Playoff Results: 2000s

History Published on : 1/1/2005

The Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots are battling to see who should be declared the "dynasty" of the 21st Century. New England captured three Super Bowl titles in four seasons while the Steelers won two Super Bowl crowns during the decade. In 2005, Pittsburgh made history by becoming the first wild card team to win three playoff road games and the Super Bowl.

Other Super Bowl champions of the 2000s include the Baltimore Ravens who, in 2000, made the long journey from their wild-card berth to Super Bowl XXXV champions. In 2002, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers capped their remarkable season by coasting through the playoffs and beating the Oakland Raiders, 48-21, in Super Bowl XXXVII.

Super Bowl XLI marked the first Super Bowl game played in the rain. The Indianapolis Colts prevailed as Tony Dungy became the first African American head coach to win a Super Bowl. The New York Giants ruined the Patriots perfect season in 2007 when they won a thriller in Super Bowl XLII.

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2009
AFC	NFC
Wild-Card: New York Jets 24, CINICNNATI 14; Baltimore 33, NEW ENGLAND 14 Divisional: Baltimore 3, INDIANAPOLIS 20; New York Jets 17, SAN DIEGO 14 Championship: INDIANAPOLIS 30, New York Jets 17	Wild-Card: DALLAS 34, Philadelpiha 14; ARIZONA 51, Green Bay 45 Divisional: Arizona 14, NEW ORLEANS 45; Dallas 3, MINNESOTA 34 Championship: NEW ORLEANS 31, Minnesota 28 (OT)
Super Bowl XLIV: New Orleans 31, Indianapolis 17 (at Sun Life Stadium, South Florida)

2008
AFC	NFC
Wild-Card: SAN DIEGO 23, Indianapolis 17; Baltimore 27, MIAMI 9 Divisional: Baltimore 13, TENNESSEE 10; PITTSBURGH 35, San Diego 24 Championship: PITTSBURGH 23, Baltimore 14	Wild-Card: Philadelphia 26, MINNESOTA 14; ARIZONA 30, Atlanta 24 Divisional: Arizona 33, CAROLINA 13; Philadelphia 23, NEW YORK GIANTS 11 Championship: ARIZONA 32, Philadelphia 25
Super Bowl XLIII: Pittsburgh 27, Arizona 23 (at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa)

2007
AFC	NFC
Wild-Card: Jacksonville 31, PITTSBURGH 29; SAN DIEGO 17, Tennessee 6 Divisional: NEW ENGLAND 31, Jacksonville 20; San Diego 28, INDIANAPOLIS 24 Championship: NEW ENGLAND 21, San Diego 12	Wild-Card: New York Giants 24, TAMPA BAY 14; SEATTLE 35, Washington 14 Divisional: GREEN BAY 42, Seattle 20; New York Giants 21, DALLAS 17 Championship: New York Giants 23, GREEN BAY 20 (OT)
Super Bowl XLII: New York Giants 17, New England 14 (at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale)

2006
AFC	NFC
Wild-Card: INDIANAPOLIS 23, Kansas City 8; NEW ENGLAND 37, New York Jets 16 Divisional: Indianapolis 15, BALTIMORE 6; New England 24, SAN DIEGO 21 Championship: INDIANAPOLIS 38, New England 34	Wild-Card: SEATTLE 21, Dallas 20; PHILADELPHIA 23, New York Giants 20 Divisional: New Orleans 27, PHILADELPHIA 24; CHICAGO 27, Seattle 24 (OT) Championship: CHICAGO 39, New Orleans 14
Super Bowl XLI: Indianapolis 29, Chicago 17 (at Dolphin Stadium, Miami)
2005
AFC	NFC
Wild-Card: Pittsburgh 31, CINCINNATI 17; NEW ENGLAND 28, Jacksonville 3 Divisional: DENVER 27, New England 13; Pittsburgh 21, INDIANAPOLIS 18 Championship: Pittsburgh 34, DENVER 17	Wild-Card: Carolina 23, NEW YORK GIANTS 0; Washington 17, TAMPA BAY 10 Divisional: Carolina 29, CHICAGO 21; SEATTLE 20, Washington 10 Championship: SEATTLE 34, Carolina 14
Super Bowl XL: Pittsburgh 21, Seattle 10 (at Ford Field, Detroit)

2004
AFC	NFC
Wild-Card: New York Jets 20, SAN DIEGO 17 (OT); INDIANAPOLIS 49, Denver 24 Divisional: PITTSBURGH 20, New York Jets 17 (OT); NEW ENGLAND 20, Indianapolis 3 Championship: New England 41, PITTSBURGH 27	Wild-Card: St. Louis 27, SEATTLE 20; Minnesota 31, GREEN BAY 17 Divisional: ATLANTA 47, St. Louis 17; PHILADELPHIA 27, Minnesota 14 Championship: PHILADELPHIA 27, Atlanta 10
Super Bowl XXXIX: New England 24, Philadelphia 21 (at ALLTELL Stadium, Jacksonville)

2003
AFC	NFC
Wild-Card: Tennessee 20, BALTIMORE 17; INDIANAPOLIS 41, Denver 10 Divisional: NEW ENGLAND 17, Tennessee 14; Indianapolis 38, KANSAS CITY 31 Championship: NEW ENGLAND 24, Indianapolis 14	Wild-Card: CAROLINA 29, Dallas 10; GREEN BAY 33, Seattle 27 (OT) Divisional: Carolina 29, ST. LOUIS 23 (2 OT); PHILADELPHIA 20, Green Bay 17 (OT) Championship: Carolina 14, PHILADELPHIA 3
Super Bowl XXXVIII: New England 32, Carolina 29 (at Reliant Stadium, Houston)

2002
AFC	NFC
Wild-Card: NEW YORK JETS 41, Indianapolis 0; PITTSBURGH 36, Cleveand 33 Divisional:TENNESSEE 34, Pittsburgh 31 (OT); OAKLAND 30, New York Jets 24 Championship: OAKLAND 41, Tennessee 24	Wild-Card: Atlanta 27, GREEN BAY 7; SAN FRANCISCO 39, New York Giants 38 Divisional: PHILADELPHIA 20, Atlanta 6; TAMPA BAY 31, San Francisco 6 Championship: Tampa Bay 27, PHILADELPHIA 10
Super Bowl XXXVII: Tampa Bay 48, Oakland 21 (at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego)

2001
AFC	NFC
Wild-Card: OAKLAND 38, New York Jets 24; Baltimore 20, MIAMI 3 Divisional:NEW ENGLAND 16, Oakland 13 (OT); PITTSBURGH 27, Baltimore 10 Championship: New England 24, PITTSBURGH 17	Wild-Card: PHILADELPHIA 31, Tampa Bay 9; GREEN BAY 25, San Francisco 15 Divisional: Philadelphia 33, CHICAGO 19; ST. LOUIS 45, Green Bay 17 Championship: ST. LOUIS 29, Philadelphia 24
Super Bowl XXXVI: New England 20, St. Louis 17 (at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans)
2000
AFC	NFC
Wild-Card: MIAMI 23, Indianapolis 17 (OT); BALTIMORE 21, Denver 3 Divisional:OAKLAND 27, Miami 0; Baltimore 24, TENNESSEE 10 Championship: Baltimore 16, OAKLAND 3	Wild-Card: NEW ORLEANS 31, St. Louis 28; PHILADELPHIA 21, Tampa Bay 3 Divisional: MINNESOTA 34, New Orleans 16; N.Y. GIANTS 20, Philadelphia 10 Championship: NY GIANTS 41, Minnesota 0
Super Bowl XXXV: Baltimore 34, NY Giants 7 (at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa)

Rookie magic

History shows that it is a longshot for a rookie to win any statistical title.

Road to the Championship

Cardinals owner Bill Bidwill hoists the George Halas trophy for the fans to see after the Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC championship game.