States, with three in Europe and one in Japan. Regular season Scheduling formula Highlights of the 1993 season included: Thanksgiving: Two games were played on Thursday, November 25, featuring Chicago at Detroit and Miami at Dallas, with Chicago and Miami winning. Final standings Tiebreakers Buffalo was the top AFC playoff seed based on head-to-head victory over Houston (1–0). Denver was the second AFC Wild Card ahead of Pittsburgh and Miami, based on better conference record (8–4 to Steelers’ 7–5 to Dolphins’ 6–6). Pittsburgh was the third AFC Wild Card based on head-to-head victory over Miami (1–0). San Francisco was the second NFC playoff seed based on head-to-head victory over Detroit (1–0). Minnesota finished ahead of Green Bay in the NFC Central based on head-to-head sweep (2–0). Playoffs Awards Coaching changes Chicago Bears: Dave Wannstedt replaced the fired Mike Ditka. Denver Broncos: Wade Phillips replaced the fired Dan Reeves. New England Patriots: Bill Parcells replaced the fired Dick MacPherson. New York Giants: Dan Reeves replaced the fired Ray Handley. Washington Redskins: Richie Petitbon became head coach after Joe Gibbs retired. Uniform changes The New England Patriots introduced new uniforms, changing their primary color from red to royal blue, and their white helmets and pants to silver. They also replaced the "Pat Patriot" helmet logo with the later-coined "Flying Elvis", a gray face of a minuteman that fans felt resembled the profile of a young Elvis Presley. Television This was the fourth and final year under the league's broadcast contracts with ABC, CBS, NBC, TNT, and ESPN. ABC, CBS, and NBC continued to televise Monday Night Football, the NFC package, the AFC package, respectively. Sunday night games aired on TNT during the first half of the season, and ESPN during the second half of the season. When new four-year contracts were signed in December 1993, CBS lost their rights to broadcasting NFC games to the then-seven-year old Fox Network, which had just started its own sports division. This ended a 37-year association with the NFL for CBS. Jim Lampley became the new host of NBC's NFL Live!, replacing Bob Costas who would still contribute in a limited role. Mike Ditka also joined NFL Live! as an analyst, while O. J. Simpson became a regular on-site reporter. This would be Simpson's last season as an NFL broadcaster before being charged with murder in Summer 1994. External links Football Outsiders 1993 DVOA Ratings and