NFL Wildcard Round Game Results 1978-present
In 1978, the NFL expanded its playoffs pool from 8 to 10 teams, requiring the addition of another round of playoffs. From 1978-1989, this round featured one game per conference between the two wild-card (non-division winners) and thus the name "Wildcard" round. In 1982, the league held a 16-team tournament due to the players strike, which reduced the regular season to just 9 games. The playoffs expanded to 12 teams for the 1990 season, and an additional game was added to this week.
- Teams who later went on to win the Super Bowl that season are in bold.
| AFC | NFC | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | Winner | Loser | Score | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1978-79 | Houston Oilers | Miami Dolphins | 17-9 | Atlanta Falcons | Philadelphia Eagles | 14-13 |
| 1979-80 | Houston Oilers | Denver Broncos | 13-7 | Philadelphia Eagles | Chicago Bears | 27-17 |
| 1980-81 | Oakland Raiders | Houston Oilers | 27-7 | Dallas Cowboys | Los Angeles Rams | 34-13 |
| 1981-82 | Buffalo Bills | New York Jets | 31-27 | New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles | 27-21 |
| 1982-83 | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | 28-13 | Washington Redskins | Detroit Lions | 31-7 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | Cleveland Browns | 27-10 | Green Bay Packers | St. Louis Cardinals | 41-16 | |
| New York Jets | Cincinnati Bengals | 44-17 | Minnesota Vikings | Atlanta Falcons | 30-24 | |
| San Diego Chargers | Pittsburgh Steelers | 31-28 | Dallas Cowboys | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 30-17 | |
| 1983-84 | Seattle Seahawks | Denver Broncos | 31-7 | Los Angeles Rams | Dallas Cowboys | 24-17 |
| 1984-85 | Seattle Seahawks | Los Angeles Raiders | 13-7 | New York Giants | Los Angeles Rams | 16-13 |
| 1985-86 | New England Patriots | New York Jets | 26-14 | New York Giants | San Francisco 49ers | 17-3 |
| 1986-87 | New York Jets | Kansas City Chiefs | 35-15 | Washington Redskins | Los Angeles Rams | 19-7 |
| 1987-88 | Houston Oilers | Seattle Seahawks | 23-20 | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans Saints | 44-10 |
| 1988-89 | Houston Oilers | Cleveland Browns | 24-23 | Minnesota Vikings | Los Angeles Rams | 28-17 |
| 1989-90 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Houston Oilers | 26-23 | Los Angeles Rams | Philadelphia Eagles | 21-7 |
| 1990-91 | Miami Dolphins | Kansas City Chiefs | 17-16 | Washington Redskins | Philadelphia Eagles | 20-6 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | 41-14 | Chicago Bears | New Orleans Saints | 16-6 | |
| 1991-92 | Kansas City Chiefs | Los Angeles Raiders | 10-6 | Atlanta Falcons | New Orleans Saints | 27-20 |
| Houston Oilers | New York Jets | 17-10 | Dallas Cowboys | Chicago Bears | 17-13 | |
| 1992-93 | San Diego Chargers | Kansas City Chiefs | 17-0 | Washington Redskins | Minnesota Vikings | 24-7 |
| Buffalo Bills | Houston Oilers | 41-38 (OT) | Philadelphia Eagles | New Orleans Saints | 36-20 | |
| 1993-94 | Kansas City Chiefs | Pittsburgh Steelers | 27-24 (OT) | Green Bay Packers | Detroit Lions | 28-24 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | Denver Broncos | 42-24 | New York Giants | Minnesota Vikings | 17-10 | |
| 1994-95 | Miami Dolphins | Kansas City Chiefs | 27-17 | Green Bay Packers | Detroit Lions | 16-12 |
| Cleveland Browns | New England Patriots | 20-13 | Chicago Bears | Minnesota Vikings | 35-18 | |
| 1995-96 | Buffalo Bills | Miami Dolphins | 37-22 | Green Bay Packers | Atlanta Falcons | 37-20 |
| Indianapolis Colts | San Diego Chargers | 35-20 | Philadelphia Eagles | Detroit Lions | 58-37 | |
| 1996-97 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Buffalo Bills | 30-27 | Dallas Cowboys | Minnesota Vikings | 40-15 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Indianapolis Colts | 42-14 | San Francisco 49ers | Philadelphia Eagles | 14-0 | |
| 1997-98 | New England Patriots | Miami Dolphins | 17-3 | Minnesota Vikings | New York Giants | 23-22 |
| Denver Broncos | Jacksonville Jaguars | 42-17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Detroit Lions | 20-10 | |
| 1998-99 | Miami Dolphins | Buffalo Bills | 24-17 | Arizona Cardinals | Dallas Cowboys | 20-7 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | New England Patriots | 25-10 | San Francisco 49ers | Green Bay Packers | 30-27 | |
| 1999-00 | Tennessee Titans | Buffalo Bills | 22-16 | Washington Redskins | Detroit Lions | 27-13 |
| Miami Dolphins | Seattle Seahawks | 20-17 | Minnesota Vikings | Dallas Cowboys | 27-10 | |
| 2000-01 | Miami Dolphins | Indianapolis Colts | 23-17 (OT) | New Orleans Saints | St. Louis Rams | 31-28 |
| Baltimore Ravens | Denver Broncos | 21-3 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 21-3 | |
| 2001-02 | Oakland Raiders | New York Jets | 38-24 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 31-9 |
| Baltimore Ravens | Miami Dolphins | 20-3 | Green Bay Packers | San Francisco 49ers | 25-15 | |
| 2002-03 | New York Jets | Indianapolis Colts | 41-0 | Atlanta Falcons | Green Bay Packers | 27-7 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Cleveland Browns | 36-33 | San Francisco 49ers | New York Giants | 39-38 | |
| 2003-04 | Tennessee Titans | Baltimore Ravens | 20-17 | Carolina Panthers | Dallas Cowboys | 29-10 |
| Indianapolis Colts | Denver Broncos | 41-10 | Green Bay Packers | Seattle Seahawks | 33-27 (OT) | |
| 2004-05 | New York Jets | San Diego Chargers | 20-17 (OT) | St. Louis Rams | Seattle Seahawks | 27-20 |
| Indianapolis Colts | Denver Broncos | 49-24 | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay Packers | 31-17 | |
| 2005-06 | New England Patriots | Jacksonville Jaguars | 28-3 | Washington Redskins | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17-10 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Cincinnati Bengals | 31-17 | Carolina Panthers | New York Giants | 23-0 | |
| 2006-07 | Indianapolis Colts | Kansas City Chiefs | 23-8 | Seattle Seahawks | Dallas Cowboys | 21-20 |
| New England Patriots | New York Jets | 37-16 | Philadelphia Eagles | New York Giants | 23-20 | |
| 2007-08 | San Diego Chargers | Tennessee Titans | 17-6 | Seattle Seahawks | Washington Redskins | 35-14 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Pittsburgh Steelers | 31-29 | New York Giants | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 24-14 | |
| 2008-09 | San Diego Chargers | Indianapolis Colts | 23-17 (OT) | Arizona Cardinals | Atlanta Falcons | 30-24 |
| Baltimore Ravens | Miami Dolphins | 27-9 | Philadelphia Eagles | Minnesota Vikings | 26-14 | |
| 2009-10 | New York Jets | Cincinnati Bengals | 24-14 | Dallas Cowboys | Philadelphia Eagles | 34-14 |
| Baltimore Ravens | New England Patriots | 33-14 | Arizona Cardinals | Green Bay Packers | 51-45 (OT) | |
| 2010-11 | New York Jets | Indianapolis Colts | 17-16 | Seattle Seahawks | New Orleans Saints | 41-36 |
| Baltimore Ravens | Kansas City Chiefs | 30-7 | Green Bay Packers | Philadelphia Eagles | 21-16 | |
| 2011-12 | Houston Texans | Cincinnati Bengals | 31-10 | New Orleans Saints | Detroit Lions | 45-28 |
| Denver Broncos | Pittsburgh Steelers | 29-23 (OT) | New York Giants | Atlanta Falcons | 24-2 | |
| 2012-13 | Houston Texans | Cincinnati Bengals | 19-13 | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | 24-10 |
| Baltimore Ravens | Indianapolis Colts | 24-9 | Seattle Seahawks | Washington Redskins | 24-14 | |
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