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SEASONS |
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| < 1986 | 1988 > |
Season was shortened to 15 games due to a players strike, the last time a strike was held.
| AFC East | |||||||
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| RK | TEAM | GP | W | L | T | ||
| 1 |  |
Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2 |  |
new england patriots | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | |
| 3 |  |
miami dolphins | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | |
| 4 |  |
Buffalo Bills | 16 | 7 | 8 | 0 | |
| 5 |  |
new york jets | 16 | 6 | 9 | 0 | |
| AFC Central | |||||||
| RK | TEAM | GP | W | L | T | ||
| 1 |  |
Cleveland Browns | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2 |  |
Houston Oilers | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0 | |
| 3 |  |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | |
| 4 |  |
Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 4 | 11 | 0 | |
| AFC West | |||||||
| RK | TEAM | GP | W | L | T | ||
| 1 |  |
Denver Broncos | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2 |  |
Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 |  |
San Diego Chargers | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | |
| 4 |  |
Los Angeles Raiders | 16 | 5 | 10 | 0 | |
| 5 |  |
Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 4 | 11 | 0 | |
| NFC East | |||||||
| RK | TEAM | GP | W | L | T | ||
| 1 |  |
Washington Redskins | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2 |  |
Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 7 | 8 | 0 | |
| 3 |  |
St. Louis Cardinals | 16 | 7 | 8 | 0 | |
| 4 |  |
Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 7 | 8 | 0 | |
| 5 |  |
New York Giants | 16 | 6 | 9 | 0 | |
| NFC Central | |||||||
| RK | TEAM | GP | W | L | T | ||
| 1 |  |
Chicago Bears | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2 |  |
Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | |
| 3 |  |
Green Bay Packers | 16 | 5 | 9 | 1 | |
| 4 |  |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 4 | 11 | 0 | |
| 5 |  |
Detroit Lions | 16 | 4 | 11 | 0 | |
| NFC West | |||||||
| RK | TEAM | GP | W | L | T | ||
| 1 |  |
San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 |  |
New Orleans Saints | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | |
| 3 |  |
Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 6 | 9 | 0 | |
| 4 |  |
Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 3 | 12 | 0 | |
| Seed | AFC | NFC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | enver Broncos (West winner) | San Francisco 49ers (West winner) |
| 2 | Cleveland Browns (Central winner) | Chicago Bears (Central winner) |
| 3 | Indianapolis Colts (East winner) | Washington Redskins (East winner) |
| 4 | Houston Oilers (wild card) | New Orleans Saints (wild card) |
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks (wild card) | Minnesota Vikings (wild card) |
Wild Card playoffs |
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| jan 03 1988 |
MIN |
44 @ 10 | NO |
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SEA |
20 @ 23 (OT) |
HOU |
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Divisional playoffs |
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| JAN 09 1988 |
IND |
21 @ 38 | CLE |
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MIN |
36 @ 24 | SF |
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| JAN 10 1988 |
WAS |
21 @ 17 | CHI |
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HOU |
10 @ 34 | DEN |
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Conference Championships | |||||
| JAN 17 1988 |
MIN |
10 @ 17 | WAS |
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CLE |
33 @ 38 | DEN |
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 SUPER BOWL XXII |
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| Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego,CA | |||||
| JAN 31 1988 |
WAS |
42 @ 10 | DEN |
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