Wild Card Qualifiers
| Season | Team | Record | Playoff Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Central | |||
| 1972 | Cleveland Browns | 10-4-0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs |
| 1973 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-4-0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs |
| 1975 | Cincinnati Bengals | 11-3-0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs |
| 1978 | Houston Oilers | 10-6-0 | Lost AFC Championship Game++ |
| 1979 | Houston Oilers | 11-5-0 | Lost AFC Championship Game++ |
| 1980 | Houston Oilers | 11-5-0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs |
| 1982+ | Pittsburgh Steelers Cleveland Browns |
6-3-0 4-5-0 |
Lost AFC First Round Lost AFC First Round |
| 1987 | Houston Oilers | 9-6-0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs |
| 1988 | Cleveland Browns Houston Oilers |
10-6-0 10-6-0 |
Lost Wild Card Playoffs++ Lost Divisional Playoffs |
| 1989 | Houston Oilers Pittsburgh Steelers |
9-7-0 9-7-0 |
Lost Wild Card Playoffs++ Lost Divisional Playoffs |
| 1990 | Houston Oilers | 9-7-0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs++ |
| 1992 | Houston Oilers | 10-6-0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs |
| 1993 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-7-0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs |
| 1994 | Cleveland Browns | 11-5-0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs++ |
| 1996 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 9-7-0 | Lost AFC Championship Game |
| 1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 11-5-0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs |
| 1999 | Tennessee Titans | 13-3-0 | Lost Super Bowl XXXIV |
| 2000 | Baltimore Ravens | 12-4-0 | Won Super Bowl XXXV |
| 2001 | Baltimore Ravens | 10-6-0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs++ |
| AFC North | |||
| 2002 | Cleveland Browns | 9-7-0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs++ |
| 2005 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11-5-0 | Won Super Bowl XL |
| 2008 | Baltimore Ravens | 11-5-0 | Lost AFC Championship Game++ |
| 2009 | Baltimore Ravens | 9-7-0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs |
| 2010 | Baltimore Ravens | 12-4-0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs++ |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Steelers Cincinnati Bengals |
12-4-0 9-7-0 |
Lost Wild Card Playoffs Lost Wild Card Playoffs |
+ A players' strike in 1982 reduced the regular season to nine games, so the league used a special 16-team playoff tournament just for this year.
++ Loss came against another AFC Central/AFC North team.
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