January 5, 2011

1986: Patriots Take Advantage of Raider Turnovers, Win Divisional Playoff Game

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The odds of the New England Patriots making it to the Super Bowl following the 1985 season were not good. They had finished 11-5 for third p...
January 4, 2011

1981: Cowboys Come from Behind to Beat Falcons in Divisional Playoff Game

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The NFC Divisional playoff game on January 4, 1981 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium featured two teams that had compiled 12-4 records durin...
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January 3, 2011

1993: Bills Overcome 32-Point Deficit, Beat Oilers in Overtime

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The Buffalo Bills, under Head Coach Marv Levy, had been AFC Champions in 1990 and ’91 and went 11-5 in 1992 to finish second in the AFC East...
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January 2, 2011

1982: Dolphins Come from Behind, Chargers Prevail in Overtime Thriller

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It appeared that the AFC Divisional playoff game at the Orange Bowl on January 2, 1982 would be a classic blowout when the visiting San Dieg...
January 1, 2011

1967: Packers Hold Off Cowboys to Win NFL Championship

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The 1966 NFL Championship game, played on January 1, 1967 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, featured a matchup between the defending league cham...
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December 31, 2010

1988: Bears Defeat Eagles in “Fog Bowl”

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Pro football games have been played in all sorts of weather conditions, and when it comes to the NFL postseason that has typically meant fri...
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December 30, 2010

1956: Giants Dominate Bears on Frozen Field for NFL Title

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Temperatures in New York City were in the 20s and the field at Yankee Stadium was frozen for the NFL Championship game on December 30, 1956....