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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.
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 playoff picture is complete. Here's how the AFC and NFC fields ended up after Week 18, with the wild-card round up next.
This is the most recent Super Bowl where both teams had their first Super Bowl appearance. The Patriots hold the record for most Super Bowl appearances (11) and are tied for both most wins (6, tied with the Steelers) and most losses (5, tied with the Broncos).
Pittsburgh Steelers. The only teams on longer losing skids than Pittsburgh ... the last time the Packers won the Super Bowl to cap the 2010 season, they did it as the conference’s lowest-seeded ...
The Jets have the longest active playoff ... a 10-6 win in Nashville. Both teams are just 3-10 on the season and are out of postseason contention. The Pittsburgh Steelers cruised to a 27-14 win ...
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
Remaining schedule: BYE, vs. Steelers, at Cowboys, at Titans, vs. Browns, vs. Broncos, at Steelers. All NFL news on and off the field. Sign up for USA TODAY's 4th and Monday newsletter. NFC ...