NFC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Detroit:   00    10    07    00 - 17
Dallas:     21    07    09    14 - 51

Texas Stadium,
The Cowboys avenged their week 2 defeat to the

Herschel Walker

Lions with a 51-17 win over the Lions at Texas Stadium yesterday. It was a big day for Herschel Walker who rushed for 172 yards and scored 6 TDs! Danny White, who missed the week 2 game against Detroit, looked sharpe completing 13 of 21 for 181 yards. Dallas advances to the Super Bowl where they take on the winner of the Cleveland-Seattle game.  

AFC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Seattle:        03    00    07    00 - 10
Cleveland:   14    03    10    09 - 26

Municipal Stdm.
Cleveland QB and Game MVP Bernie Kosar completed 21 of 30 passes for 286 yards, 4 TDs and

Bernie Kosar threw for 4 TD passes
as Cleveland advances to their first
Super Bowl.

2 Ints as the Cleveland Browns defeated the Seattle Seahawks and Advance to the 1986 Superbowl with a 36 to 10 win in Municipal Stadium. The Halftime score was 17 to 3 Cleveland, on two first quarter TD passes from Bernie Kosar, a 2 yard pass to TE Ozzie Newsome and a 15 yard pass to HB Earnest Byner. In the third quarter Seattle cut the Cleveland lead to 7 with one yard run from HB Curtis Warner, but the Browns answered back with a 36 yard FG from Mark Moseley. The kick return was fumbled by RB Bobby JoeEdmonds and it was recovered by Cleveland on the Seattle 20 yardline. One play later Bernie Kosar hit WRReggie Langhorne on a slant pass that went the distant, 20 yards an a TD.  In the 4th quarter Berine Kosarwould throw a 4 yard TD pass to WR Brian Brennan (his only catch of the day). The Final Cleveland 36 - Seattle 10. The Cleveland Browns will meet the Dallas Cowboys in the Superbowl. Congrats to Steve Fisher on a great Season.

AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS

New England: 03    00    00    07 - 10
Cleveland:      06    00    00    06 - 12

Municipal Stadium
In a Defensive dog fight the Cleveland Browns held off the New England Patriots 12 - 10 in

Bernie Kosar and the Browns advance.

Municipal Stadium to advance to the AFC Championship.  Bernie Kosar threw for 179 yards and 1 TD pass to earn game MVP honors. But it was the Cleveland defense who turned New England over 2 times and held them to just 277 net offensive yards that earned the highest praise.  DE Carl Hairston recorded 8 tackles and 3 sacks on the day.

NFC Divisional Playoffs

New Orleans Saints:  17    00    00    03 - 20
Dallas Cowboys:         00    16    07    07 - 30

Texas Stadium:
The Cowboys spot the Saints 17 points before catching fire and scoring thirty unanswered points in

Danny White threw for 389 yards, 2 TDs

a 30-20 win in Texas Stadium. Danny White,
the NFL's leading passer, who suffered a broken wrist which limited him to only seven games, was healed enough to start. White completed 26 of 37 for 389 yards and Herschel Walker had 177 combined rushing and receiving yards to lead the Cowboys comeback. The Cowboys host the Lions next week in the NFC Championship game as they try to avenge their week 2 loss to Detroit.

AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF GAME

Cincinnati Bengals:    06    07    00    10 - 23 
Seattle Seahawks:     00    17    00    07 - 24

Kingdome:
This was a back and forth ballgame that wasn't decided until the ticks on the clock struck zero.

Curt Warner rushed for 130 yards & 2  TDs

 Trailing by just 8 points with 1:50 left on the clock Cincinnati's Boomer Esiason connected with favorite target Cris Collinsworth, in the end zone, to bring the score to within 1 point.   A failed onside kick would allow Seattle to run the clock down to 1:20 before having to punt.  With plenty of time to move the football for the game winning score, an Esiason errant pass fluttered into the hands of Seattle CB Kerry Justin.  The crucial INT ended the season for the Bengals.  Seahawk Curt Warner had another fine performance rushing for 130 yards and 2 TDs.

NFC Divisional Playoff Game

Washington Redskins:   00    00    10    00 - 10
Detroit Lions:                03    14    03    07 - 27

Silverdome:

James Jones rushed for 81 yards and 1 TD.

The real story of this game was Skins QB Jay Schroeder was 12-43 229 yards but was picked off 4 times. The Lions Eric Hipple was 21-26 212 Yards and 2 picks Net offense was very close Lions 335-306. Thanks to Dwayne, he sure deserved a much closer game for sure

AFC Wild Card Playoff Game

New York Jets:          03    00   00  07  - 10

Cincinnati Bengals:  00    21   07   00 - 28

Riverfront Stadium:
A 21 point 2nd quarter explosion propelled the Cincinnati Bengals to a

Boomer Esiason

28-10 win over the NY Jets.   Boomer Esiason threw for 174 yards and 2 TDs and rushed for 1 TD,  to earn game MVP honors.  The Jets scored in the 1st and 4th periods of play on a Pat Leahy field goal and a 38 yard TD pass and catch from Ryan to Mickey Schuler.  The Bengals move on to face the Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional Round.

NFC Wild Card Playoff Game

New York Giants:         07    00   00  00  - 07
Washington Redskins: 00    14   00   09 - 23

RFK Memorial Stadium

Gary Clark

The Redskins trailed early but not often as they move on to the NFC Divisional round with a win over the Giants (23-7).  An early breakaway 60 yard sprint for a score by Giants Joe Morris gave the G-men and early lead but it wasn't long before Washington evened the score.  By the end of the 2nd quarter the Skins put up 14 unanswered points to take the lead and they never looked back.  With the strong play of MVP Gary Clark (8 catches, 143 yards, 2TDs) the Redskins rolled to 23-7 victory.   Washington dominated the clock holding on to the football for 33:27 minutes and turned the Giants over 3 times.  The Redskins will move on to face the Detroit Lions at the Silver Dome in the next round.

1986 ARAIG Playoff : Wild Card Games

1986 ARAIG PLAYOFFS
Seed	NFC	Seed	AFC
1	Dallas Cowboys (13-3)	1	Cleveland Browns (12-4)
2	Detroit Lions (11-5)	2	Seattle Seahawks (12-4)
3	New Orleans Saints (10-6)	3	New England Patriots (11-5)
4	Washington Redskins (12-4)	4	Cincinnati Bengals (11-5)
5	New York Giants (12-4)	5	New York Jets (10-6)
**	Saints win division with a 5-1 divisional record to San Frans 4-2.  Both had Head to Head splits
**	Washington is higher seed due to 6-2 divisinoal record over NY Giants 5-3.  Both split Head to Head during season.
**	Cleveland takes 1 seed by going 6-1 in common games while Seattle went 6-2
*Note: Two teams from the same division were not allowed to play against each other in the Divisional playoff round.
AFC Wild Card Game
December 28 - Riverfront Stdm.
5	NY Jets
4	Cincinnati
NFC Wild Card Game
December 28 - RFK Memorial Stadium
5	NY Giants
4	Washington Redskins

Townsell sparks Jets over Steelers

Townsell's 100yd kickoff return sparks Jets

JoJo Townsell returned a kickoff 100 yards to spark the Jets to a 34-14 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.  New York led 10-7 late in the 1st half when O'Brien connected with Al Toon for a 3yd touchdown at the 0:17sec mark.  Townsell then returned the 2nd half kickoff for NY's 2nd score in a 0:25sec span.  Next week, New York closes the season at Cincinnati against the Bengals.  Pittsburgh ends it's regular season by hosting the Kansas City Chiefs.

Jets 2nd half surge shocks Niners

O'Brien 2tds leads Jet comeback

For the 2nd straight week, the Jets outscored their opponent 21-0 in the 2nd half to pull off a come from behind win.  Joe Montana threw 2 first half touchdown passes as San Francisco jumped out to a 21-7 halftime lead.  The lead might have been bigger if Lester Lyles had not intercepted a pass in the endzone for Montana's first pick of the season.  The key sequence of the game occurred late in the 3rd quarter with SF up 21-14.  The 49ers had the ball 1st & goal at the Jet's 1 yardline, but were stuffed on 4 straight runs.  New York then drove 98 yards to tie the game.  On the Jet's next possession, they took it 90 yards with Freeman McNeil diving in for the go ahead score.  With 3:00 minutes remaining, Montana drove the 49ers to the NY 23, but his 2nd interception of the game sealed the win for New York.