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1980 NFL Playoffs

The Oakland Raiders defeated the Houston Oilers 27-7 in the AFC wild card game. The Dallas Cowboys beat the Los Angeles Rams 34-13 in the NFC wild card game.

In the AFC divisional round, the San Diego Chargers beat the Buffalo Bills 20-14 and the Oakland Raiders hung on to beat the Cleveland Browns 14-12.

In the NFC divisional round, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Minnesota Vikings 31-16 and the Dallas Cowboys rallied to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 30-27.

The Oakland Raiders defeated the division rival San Diego Chargers 34-27 in the AFC Championship Game. The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Dallas Cowboys 20-7 to advance to their first Super Bowl.

The Oakland Raiders defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 27-10 in Super Bowl XV.

 

Check out the summaries for the 1979 NFL Playoffs and the 1981 NFL Playoffs