The Redskins won the NFC Championship by defeating the Lions 41-10. Mark Rypien had 228 total yards and 2 touchdowns.That was the 16th playoff win in franchise history for the Redskins. They have won four playoff games since then.
| Playoff wins |
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| Points | Date | Opp | Result |
| NFC Wild Card Round | Dec 24, 1972 | GB | W 16-3 |
| NFC Divisional Round | Dec 31, 1972 | DAL | W 26-3 |
| NFC Wild Card Round | Jan 08, 1983 | DET | W 31-7 |
| NFC Divisional Round | Jan 15, 1983 | MIN | W 21-7 |
| NFC Championship | Jan 22, 1983 | DAL | W 31-17 |
| Super Bowl | Jan 30, 1983 | MIA | W 27-17 |
| NFC Divisional Round | Jan 01, 1984 | LARams | W 51-7 |
| NFC Championship | Jan 08, 1984 | SF | W 24-21 |
| NFC Wild Card Round | Dec 28, 1986 | LARams | W 19-7 |
| NFC Divisional Round | Jan 03, 1987 | CHI | W 27-13 |
| NFC Divisional Round | Jan 10, 1988 | CHI | W 21-17 |
| NFC Championship | Jan 17, 1988 | MIN | W 17-10 |
| Jan 31, 1988 | DEN | W 42-10 |
| NFC Wild Card Round | Jan 05, 1991 | PHI | W 20-6 |
| NFC Divisional Round | Jan 04, 1992 | ATL | W 24-7 |
| NFC Championship | Jan 12, 1992 | DET | W 41-10 |
| Jan 26, 1992 | BUF | W 37-24 |
| NFC Wild Card Round | Jan 02, 1993 | MIN | W 24-7 |
| NFC Wild Card Round | Jan 08, 2000 | DET | W 27-13 |
| NFC Wild Card Round | Jan 07, 2006 | TB | W 17-10 |