans Saints | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Seed | AFC | NFC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Broncos (West winner) | Dallas Cowboys (East winner) |
| 2 | Baltimore Colts (East winner) | Los Angeles Rams (West winner) |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers (Central winner) | Minnesota Vikings (Central winner) |
| 4 | Oakland Raiders (wild card) | Chicago Bears (wild card) |
Divisional playoffs |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24 1977 |
OAK |
37 @ 31 (2OT) | BAL |
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PIT |
21 @ 34 | DEN |
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| Dec 26 1976 |
CHI |
7 @ 37 | DAL |
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MIN |
14 @ 7 | LAR |
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Conference Championships | |||||
| JAN 01 1978 |
OAK |
17 @ 20 | DEN |
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MIN |
6 @ 23 | DAL |
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 SUPER BOWL XII |
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| Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans,LA | |||||
| JAN 15 1978 |
DAL |
27 @ 10 | DEN |
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