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1979
Conferencia Americana
Division EsteWLTPct.Pts.OP
Miami1060.625341257
New England970.563411326
N.Y. Jets880.500337383
Buffalo790.438268279
Baltimore5110.313271351
Division CentralWLTPct.Pts.OP
Pittsburgh1240.750416262
Houston*1150.688362331
Cleveland970.563359352
Cincinnati4120.250337421
Division OesteWLTPct.Pts.OP
San Diego#1240.750411246
Denver*1060.625289262
Seattle970.563378372
Oakland970.563365337
Kansas City790.438238262
Conferencia Nacional
Division EsteWLTPct.Pts.OP
Dallas#1150.688371313
Philadelphia*1150.688339282
Washington1060.625348295
N.Y. Giants6100.375237323
St. Louis5110.313307358
Division CentralWLTPct.Pts.OP
Tampa Bay1060.625273237
Chicago*1060.625306249
Minnesota790.438259337
Green Bay5110.313246316
Detroit2140.125219365
Division OesteWLTPct.Pts.OP
Los Angeles970.563323309
New Orleans880.500370360
Atlanta6100.375300388
San Francisco2140.125308416
Postemporada
*Equipo comodín; #Primer sembrado de conferencia
San Diego fue el primer sembrado basado en su victoria directa sobre Pittsburgh (1-0). Seattle terminó adelante de Oakland basado en enfrentamientos directos en donde barrió a los Raiders (2-0). Dallas terminó delante de Philadelphia basado en mejor record de conferencia (10-2 por 9-3 de las Águilas). Philadelphia no enfrentó a Dallas en el juego divisional debido a que, desde 1970-1989, dos equipos de la misma división no se pueden encontrar antes del juego de campeonato de conferencia. Tampa Bay terminó adelante de Chicago basado en su mejor record divisional (6-2 por el 5-3 de los Osos). Chicago fue el segundo comodín adelante de Washington basado en mejor diferencia de puntos de todos los juegos (57 por 53 de los 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
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
Super Bowl XIV: Pittsburgh (AFC) 31, Los Angeles (NFC) 19, at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
1978
Conferencia Americana
Division EsteWLTPct.Pts.OP
New England1150.688358286
Miami*1150.688372254
N.Y. Jets880.500359364
Buffalo5110.313302354
Baltimore5110.313239421
Division CentralWLTPct.Pts.OP
Pittsburgh#1420.875356195
Houston*1060.625283298
Cleveland880.500334356
Cincinnati4120.250252284
Division OesteWLTPct.Pts.OP
Denver1060.625282198
Oakland970.563311283
Seattle970.563345358
San Diego970.563355309
Kansas City4120.250243327
Conferencia Nacional
Division EsteWLTPct.Pts.OP
Dallas1240.750384208
Philadelphia*970.563270250
Washington880.500273283
St. Louis6100.375248296
N.Y. Giants6100.375264298
Division CentralWLTPct.Pts.OP
Minnesota871.531294306
Green Bay871.531249269
Detroit790.438290300
Chicago790.438253274
Tampa Bay5110.313241259
Division OesteWLTPct.Pts.OP
Los Angeles#1240.750316245
Atlanta*970.563240290
New Orleans790.438281298
San Francisco2140.125219350
*Equipo comodín; #Primer sembrado de conferencia
New England terminó adelante de Miami en base a mejor record de división (6-2 por 5-3 de los Delfines). Buffalo terminó adelante de Baltimore en base a juegos directos donde barrió (2-0). Oakland terminó adelante de Seattle y San Diego basado en un mejor record contra oponentes comunes (6-2 por 5-3 de los Seahawks y 4-4 de los and Chargers). Atlanta fue primer comodín en base a mejor record de conferencia que Philadelphia (8-4 por 6-6 de Eagles). Houston no enfrentó a Pittsburgh, y Atlanta no enfrentó a Los Angeles en la ronda divisional de playoffs debido a que, desde 1970-1989, dos equipos de la misma división no se pueden enfrentar sino hasta el juego de campeonato de conferencia. St. Louis terminó adelante de los Gigantes de N.Y. en base a su mejor record divisional (3-5 por 2-6 de Gigantes). Minnesota adelante de Green Bay a mejor record en enfrentamientos directos (1-0-1). Detroit terminó adelante de Chicago basado en mejor record divisional (4-4 por 3-5 de los Osos).
Wild-Card playoff: Houston 17, MIAMI 9
Divisional playoffs: Houston 31, NEW ENGLAND 14; PITTSBURGH 33, Denver 10
AFC Championship: PITTSBURGH 34, Houston 5
Wild-Card playoff: ATLANTA 14, Philadelphia 13
Divisional playoffs: DALLAS 27, Atlanta 20; LOS ANGELES 34, Minnesota 10
NFC Championship: Dallas 28, LOS ANGELES 0
Super Bowl XIII: Pittsburgh (AFC) 35, Dallas (NFC) 31, at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
1977
Conferencia Americana
Division EsteWLTPct.Pts.OP
Baltimore1040.714295221
Miami1040.714313197
New England950.643278217
Buffalo3110.214160313
N.Y. Jets3110.214191300
Division CentralWLTPct.Pts.OP
Pittsburgh950.643283243
Cincinnati860.571238235
Houston860.571299230
Cleveland680.429269267
Division OesteWLTPct.Pts.OP
Denver#1220.857274148
Oakland*1130.786351230
San Diego770.500222205
Seattle590.357282373
Kansas City2120.143225349
Conferencia Nacional
Division EsteWLTPct.Pts.OP
Dallas#1220.857345212
Washington950.643196189
St. Louis770.500272287
Philadelphia590.357220207
N.Y. Giants590.357181265
Division CentralWLTPct.Pts.OP
Minnesota950.643231227
Chicago*950.643255253
Detroit680.429183252
Green Bay4100.286134219
Tampa Bay2120.143103223
Division OesteWLTPct.Pts.OP
Los Angeles1040.714302146
Atlanta770.500179129
San Francisco590.357220260
New Orleans3110.214232336
*Wild-Card qualifier for playoffs; #Top playoff seed in conference
Baltimore finished ahead of Miami based on better conference record (9-3 to Dolphins' 8-4). Buffalo finished ahead of N.Y. Jets based on better strength of schedule (.582 to Jets' .536). Cincinnati finished ahead of Houston based on better division record (6-3 to Oilers' 5-4). Oakland did not play Denver in the divisional playoffs because, from 1970-1989, two teams from the same division could not meet prior to the conference championship game. Minnesota finished ahead of Chicago based on fewer losses by common opponents (11 losses to 14 losses by the Bears' opponents). Chicago won Wild Card ahead of Washington based on better net points in conference games (48 to Redskins' 4). Philadelphia finished ahead of N.Y. Giants based on head-to-head sweep (2-0).
Divisional playoffs: DENVER 34, Pittsburgh 21; Oakland 37, BALTIMORE 31 (OT)
AFC Championship: DENVER 20, Oakland 17
Divisional playoffs: DALLAS 37, Chicago 7; Minnesota 14, LOS ANGELES 7
NFC Championship: DALLAS 23, Minnesota 6
Super Bowl XII: Dallas (NFC) 27, Denver (AFC) 10, at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
1976
Conferencia Americana
Division EsteWLTPct.Pts.OP
Baltimore1130.786417246
New England*1130.786376236
Miami680.429263264
N.Y. Jets3110.214169383
Buffalo2120.143245363
Division CentralWLTPct.Pts.OP
Pittsburgh1040.714342138
Cincinnati1040.714335210
Cleveland950.643267287
Houston590.357222273
Division OesteWLTPct.Pts.OP
Oakland#1310.929350237
Denver950.643315206
San Diego680.429248285
Kansas City590.357290376
Tampa Bay0140.000125412
Conferencia Nacional
Division EsteWLTPct.Pts.OP
Dallas1130.786296194
Washington*1040.714291217
St. Louis1040.714309267
Philadelphia4100.286165286
N.Y. Giants3110.214170250
Division CentralWLTPct.Pts.OP
Minnesota#1121.821305176
Chicago770.500253216
Detroit680.429262220
Green Bay590.357218299
Division OesteWLTPct.Pts.OP
Los Angeles1031.750351190
San Francisco860.571270190
Atlanta4100.286172312
New Orleans4100.286253346
Seattle2120.143229429
*Wild-Card qualifier for playoffs; #Top playoff seed in conference
Baltimore finished ahead of New England based on better division record (7-1 to Patriots' 6-2). Pittsburgh finished ahead of Cincinnati based on head-to-head sweep (2-0). Washington finished ahead of St. Louis based on head-to-head sweep (2-0). Atlanta finished ahead of New Orleans based on better division record (2-4 to Saints' 1-5).
Divisional playoffs: OAKLAND 24, New England 21; Pittsburgh 40, BALTIMORE 14
AFC Championship: OAKLAND 24, Pittsburgh 7
Divisional playoffs: MINNESOTA 35, Washington 20; Los Angeles 14, DALLAS 12
NFC Championship: MINNESOTA 24, Los Angeles 13
Super Bowl XI: Oakland (AFC) 32, Minnesota (NFC) 14, at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California