A partir de 1978, dez times se qualificariam para os playoffs: o vencedor de cada divisão e dois times pelo wild-card (repescagem) em cada conferência.
Semana
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NFC East
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NFC Central
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NFC West
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Repescagem
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Repescagem
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1
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Dallas, Philadelphia
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1-0
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3 times
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1-0
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Atlanta
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1-0
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2
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Dallas
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2-0
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Tampa Bay, Chicago
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2-0
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Atlanta
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2-0
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3
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Dallas
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3-0
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Tampa Bay
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3-0
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Atlanta, L.A.
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2-1
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4
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Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington
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3-1
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Tampa Bay
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4-0
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Atlanta, L.A.
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2-2
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Chicago
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2-2
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Minnesota
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2-2
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5
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Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington
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4-1
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Tampa Bay
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5-0
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L.A.
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3-2
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Minnesota
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3-2
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4 times
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2-3
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6
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Dallas, Philadelphia
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5-1
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Tampa Bay
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5-1
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L.A.
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4-2
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Washington
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4-2
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3 times
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3-3
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7
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Dallas, Philadelphia
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6-1
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Tampa Bay
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5-2
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L.A.
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4-3
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Washington
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5-2
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5 times
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3-4
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8
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Dallas
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7-1
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Tampa Bay
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6-2
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L.A., New Orleans
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4-4
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Philadelphia, Washington
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6-2
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Minnesota
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4-4
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9
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Dallas
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7-2
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Tampa Bay
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7-2
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L.A.
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5-4
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Philadelphia, Washington
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6-3
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4 times
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4-5
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10
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Dallas
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8-2
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Tampa Bay
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7-3
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L.A., New Orleans
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5-5
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Philadelphia, Washington
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6-4
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Chicago
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5-5
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11
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Dallas
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8-3
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Tampa Bay
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8-3
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New Orleans
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6-5
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Philadelphia, Washington
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7-4
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Chicago
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6-5
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12
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Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington
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8-4
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Tampa Bay
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9-3
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L.A., New Orleans
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6-6
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Chicago
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7-5
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Giants, Minnesota
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5-7
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13
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Philadelphia
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9-4
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Tampa Bay
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9-4
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L.A., New Orleans
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7-6
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Dallas, Washington
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8-5
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Chicago
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7-6
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14
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Philadelphia
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10-4
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Tampa Bay
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9-5
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L.A.
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8-6
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Dallas, Washington
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9-5
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Chicago
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8-6
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15
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Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington
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10-5
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Tampa Bay, Chicago
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9-6
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L.A.
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9-6
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Minnesota, New Orleans
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8-7
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Giants
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6-9
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16
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Dallas
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11-5
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Tampa Bay
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10-6
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L.A.
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9-7
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Philadelphia
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11-5
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Chicago
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10-6
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Semana
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AFC East
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AFC Central
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AFC West
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Repescagem
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Repescagem
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1
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Miami
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1-0
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3 times
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1-0
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4 times
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1-0
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2
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Miami
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2-0
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Pittsburgh, Cleveland
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2-0
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San Diego
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2-0
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3
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Miami
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3-0
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Pittsburgh, Cleveland
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3-0
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San Diego
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3-0
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New England, Houston, Denver
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2-1
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|
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4
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Miami
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4-0
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Pittsburgh, Cleveland
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4-0
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San Diego, Denver
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3-1
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New England, Houston
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3-1
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Buffalo, Kansas City
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2-2
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5
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Miami
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4-1
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Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Houston
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4-1
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San Diego
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4-1
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New England, Denver, Buffalo, Kansas City
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3-2
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Jets, Oakland
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2-3
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6
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Miami, New England
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4-2
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Pittsburgh
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5-1
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San Diego, Denver, Kansas City
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4-2
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Cleveland, Houston
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4-2
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Buffalo, Oakland
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3-3
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7
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Miami, New England
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5-2
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Pittsburgh, Houston
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5-2
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San Diego, Denver
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5-2
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Cleveland, Kansas City, Oakland
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4-3
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Buffalo, Jets
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3-4
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8
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New England
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6-2
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Pittsburgh
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6-2
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San Diego
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6-2
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Miami, Cleveland, Houston, Denver
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5-3
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Jets, Kansas City, Oakland
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4-4
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9
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Miami, New England
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6-3
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Pittsburgh
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7-2
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San Diego, Denver
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6-3
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Cleveland, Houston
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6-3
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Oakland
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5-4
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10
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New England
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7-3
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Pittsburgh
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8-2
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San Diego, Denver
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7-3
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Cleveland, Houston
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7-3
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Miami, Oakland
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6-4
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11
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Miami, New England
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7-4
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Pittsburgh
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9-2
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San Diego, Denver
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8-3
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Houston
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8-3
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Cleveland
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7-4
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12
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New England
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8-4
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Pittsburgh, Houston
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9-3
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San Diego, Denver
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9-3
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Cleveland
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8-4
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Miami
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7-5
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13
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Miami, New England
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8-5
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Pittsburgh, Houston
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10-3
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San Diego
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10-3
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Denver
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9-4
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Cleveland
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8-5
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14
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Miami
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9-5
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Pittsburgh
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11-3
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San Diego, Denver
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10-4
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Houston
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10-4
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Cleveland
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9-5
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15
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Miami
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10-5
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Pittsburgh, Houston
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11-4
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San Diego
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11-4
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Denver
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10-5
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Cleveland, Oakland
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9-6
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16
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Miami
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10-6
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Pittsburgh
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12-4
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San Diego
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12-4
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Houston
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11-5
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Denver
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10-6
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V = Vitórias, D = Derrotas, E = Empates, PCT = porcentagem de vitórias, PF= Pontos feitos, PS = Pontos sofridos
x - marca os times classificados pelo wild card (repescagem), y - marca os times que levaram o titulo de suas divisões
- San Diego terminou em primeiro na AFC baseado no confronto direto contra Pittsburgh (1-0).
- Seattle terminou à frente de Oakland na AFC West baseado num melhor retrospecto no confronto direto (2-0).
- Dallas terminou à frente de Philadelphia na NFC East baseado em uma melhor campanha dentro da conferência (10-2 contra 9-3 do Eagles).
- Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago na NFC Central baseado em uma melhor campanha dentro da divisão (6-2 contra 5-3 do Bears).
- Chicago terminou em segundo na NFC Wild Card à frente de Washington por ter feito mais pontos do que levou nos 16 jogos (57 contra 53 do Redskins).
- Wild-Card playoff: HOUSTON 13, Denver 7
- Divisional playoffs: Houston 17, SAN DIEGO 14; PITTSBURGH 34, Miami 14
- AFC Championship: PITTSBURGH 27, Houston 13 no Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pensilvânia, 6 de janeiro de 1980
- Wild-Card playoff: PHILADELPHIA 27, Chicago 17
- Divisional playoffs: TAMPA BAY 24, Philadelphia 17; Los Angeles 21, DALLAS 19
- NFC Championship: Los Angeles 9, TAMPA BAY 0 no Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Flórida, 6 de janeiro de 1980
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