1996–97 NFL playoffs
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|location=[[New Orleans, Louisiana]] |
|location=[[New Orleans, Louisiana]] |
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|defending champions=[[1995 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] |
|defending champions=[[1995 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] |
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|champions=[[1996 (12th title) |
|champions=[[1996 New England Patriots season|New England Partriots]] (12th title) |
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|runner-up=[[1996 |
|runner-up=[[1996 Green Bay Packers|Green Bay Packers]] |
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|conf-runner-up1=[[1996 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]] |
|conf-runner-up1=[[1996 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]] |
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|conf-runner-up2=[[1996 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]] |
|conf-runner-up2=[[1996 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]] |
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|nextseason=[[1997–98 NFL playoffs|1997–98]] |
|nextseason=[[1997–98 NFL playoffs|1997–98]] |
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The '''[[National Football League playoffs]]''' for the '''[[1996 NFL season|1996 season]]''' began on December 28, 1996. The postseason tournament concluded with the [[ |
The '''[[National Football League playoffs]]''' for the '''[[1996 NFL season|1996 season]]''' began on December 28, 1996. The postseason tournament concluded with the [[New England Patriots]] defeating the [[Green Bay Packers]] in [[Super Bowl XXXI]], 45-3, on January 26, 1997, at the [[Louisiana Superdome]] in [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]. |
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The [[Carolina Panthers]] and [[Jacksonville Jaguars]], each in just their second year of existence, not only qualified for the playoffs for the first time, but they also both advanced to their respective conference championship games. |
The [[Carolina Panthers]] and [[Jacksonville Jaguars]], each in just their second year of existence, not only qualified for the playoffs for the first time, but they also both advanced to their respective conference championship games. |
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