NFC CENTRALAFC EASTChicago 11-4Indianapolis9-6Minnesota8-7New England8-7Green Bay5-9-1Miami8-7Tampa Bay4-11Buffalo7-8Detroit4-11NY Jets6-9NFC EASTAFC CENTRALWashington11-4Cleveland10-5Dallas7-8Houston9-6St.Louis7-8Pittsburgh8-7Philadelphia7-8Cincinnati4-11NY Giants6-9AFC WESTNFC WESTDenver10-4-1San Francisco13-2Seattle9-6New Orleans12-3San Diego8-7LA Rams6-9LA Raiders5-10Atlanta3-12Kansas City4-11WILD CARD GAMESMinnesota 44 New Orleans 10Houston 23 Seattle 20DIVISIONAL GAMESMinnesota 36 San Francisco 24Washington 21 Chicago 17Cleveland 38 Indianapolis 21Denver 34 Houston 10CHAMPIONSHIP GAMESWashington 17 Minnesota 10Denver 38 Cleveland 33SUPER BOWL XXII at Jack Murphy Stadium, San DiegoWashington 42 Denver 10
The Ray Perkins' era began merely began with the biggest victory in franchise history. It did turn out to be a false dawn as a 4-3 start progressed into an eight-game losing streak and two of those victories came from the replacement team as the NFL strike took effect in September. What Perkins did do in 1987 was fill the roster with young talent, something that was totally devoid under Leeman Bennett. Click here for a series of special features on the replacement Bucs who played the three strike games