The 8 Debate
Mark Bechtel
January 14, 2013
Last weekend's wild-card games were decidedly unwild: Only one of the four games was decided by fewer than 10 points. And certainly none stacks up with these eight, the best conference playoff games in NFL history.
4 Steelers 13, Raiders 7
AFC Divisional
Playoff, Dec. 23, 1972
Trailing 7--6 with 22 seconds left, Pittsburgh's Franco Harris snagged a deflected pass and galloped into the end zone for a 60-yard TD on what became known as the Immaculate Reception.
5 Titans 22, Bills 16
AFC Wild Card,
Jan. 8, 2000
Down a point with 16 seconds left, Tennessee won on the Music City Miracle—Frank Wycheck's lateral to Kevin Dyson, who sprinted down the sideline for a 75-yard kick return touchdown.
6 Raiders 28, Dolphins 26
AFC Divisional
Playoff, Dec. 21, 1974
Oakland QB Ken Stabler lofted a desperation pass into the end zone, where running back Clarence Davis, draped by three Dolphins defenders, pulled it in amongst a Sea of Hands, as the play is known.
7 49ers 39, Giants 38