| The 1986 NFL Season | |||||||||
| NFC East Division | NFC Central Division | NFC West Division | |||||||
| NY Giants | 14-2 | Chicago | 14-2 | San Francisco | 10-5-1 | ||||
| Washington | 12-4 | Minnesota | 9-7 | LA Rams | 10-6 | ||||
| Dallas | 7-9 | Detroit | 5-11 | Atlanta | 7-8-1 | ||||
| Philadelphia | 5-10-1 | Green Bay | 4-12 | New Orleans | 7-9 | ||||
| St.Louis | 4-11-1 | TAMPA BAY | 2-14 | ||||||
| AFC East Division | AFC Central Division | AFC West Division | |||||||
| Miami | 12-4 | Cleveland | 12-4 | Denver | 11-5 | ||||
| NY Jets | 11-5 | Cincinnati | 10-6 | Kansas City | 10-6 | ||||
| New England | 11-5 | Pittsburgh | 6-10 | Seattle | 10-6 | ||||
| Indianapolis | 5-11 | Houston | 5-11 | LA Raiders | 8-8 | ||||
| Buffalo | 2-14 | San Diego | 4-12 | ||||||
| Wild Card Games | Divisional Games | Championship Games | |||||||
| Washington 19 LA Rams 7 | Washington 27 Chicago 13 | NY Giants 17 Washington 0 | |||||||
| NY Jets 35 Kansas City 15 | NY Giants 49 San Francisco 3 | Denver 23 Cleveland 20 (ot) | |||||||
| Cleveland 23 NY Jets 20 (ot) | SUPER BOWL XXI | ||||||||
| Denver 22 New England 17 | NY Giants 39 Denver 20 | ||||||||