The AFL and NFL were officially merged into a single league and renamed the AFC and NFC. Although the leagues agreed upon the merger and played in the Superbowl since 1966, this marked the beginning of single league, which included integration of regular season schedules.
Division
AFC/NFC Champ.
Super Bowl
OAK 21
MIA 14
CIN 0
BAL 17
DAL 5
DET 0
SF 17
MIN 14
OAK 17
BAL 27
DAL 17
SF 10
DAL 13
BAL 16
National Football League - 1970 NFL Playoffs Logo
Champ
BAL
1970 NFL Champion Baltimore Colts
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot

Division Championship

DateAwayScoreHome
12/27San Francisco 17-14 Minnesota
12/26Detroit 0-5 Dallas
12/26Cincinnati 0-17 Baltimore
12/27Miami 14-21 Oakland

AFC/NFC Championship

DateAwayScoreHome
1/3Dallas 17-10 San Francisco
1/3Oakland 17-27 Baltimore

Super Bowl V (5)

DateAwayScoreHome
1/17Dallas 13-16 Baltimore

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