1986–87 NFL playoffs
| Dates | December 28, 1986–January 25, 1987 | ||||
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| Season | 1986 | ||||
| Teams | 10 | ||||
| Games played | 9 | ||||
| Super Bowl XXI site | |||||
| Defending champions | Chicago Bears | ||||
| Champion | New York Giants | ||||
| Runner-up | Denver Broncos | ||||
| Conference runners-up | |||||
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The National Football League playoffs for the 1986 season began on December 28, 1986. The postseason tournament concluded with the New York Giants defeating the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI, 39–20, on January 25, 1987, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.