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The conferences would then begin to annually alternate between the early and late games, with the first game during this 2002–03 season being the NFC title game and the second the AFC title game. Since then, the NFC title game is first in even-numbered seasons (2002, 2004, etc.) and the AFC title game first in odd-numbered seasons (2003, 2005 ...
The redesigned Lamar Hunt Trophy, awarded since 2010–11 season. The structure of the NFL playoffs has changed several times since 1970. At the end of each regular season, the top teams in the AFC qualify for the postseason, including all division champions (three division winners from the 1970–71 to 2001–02 seasons; four since the 2002–03 season) and a set number of "wild card" teams ...
The Steelers were coming off a 13–3 record in 2001 and making an appearance in the AFC Championship game. The team failed to improve their 13–3 record, finishing 10–5–1, although this record was good enough for a division championship. With their finish, the Steelers became the first champions of the newly created AFC North.
Team with the lowest regular season winning percentage to reach the NFC Championship Game, 8–7 (0.533) Minnesota Vikings, 1987. Team with the lowest regular season winning percentage to reach the AFC Championship Game, 9–7 (0.563) Seattle Seahawks, 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1984 Indianapolis Colts, 1995 Jacksonville Jaguars, 1996 New York ...
The two surviving teams from each conference's divisional playoff games met in the respective AFC and NFC Conference Championship games, hosted by the higher seed. Although the Super Bowl, the championship round of the playoffs, is played at a neutral site, the designated home team is based on an annual rotation by conference. [10]
Bill Belichick has been the head coach for nine AFC championship teams. [6] Don Shula and Andy Reid have each been the head coach of five AFC championship teams. [7] [8] Chuck Noll and Marv Levy each coached four AFC champions. [4] [9] Tom Brady has been the starting quarterback for nine AFC championship teams, more than any other quarterback. [6]
After the merger, all AFL Championship Games and records were included in NFL record books, and the teams have been divided between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). [2] Since 2002, the league has consisted of 32 teams based across the United States.
The two teams met again in that year's AFC Championship Game where the Bills won their fourth straight AFC Championship by a score of 30–13. Montana would suffer a concussion on a three-way sack from Bruce Smith , Phil Hansen , and Jeff Wright , early in the third quarter, which forced Chiefs backup quarterback Dave Krieg into the game.