2016 NFL playoffs
The New England Patriots won the 2016 season's Super Bowl 34-28: (1) New England Patriots at (2) Atlanta Falcons. Underdogs won 2 of the 11 playoff games outright against the closing line.
Seeds (14)
AFC
- 1. New England Patriots14-2
- 2. Kansas City Chiefs12-4
- 3. Pittsburgh Steelers11-5
- 4. Houston Texans9-7
- 5. Las Vegas Raiders12-4
- 6. Miami Dolphins10-6
- 7. Tennessee Titans9-7
NFC
- 1. Dallas Cowboys13-3
- 2. Atlanta Falcons11-5
- 3. Seattle Seahawks10-5-1
- 4. Green Bay Packers10-6
- 5. New York Giants11-5
- 6. Detroit Lions9-7
- 7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers9-7
Bracket
Wild Card (4)
- (6) Detroit Lions at (3) Seattle Seahawks6-26
- (6) Miami Dolphins at (3) Pittsburgh Steelers12-30
- (5) New York Giants at (4) Green Bay Packers13-38
- (5) Las Vegas Raiders at (4) Houston Texans14-27
Divisional (4)
- (4) Green Bay Packers at (1) Dallas Cowboys34-31 · upset
- (4) Houston Texans at (1) New England Patriots16-34
- (3) Pittsburgh Steelers at (2) Kansas City Chiefs18-16 · upset
- (3) Seattle Seahawks at (2) Atlanta Falcons20-36
Conference championship (2)
- (4) Green Bay Packers at (2) Atlanta Falcons21-44
- (3) Pittsburgh Steelers at (1) New England Patriots17-36
Super Bowl (1)
- (1) New England Patriots at (2) Atlanta Falcons34-28
Every playoff game (11)
Showing (11) of (11) · Now · Sorted by Wk, low to high · Compared with every row on the board (11)
| Wk | Round | Game | Score | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | |||||
| 18 | Wild Card | (6) Detroit Lions at (3) Seattle Seahawks | 6-26 | Seattle Seahawks | 20 |
| 18 | Wild Card | (6) Miami Dolphins at (3) Pittsburgh Steelers | 12-30 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 18 |
| 18 | Wild Card | (5) New York Giants at (4) Green Bay Packers | 13-38 | Green Bay Packers | 25 |
| 18 | Wild Card | (5) Las Vegas Raiders at (4) Houston Texans | 14-27 | Houston Texans | 13 |
| Divisional | |||||
| 19 | Divisional | (4) Green Bay Packers at (1) Dallas Cowboys | 34-31 | Green Bay Packers | 3 |
| 19 | Divisional | (4) Houston Texans at (1) New England Patriots | 16-34 | New England Patriots | 18 |
| 19 | Divisional | (3) Pittsburgh Steelers at (2) Kansas City Chiefs | 18-16 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 |
| 19 | Divisional | (3) Seattle Seahawks at (2) Atlanta Falcons | 20-36 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 |
| Conference championship | |||||
| 20 | Conference championship | (4) Green Bay Packers at (2) Atlanta Falcons | 21-44 | Atlanta Falcons | 23 |
| 20 | Conference championship | (3) Pittsburgh Steelers at (1) New England Patriots | 17-36 | New England Patriots | 19 |
| Super Bowl | |||||
| 21 | Super Bowl | (1) New England Patriots at (2) Atlanta Falcons | 34-28 | New England Patriots | 6 |
Data as of 2026-11-13 05:46 UTCSource: nflverse data (CC BY 4.0)