Full NFL season
1990
Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions and every playoff round from the 1990 NFL season.
Postseason map
Playoff bracket
Follow the complete path from the Wild Card round through the Super Bowl. Open any game for its box score, players, highlights and historical context.
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Wild Card
Divisional Round
Conference Championships
Super Bowl XXV
Season honors
Awards and statistical leaders
Season totals from verified box scores. Press any column to rerank the compact top eight.
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League showcase
Pro Bowl rosters
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Regular season
Conference standings
Ranked by indexed winning percentage, then wins and point differential. Historical league formats may appear under “League standings.”
AFC standings
Indexed regular season| Rank | Team | Record | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Buffalo Bills | 13–3 | .813 | 428 | 263 |
| 2 |  Miami Dolphins | 12–4 | .750 | 336 | 242 |
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Around the league
Division standings
AFC East
AFC North
AFC South
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Defining games
Championship stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the front.
Super Bowl
XXVBUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKGIANTS
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JAN 27, 1991
Buffalo Bills vs New York Giants
Super Bowl XXV · Jan 27, 1991
Conference Championship
1990NEW YORKGIANTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
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JAN 20, 1991
New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers
Conference Championship · Jan 20, 1991
Conference Championship
1990OAKLANDRAIDERS
BUFFALOBILLS
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JAN 20, 1991
Oakland Raiders vs Buffalo Bills
Conference Championship · Jan 20, 1991
Divisional Round
1990CINCINNATIBENGALS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
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JAN 13, 1991
Cincinnati Bengals vs Oakland Raiders
Divisional Round · Jan 13, 1991
Divisional Round
1990MIAMIDOLPHINS
BUFFALOBILLS
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JAN 12, 1991
Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills
Divisional Round · Jan 12, 1991
Divisional Round
1990W
WSH
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
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JAN 12, 1991
WSH vs San Francisco 49ers
Divisional Round · Jan 12, 1991
Divisional Round
1990CHICAGOBEARS
NEW YORKGIANTS
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JAN 13, 1991
Chicago Bears vs New York Giants
Divisional Round · Jan 13, 1991
Wild Card
1990KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
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JAN 5, 1991
Kansas City Chiefs vs Miami Dolphins
Wild Card · Jan 5, 1991
Wild Card
1990NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
CHICAGOBEARS
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JAN 6, 1991
New Orleans Saints vs Chicago Bears
Wild Card · Jan 6, 1991
Wild Card
1990W
WSH
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
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JAN 5, 1991
WSH vs Philadelphia Eagles
Wild Card · Jan 5, 1991
Wild Card
1990TENNESSEETITANS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
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JAN 6, 1991
Tennessee Titans vs Cincinnati Bengals
Wild Card · Jan 6, 1991
Regular Season
1990W
CHICAGOBEARS
WSH
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DEC 9, 1990
Chicago Bears vs WSH
Regular Season · Dec 9, 1990
