A 57-day players' strike reduced the 1982 season to a 9 game schedule. For the post-season, division standings were ignored and eight teams from each conference were seeded based on their regular season records.
Wild Card
Division
AFC/NFC Champ.
Super Bowl
SD 31
PIT 28
NE 13
MIA 28
RAI 27
CLE 10
NYJ 44
CIN 17
STL 16
GB 41
TB 17
DAL 30
WAS 31
DET 7
ATL 24
MIN 30
SD 13
MIA 34
RAI 14
NYJ 17
GB 26
DAL 37
WAS 21
MIN 7
NYJ 0
MIA 14
WAS 31
DAL 17
Los Angeles Raiders - 1982 NFL Playoffs Logo
WAS 27
MIA 17
Champ
WAS
1982 NFL Champion Washington Redskins
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot

Wild Card Game

Date    OpponentResultScore
1/8vs ClevelandW  27-10

Division Championship

Date    OpponentResultScore
1/15vs NY JetsL  14-17