NFC EASTAFC EASTDallas12-4Buffalo 12-4NY Giants11-5Miami9-7Philadelphia8-8NY Jets8-8Phoenix7-9New England5-11Washington4-12Indianapolis4-12NFC CENTRALAFC CENTRALDetroit10-6Houston12-4Minnesota9-7Pittsburgh9-7Green Bay9-7Cleveland7-9Chicago7-9Cincinnati3-13Tampa Bay5-11AFC WESTNFC WESTKansas City11-5San Francisco10-6LA Raiders10-6New Orleans8-8Denver9-7Atlanta6-10San Diego8-8LA Rams5-11Seattle6-10WILD CARD GAMESWILD CARD GAMESGreen Bay 28 Detroit 24LA Raiders 42 Denver 24NY Giants 17 Minnesota 10Kansas City 27 Pittsburgh 24DIVISIONAL GAMESDIVISIONAL GAMESSan Francisco 44 NY Giants 3Buffalo 29 LA Raiders 23Dallas 27 Green Bay 17Kansas City 28 Houston 20NFC CHAMPIONSHIPAFC CHAMPIONSHIPDallas 38 San Francisco 21Buffalo 30 Kansas City 13SUPER BOWL XXVIII at the Georgia Dome, AtlantaDallas 30 Buffalo 13
SamWyche'ssecondyearsawtheoffenseturnedovertotheyouthfulCraigEricksonandthedefenseto freeagentarrivalHardyNickerson.Butinspiteofsomeoccasionalgoodmoments,another5-11season resultedandtheorange-pantedBucswerestillbeingregardedasalso-ransaroundtheleague.Brighter days were around the corner for the franchise but they still seemed a long way off at the end of this season.