Within each conference, the three division winners and the three wild card teams (the top three non-division winners with the best overall regular season records) qualified for the playoffs. The three division winners were seeded 1 through 3 based on their overall won-lost-tied record, and the wild card teams were seeded 4 through 6. The NFL did not use a fixed bracket playoff system, and there were no restrictions regarding teams from the same division matching up in any round. In the first round, dubbed the wild-card playoffs or wild-card weekend, the third-seeded division winner hosted the sixth seed wild card, and the fourth seed hosted the fifth. The 1 and 2 seeds from each conference then received a bye in the first round. In the second round, the divisional playoffs, the number 1 seed hosted the worst surviving seed from the first round (seed 4, 5 or 6), while the number 2 seed played the other team (seed 3, 4 or 5). The two surviving teams from each conference's divisional playoff games then meet in the respective AFC and NFC Conference Championship games, hosted by the higher seed. Although the Super Bowl, the fourth and final round of the playoffs, was played at a neutral site, the designated home team was based on an annual rotation by conference.
The National Football League (NFL) playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the end of the regular season to determine the NFL champion. Six teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records, and a tie-breaking procedure exists in the case of equal records. The tournament ends with the Super Bowl, the league's championship game, which matches the two conference champions.
NFL postseason history can be traced to the first NFL Championship Game in 1933, though in the early years, qualification for the game was based solely on regular season records. From 1933 to 1966, the NFL postseason generally only consisted of the NFL Championship Game, pitting the league's two division winners (pending any one-game playoff matches that needed to be held to break ties in the division standings). The NFL playoffs then expanded in 1967, when four teams qualified for the tournament. When the league merged with the American Football League (AFL) in 1970, the playoffs expanded to eight teams. The playoffs were expanded to 10 teams in 1978 and 12 teams since 1990.
Prior to the 2002–03 season, the league realigned its teams into eight divisions (four in each conference). Thus, the 12-team playoff format was modified. The league still abides by this updated system today:
The four division champions are seeded 1–4 based on their regular season won-lost-tied record.
Two "wild card" qualifiers (those non-division champions with the conference's best won-lost-tied percentages) are seeded 5 and 6 within the conference.
As a result, a wild card team can no longer host a playoff game during the opening Wild Card round. Prior to the 2002–03 playoffs, a team could finish second in its division and host a playoff game by claiming the # 4 seed as a wild card team. The new rules meant that the #4 seed would be rewarded to a division champion and not a wild card team (non-division champion). Under the new system, a wild card team can host a playoff game only if the #5 and #6 seeds in one conference advance to a Conference Championship Game, in which case a #5 seed would host the game.
1992 AFC Wild Card: Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills | "The Comeback" | NFL Full Game
The NFL presents the 1992 AFC Wild Card Game between the Houston Oilers & Buffalo Bills!
00:00 - Start
4:01 Warren Moon Converts 3rd and 7 with long pass
11:02 Moon 3-yard TD Pass to Jeffires
17:57 Steve Christie 36-yard Field Goal
27:34 Moon 7-yard TD Pass to W. Slaughter
36:01 Moon 26-yard TD Pass to Duncan
41:15 Reich to Reed Converts 3rd and 22
46:23 Oilers Stop Bills on 4th Down
56:29 Moon 27-yard TD Pass to Jeffires
1:01:59 B. McDowell 58-yard Pick Six
1:11:05 K. Davis 1-yard TD Run
1:12:41 Bills Recover Onside Kick
1:16:09 Reich 38-yard TD Pass to D. Beebe
1:25:26 Reich 26-yard TD Pass to Reed
1:30:06 Moon Intercepted by Jones
1:34:38 Reich 18-yard TD Pass to Reed
1:57:25 Oiler Fumble Kick Attempt
2:00:37 K. Davis Big Run
2:03:32 Reich 17-yard TD Pass to Reed
2:1...
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"The Comeback" (Oilers vs. Bills 1992 AFC Wild Card)
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1992 -93 NFC Championship Cowboys at 49ers Pat Summerall and John Madden in the booth
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1/10/1993 Eagles at Cowboys NFC Divisional Playoff
Sunday, January 10, 1993
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Star-Studded Veteran Teams Battle For AFC Crown! (Chiefs vs. Bills 1993 AFC Championship)
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Iconic Rivalry Rekindled! (Cowboys vs. 49ers 1992, NFC Championship)
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1992 - AFC Divisional Playoff - Buffalo Bills at Pittsburgh Steelers
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1992 NFC Championship Cowboys vs 49ers Highlights (CBS intro)
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The NFL presents the 1992 AFC Wild Card Game between the Houston Oilers & Buffalo Bills!
00:00 - Start
4:01 Warren Moon Converts 3rd and 7 with long pass
11:...
The NFL presents the 1992 AFC Wild Card Game between the Houston Oilers & Buffalo Bills!
00:00 - Start
4:01 Warren Moon Converts 3rd and 7 with long pass
11:02 Moon 3-yard TD Pass to Jeffires
17:57 Steve Christie 36-yard Field Goal
27:34 Moon 7-yard TD Pass to W. Slaughter
36:01 Moon 26-yard TD Pass to Duncan
41:15 Reich to Reed Converts 3rd and 22
46:23 Oilers Stop Bills on 4th Down
56:29 Moon 27-yard TD Pass to Jeffires
1:01:59 B. McDowell 58-yard Pick Six
1:11:05 K. Davis 1-yard TD Run
1:12:41 Bills Recover Onside Kick
1:16:09 Reich 38-yard TD Pass to D. Beebe
1:25:26 Reich 26-yard TD Pass to Reed
1:30:06 Moon Intercepted by Jones
1:34:38 Reich 18-yard TD Pass to Reed
1:57:25 Oiler Fumble Kick Attempt
2:00:37 K. Davis Big Run
2:03:32 Reich 17-yard TD Pass to Reed
2:16:20 Al Del Greco 26-yard Field Goal
2:20:05 Start of Overtime
2:23:36 Moon Intercepted by Odomes
2:28:41 Christie 32-yard Field Goal
The Bills were down-and-out on two counts; they were trailing 35-3 to a talented Houston Oilers team and their starting quarterback, Jim Kelly, was was out due to an injury he suffered the week before to those same Oilers. The situation looked hopeless, but the team rallied around backup Frank Reich and went on a 35-3 second half run before winning the game in overtime. The 32 point deficit is the largest any NFL team has ever overcome on the way to a win.
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The NFL presents the 1992 AFC Wild Card Game between the Houston Oilers & Buffalo Bills!
00:00 - Start
4:01 Warren Moon Converts 3rd and 7 with long pass
11:02 Moon 3-yard TD Pass to Jeffires
17:57 Steve Christie 36-yard Field Goal
27:34 Moon 7-yard TD Pass to W. Slaughter
36:01 Moon 26-yard TD Pass to Duncan
41:15 Reich to Reed Converts 3rd and 22
46:23 Oilers Stop Bills on 4th Down
56:29 Moon 27-yard TD Pass to Jeffires
1:01:59 B. McDowell 58-yard Pick Six
1:11:05 K. Davis 1-yard TD Run
1:12:41 Bills Recover Onside Kick
1:16:09 Reich 38-yard TD Pass to D. Beebe
1:25:26 Reich 26-yard TD Pass to Reed
1:30:06 Moon Intercepted by Jones
1:34:38 Reich 18-yard TD Pass to Reed
1:57:25 Oiler Fumble Kick Attempt
2:00:37 K. Davis Big Run
2:03:32 Reich 17-yard TD Pass to Reed
2:16:20 Al Del Greco 26-yard Field Goal
2:20:05 Start of Overtime
2:23:36 Moon Intercepted by Odomes
2:28:41 Christie 32-yard Field Goal
The Bills were down-and-out on two counts; they were trailing 35-3 to a talented Houston Oilers team and their starting quarterback, Jim Kelly, was was out due to an injury he suffered the week before to those same Oilers. The situation looked hopeless, but the team rallied around backup Frank Reich and went on a 35-3 second half run before winning the game in overtime. The 32 point deficit is the largest any NFL team has ever overcome on the way to a win.
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The NFL presents the 1992 AFC Wild Card Game between the Houston Oilers & Buffalo Bills!
00:00 - Start
4:01 Warren Moon Converts 3rd and 7 with long pass
11:02 Moon 3-yard TD Pass to Jeffires
17:57 Steve Christie 36-yard Field Goal
27:34 Moon 7-yard TD Pass to W. Slaughter
36:01 Moon 26-yard TD Pass to Duncan
41:15 Reich to Reed Converts 3rd and 22
46:23 Oilers Stop Bills on 4th Down
56:29 Moon 27-yard TD Pass to Jeffires
1:01:59 B. McDowell 58-yard Pick Six
1:11:05 K. Davis 1-yard TD Run
1:12:41 Bills Recover Onside Kick
1:16:09 Reich 38-yard TD Pass to D. Beebe
1:25:26 Reich 26-yard TD Pass to Reed
1:30:06 Moon Intercepted by Jones
1:34:38 Reich 18-yard TD Pass to Reed
1:57:25 Oiler Fumble Kick Attempt
2:00:37 K. Davis Big Run
2:03:32 Reich 17-yard TD Pass to Reed
2:16:20 Al Del Greco 26-yard Field Goal
2:20:05 Start of Overtime
2:23:36 Moon Intercepted by Odomes
2:28:41 Christie 32-yard Field Goal
The Bills were down-and-out on two counts; they were trailing 35-3 to a talented Houston Oilers team and their starting quarterback, Jim Kelly, was was out due to an injury he suffered the week before to those same Oilers. The situation looked hopeless, but the team rallied around backup Frank Reich and went on a 35-3 second half run before winning the game in overtime. The 32 point deficit is the largest any NFL team has ever overcome on the way to a win.
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Within each conference, the three division winners and the three wild card teams (the top three non-division winners with the best overall regular season records) qualified for the playoffs. The three division winners were seeded 1 through 3 based on their overall won-lost-tied record, and the wild card teams were seeded 4 through 6. The NFL did not use a fixed bracket playoff system, and there were no restrictions regarding teams from the same division matching up in any round. In the first round, dubbed the wild-card playoffs or wild-card weekend, the third-seeded division winner hosted the sixth seed wild card, and the fourth seed hosted the fifth. The 1 and 2 seeds from each conference then received a bye in the first round. In the second round, the divisional playoffs, the number 1 seed hosted the worst surviving seed from the first round (seed 4, 5 or 6), while the number 2 seed played the other team (seed 3, 4 or 5). The two surviving teams from each conference's divisional playoff games then meet in the respective AFC and NFC Conference Championship games, hosted by the higher seed. Although the Super Bowl, the fourth and final round of the playoffs, was played at a neutral site, the designated home team was based on an annual rotation by conference.