1988 NFL playoffs
The San Francisco 49ers won Super Bowl XXIII over the Cincinnati Bengals, 20-16. The 1988 NFL postseason ran 9 series over 9 games.
Super Bowl
San Francisco 49ers1-0
Cincinnati Bengals
- Game 1Jan 22, 1989CIN 16 at SF 20
San Francisco 49ers and Cincinnati Bengals all-time: head to head
Conference championships
San Francisco 49ers1-0
Chicago Bears
- Game 1Jan 8, 1989SF 28 at CHI 3
San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears all-time: head to head
Cincinnati Bengals1-0
Buffalo Bills
- Game 1Jan 8, 1989BUF 10 at CIN 21
Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills all-time: head to head
Divisional round
Chicago Bears1-0
Philadelphia Eagles
- Game 1Dec 31, 1988PHI 12 at CHI 20
Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles all-time: head to head
Cincinnati Bengals1-0
Seattle Seahawks
- Game 1Dec 31, 1988SEA 13 at CIN 21
Cincinnati Bengals and Seattle Seahawks all-time: head to head
Buffalo Bills1-0
Tennessee Titans
- Game 1Jan 1, 1989TEN 10 at BUF 17
Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans all-time: head to head
San Francisco 49ers1-0
Minnesota Vikings
- Game 1Jan 1, 1989MIN 9 at SF 34
San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings all-time: head to head
Wild Card round
Tennessee Titans1-0
Cleveland Browns
- Game 1Dec 26, 1988TEN 24 at CLE 23
Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns all-time: head to head
Minnesota Vikings1-0
Los Angeles Rams
- Game 1Dec 26, 1988LAR 17 at MIN 28
Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams 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.