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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 other two teams to miss the playoffs since the AFL/NFL merger were the 1978 Washington Redskins and the 2003 Minnesota Vikings. [38] The Tennessee Titans started the season losing their first six games, then, led by second-string quarterback Vince Young, won their next five games, the first NFL team to have such a turnaround. [39]
The 2008 New York Giants season was the franchise's 84th season in the National Football League (NFL) as the team looked to defend its Super Bowl XLII title along with trying to become the first team since rival 2004 New England Patriots and the first NFC team since division rival 1993 Dallas Cowboys to win consecutive Super Bowls .
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 six teams who have definitely qualified for the playoffs are: 1. Detroit Lions (15-2) - won NFC North 2. Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) - won NFC East 3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7) - won NFC South 4.
NFL divisional round schedule, playoff bracket: Chiefs, Lions back in action after postseason bye week. Ryan Young. January 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM. The NFL playoffs are in full swing.
Super Bowl XLIII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champions Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC) champions Arizona Cardinals to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2008 season.