In the AFC divisional round, the Oakland Raiders defeated the Baltimore Colts 37-31 in double overtime. The Denver Broncos beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 34-21 to advance to the AFC title game.The Dallas Cowboys trounced the Chicago Bears 37-7 in the NFC divisional round. In the other contest, the Minnesota Vikings beat the Los Angeles Rams 14-7. The Denver Broncos defeated the Oakland Raiders 20-17 to capture their first AFC crown. The Dallas Cowboys beat the Minnesota Vikings 23-6 in the NFC Championship Game. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Denver Broncos 27-10 in Super Bowl XII.
Check out the summaries for the 1976 NFL Playoffs and the 1978 NFL Playoffs