Template:1977–78 NFL playoffs

Dec 26 – Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
3 Minnesota 14
Jan 1 – Texas Stadium
2 Los Angeles 7
NFC
3 Minnesota 6
Dec 26 – Texas Stadium
1 Dallas 23
NFC Championship
4 Chicago 7
Jan 15 – Louisiana Superdome
1 Dallas 37
Divisional playoffs
N1 Dallas 27
Dec 24 – Memorial Stadium
A1 Denver 10
Super Bowl XII
4 Oakland 37**
Jan 1 – Mile High Stadium
2* Baltimore 31
AFC
4 Oakland 17
Dec 24 – Mile High Stadium
1 Denver 20
AFC Championship
3 Pittsburgh 21
1* Denver 34


* The Denver Broncos (the AFC 1 seed) did not play the Oakland Raiders (the 4 seed) in the Divisional playoff round because both teams were in the same division.
** Indicates double overtime victory