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In 2005, the Steelers became the first #6 seed to advance to a conference championship game, and go on to win the Super Bowl, since the playoff field was expanded to 12 teams in 1990. The Steelers are 6–2 in the Super Bowl, winning Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, XIV, XL and XLIII while losing Super Bowls XXX and XLV.
The Steelers defeated the Rams in Super Bowl XIV to win an unprecedented four championships in six years. Eight franchises have won consecutive Super Bowls, one of which (Pittsburgh) has accomplished it twice: Green Bay Packers (Super Bowls I and II) Miami Dolphins (VII and VIII) Pittsburgh Steelers (twice: IX and X; XIII and XIV)
With that victory, the Steelers became the third team to win five Super Bowls, and the first sixth-seeded playoff team to reach and win the Super Bowl since the NFL expanded to a 12-team post-season tournament in 1990. He coached through the 2006 season which ended with an 8–8 record, just short of the playoffs.
since win Team Last playoff game win Loss streak Playoff losses – teams 24: Miami Dolphins ^ 2000 AFC Wild Card: 6 ♦: 2000 divisional – Oakland 2001 wild card – Baltimore 2008 wild card – Baltimore 2016 wild card – Pittsburgh 2022 wild card – Buffalo 2023 wild card – Kansas City 22: Las Vegas Raiders ^ 2002 AFC Championship: 3 ♦
The Steelers haven’t only failed to win lately, they’ve generally been noncompetitive, losing those last four by an average of 13 points. ... 7-4 postseason record and pair of Super Bowl trips ...
Team with the lowest regular season winning percentage to reach the Super Bowl, 9–7 (0.563) Los Angeles Rams, 1979 Arizona Cardinals, 2008 New York Giants, 2011. Team with the lowest regular season winning percentage to win the Super Bowl, 9–7 (0.563) New York Giants, 2011. Longest playoff game, 82 minutes, 40 seconds
In 1982, the league held a 16-team tournament due to the players strike, which reduced the regular season to just 9 games. The playoffs expanded to 12 teams for the 1990 season, and again to 14 teams for the 2020 season, with an additional game added to this week in each year. Teams who later went on to win the Super Bowl that season are in bold.
The NFL playoffs kick off on Jan. 11 with the league's Super Wild Card Weekend before concluding on Feb. 9 with Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans. Super Wild Card weekend All times Eastern