1986 NFL Playoff Bracket
AFCNFLNFC
Wild Card Divisional
Playoffs		 Conference
Championship		 Super Bowl
XXI		 Conference
Championship		 Divisional
Playoffs		 Wild Card
 

#5 Kansas City
#5 LA Rams


 #4 NY Jets

#4 Washington

 
 		  


 

 

#4 NY Jets

 

 
#4 Washington

 #4 NY Jets
#2 Chicago
 


 



 #4 NY Jets


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 #1 Cleveland		  

 
#2 Chicago


#2 Chicago

1986 Champs

 #2 Denver
#1 NY Giants
 
 
   


#2 Chicago

    

 #2 Denver
#1 NY Giants
 

 


 


 

 

  
   

 #3 New England
#3 San Francisco

 
 


 

 

The NFL playoffs are not based on a pure bracket system. In the divisional playoffs, the No. 1 seed is assured of playing the winner of the Wild Card round unless that winner is from the same division.  If that occurs they will play the #3 seed.
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