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The National Football League playoffs for the 2008 season began on January 3, 2009. The postseason tournament concluded with the Pittsburgh Steelers defeating the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII , 27–23, on February 1, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida .
The 2008 NFL season was the 89th regular season of the National Football League (NFL), themed with the slogan "Believe in Now.". Super Bowl XLIII, the league's championship game, was at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on February 1, 2009, [2] with the Pittsburgh Steelers coming out victorious over the Arizona Cardinals 27–23 and winning their NFL-record sixth Vince Lombardi Trophy.
The 2009 NFL season was the 90th season ... the last month of the 2008 season and missed the playoffs for the third straight year. ... the American Football League ...
The 10-team system was used from 1978 to 1989 excluding 1982 (the 1982 NFL season used a 16-team playoff format). Instead of playing both Wild Card games on the same day, the Jets hosted their game on Saturday, December 28, before the Giants hosted their game on Sunday, December 29.
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.
Wild Card playoffs: Divisional playoffs: Jan 4 – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome: A2 Pittsburgh 27 Jan 11 – Giants Stadium: N4 Arizona 23 6 Philadelphia: 26 Super Bowl XLIII: 6 Philadelphia 23 3 Minnesota: 14 Jan 18 – University of Phoenix Stadium 1 NY Giants: 11 NFC: Jan 3 – University of Phoenix Stadium: 6 Philadelphia 25 Jan 10 – Bank ...
The 2009 season was the Washington Redskins' 78th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second and final under head coach Jim Zorn.During the season, long-time general manager Vinny Cerrato resigned on December 17, 2009, and the team hired Bruce Allen before their week 15 game at home on Monday Night Football against the New York Giants.
Since the playoff field expanded to 12 teams in 1990, just 11.5% of teams (32 of 279) starting 0-2 have recovered to reach the postseason. Yet the barrier to entry for those squads has only gotten ...