1986 NFL Season

16-Game Era

← 1985 1987 →

Super Bowl XXI Champion

New York Giants

MVP

Lawrence Taylor

Teams

28

Games/Team

16

Standings

AFC East

Team	W	L	T	Pct
New England Patriots	11	5	-	0.688
New York Jets	10	6	-	0.625
Miami Dolphins	8	8	-	0.500
Buffalo Bills	4	12	-	0.250
Indianapolis Colts	3	13	-	0.188

AFC Central

Team	W	L	T	Pct
Cleveland BrownsConference Championship	12	4	-	0.750
Cincinnati Bengals	10	6	-	0.625
Pittsburgh Steelers	6	10	-	0.375
Houston Oilers	5	11	-	0.313

AFC West

Team	W	L	T	Pct
Denver BroncosSuper Bowl	11	5	-	0.688
Kansas City Chiefs	10	6	-	0.625
Seattle Seahawks	10	6	-	0.625
Los Angeles Raiders	8	8	-	0.500
San Diego Chargers	4	12	-	0.250

NFC East

Team	W	L	T	Pct
New York GiantsSB Champ	14	2	-	0.875
Washington RedskinsConference Championship	12	4	-	0.750
Dallas Cowboys	7	9	-	0.438
Philadelphia Eagles	5	10	1	0.344
St. Louis Cardinals	4	11	1	0.281

NFC Central

Team	W	L	T	Pct
Chicago Bears	14	2	-	0.875
Minnesota Vikings	9	7	-	0.563
Detroit Lions	5	11	-	0.313
Green Bay Packers	4	12	-	0.250
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2	14	-	0.125

NFC West

Team	W	L	T	Pct
San Francisco 49ers	10	5	1	0.656
Los Angeles Rams	10	6	-	0.625
Atlanta Falcons	7	8	1	0.469
New Orleans Saints	7	9	-	0.438