1986 NFL playoffs
The New York Giants won Super Bowl XXI over the Denver Broncos, 39-20. The 1986 NFL postseason ran 8 series over 9 games.
Super Bowl
Washington Commanders1-0
Chicago Bears
- Game 1Jan 3, 1987WSH 27 at CHI 13
Washington Commanders and Chicago Bears all-time: head to head
New York Giants1-0
Denver Broncos
- Game 1Jan 25, 1987DEN 20 at NYG 39
New York Giants and Denver Broncos all-time: head to head
Conference championships
New York Giants2-0Washington Commanders
- Game 1Jan 11, 1986WSH 0 at NYG 17
- Game 2Jan 11, 1987WSH 0 at NYG 17
New York Giants and Washington Commanders all-time: head to head
Washington Commanders1-0
Los Angeles Rams
- Game 1Dec 28, 1986LAR 7 at WSH 19
Washington Commanders and Los Angeles Rams all-time: head to head
Denver Broncos1-0
Cleveland Browns
- Game 1Jan 11, 1987DEN 23 at CLE 20
Denver Broncos and Cleveland Browns all-time: head to head
Divisional round
Cleveland Browns1-0
New York Jets
- Game 1Jan 3, 1987NYJ 20 at CLE 23
Cleveland Browns and New York Jets all-time: head to head
Denver Broncos1-0
New England Patriots
- Game 1Jan 4, 1987NE 17 at DEN 22
Denver Broncos and New England Patriots all-time: head to head
Wild Card round
New York Jets1-0
Kansas City Chiefs
- Game 1Dec 28, 1986KC 15 at NYJ 35
New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs all-time: head to head
Rounds are worked out from the bracket: a club’s second series of the postseason is the second round. Game links open a box score where one is on file.