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1. The first AFC Wildcard game was played in the 1978-1979 season. Who were the participants?
2. In the 1992 season, Frank Reich directed the Buffalo Bills to a thrilling comeback overtime victory over the Houston Oilers. They also met the week before. If you add the final score of the final game of the season to the largest deficit that Buffalo faced, what would the score be?
3. The Oakland Raiders were the first wildcard team to win the Super Bowl (XV: 27-10 over Philadelphia). However, did an AFL or NFL wildcard team win the Super Bowl before the merger?
4. During the decade of the 1980's, there was one year where the Meadowlands crew had to work overtime, as the Jets played there on Saturday and the Giants played there on Sunday. What year was this?
5. In what season did the NFL decide to have three wildcard teams, and make the division winner with the worst record in the conference play, as well that weekend?
6. The St. Louis Cardinals only qualified for 1 NFC Wildcard game before they made a move to Arizona?
7. How many wildcard teams have won the Super Bowl from 1978-2003?
8. What rule change to the wildcard system did they enforce in 2002?
9. The Cleveland Browns missed out on the 1985 season with an 11-5 record, while the Denver Broncos won their division at 8-8 and qualified?
10. Which of these legendary games was during a wild card game?
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