The 1981 NFL Standings
| National Football Conference |
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| East Division |
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| Team | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. |
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| Dallas | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 |
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| Philadelphia* | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |
| NY Giants* | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
| Washington | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
| St. Louis | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
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| Central Division |
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| Team | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. |
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| Tampa Bay | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
| Detroit | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
| Green Bay | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
| Chicago | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |
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| Central Division |
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| Team | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. |
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| San Francisco | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 |
| Atlanta | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
| LA Rams | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |
| New Orleans | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
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| American Football Conference |
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| East Division |
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| Team | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. |
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| Miami | 11 | 4 | 1 | .719 |
| NY Jets* | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 |
| Buffalo* | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |
| Baltimore | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |
| New England | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |
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| Central Division |
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| Team | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. |
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| Cincinnati | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 |
| Pittsburgh | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
| Houston | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
| Cleveland | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
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| West Division |
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| Team | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. |
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| San Diego | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |
| Denver | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |
| Kansas City | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
| Oakland | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
| Seattle | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |
NFC Wild-Card: NY Giants 27, PHILADELPHIA 21
AFC Wild-Card: Buffalo 31, NY Jets 27
NFC Divisional: DALLAS 38, Tampa Bay 0
NFC Divisional: SAN FRANCISCO 38, NY Giants 24
AFC Divisional: San Diego 41, Miami 38 (OT)
AFC Divisional: CINCINNATI 28, Buffalo 21
NFC Championship: SAN FRANCISCO 28, Dallas 27
AFC Championship: CINCINNATI 27, San Diego 7
Super Bowl XVI: San Francisco 26, Cincinnati 21
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August 15, 2000
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