1987 NFL Season — Final Standings
Final regular-season standings from the strike-shortened season: players struck after Week 2, Week 3 was cancelled outright and not made up, and Weeks 4-6 were played with replacement players before the regulars returned — so every team played 15 games, not 16. Defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants went 0-3 in the replacement games and missed the playoffs at 6-9. The NFC East saw a three-way 7-8 tie for 2nd through 4th place (Dallas, St. Louis, Philadelphia).
AFC East
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | ICIndianapolis Colts | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | - |
| — | NEPNew England Patriots | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 1 |
| — | MDMiami Dolphins | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 1 |
| — | BBBuffalo Bills | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 2 |
| — | NYJNew York Jets | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 3 |
AFC Central
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CBCleveland Browns | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | - |
| 4 | HOHouston Oilers | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 1 |
| — | PSPittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 2 |
| — | CBCincinnati Bengals | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 6 |
AFC West
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DBDenver Broncos | 10 | 4 | 1 | .700 | - |
| 5 | SSSeattle Seahawks | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 1.5 |
| — | SDCSan Diego Chargers | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 2.5 |
| — | LARLos Angeles Raiders | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 | 5.5 |
| — | KCCKansas City Chiefs | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 6.5 |
NFC East
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | WRWashington Redskins | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | - |
| — | DCDallas Cowboys | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 4 |
| — | SLCSt. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 4 |
| — | PEPhiladelphia Eagles | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 4 |
| — | NYGNew York Giants | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 5 |
NFC Central
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CBChicago Bears | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | - |
| 5 | MVMinnesota Vikings | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 3 |
| — | GBPGreen Bay Packers | 5 | 9 | 1 | .367 | 5.5 |
| — | TBBTampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 7 |
| — | DLDetroit Lions | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 7 |
NFC West
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SF4San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 2 | 0 | .867 | - |
| 4 | NOSNew Orleans Saints | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 | 1 |
| — | LARLos Angeles Rams | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 7 |
| — | AFAtlanta Falcons | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 | 10 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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