1943 NFL playoffs

The 1943 National Football League season resulted in a tie for the Eastern Division championship between the New York Giants and Washington Redskins, requiring a one-game playoff to be played between them. This division championship game was played on December 19, 1943, at the Polo Grounds. The winner of that game then traveled to Chicago to play in the championship game against the Chicago Bears on December 26.

Tournament bracket

Eastern Division playoff			NFL Championship

			W	Chicago Bears	41
E	Washington Redskins	28	E	Washington Redskins	21
E	New York Giants	0

Eastern Division championship

Washington Redskins 28, New York Giants 0

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	14	0	14	28
Giants	0	0	0	0	0

at Polo Grounds in New York

Date: December 19, 1943

Game information

Scoring

WAS Farkas 2 run (Masterson kick) WAS 7–0
WAS Farkas 2 run (Masterson kick) WAS 14–0
WAS Farkas 1 run (Masterson kick) WAS 21–0
WAS Lapka 11 pass from Baugh (Masterson kick) WAS 28–0

NFL Championship game

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