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Template:1974–75 NFL playoffs

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Note: Prior to the 1975 season, the home teams in the playoffs were decided based on a yearly rotation. Had the 1974 playoffs been seeded, the AFC divisional matchups would have been #3 Pittsburgh at #2 Miami and #4 wild card Buffalo at #1 Oakland. The NFC divisional matchups would have been #4 wild card Washington at #1 Minnesota and #3 Los Angeles at #2 St. Louis (the Cardinals, Rams and Vikings all finished 10-4, and since the Cardinals and Rams did not play in the regular season, the tiebreaker would have been winning percentage in conference games. Minnesota and St. Louis were both 8-3 (.727) vs. NFC opponents, compared to 7-3 (.700) for Los Angeles. With the Rams eliminated, the Vikings and Cardinals would then revert to the first tiebreaker step for two teams, head-to-head. Minnesota defeated St. Louis 28-24 in week nine and thus would have earned the higher seed).
Dec 22 – Three Rivers Stadium
WC Buffalo 14
Dec 29 - Oakland Coliseum
Cent. Pittsburgh 32
AFC
Cent. Pittsburgh 24
Dec 21 – Oakland Coliseum
West Oakland 13
AFC Championship
East Miami 26
Jan 12 - Tulane Stadium
West Oakland 28
Divisional playoffs
AFC Pittsburgh 16
Dec 22 – Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
NFC Minnesota 6
Super Bowl IX
WC Washington 10
Dec 29 - Metropolitan Stadium
West Los Angeles 19
NFC
West Los Angeles 10
Dec 21 – Metropolitan Stadium
Cent. Minnesota 14
NFC Championship
East St. Louis 14
Cent. Minnesota 30