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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 and winning their NFL-record sixth Vince Lombardi Trophy.
The 2008 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 39th in the National Football League (NFL), their 49th overall, and their third and final season under head coach Herm Edwards at the helm. The Chiefs failed to improve on their 4–12 record from 2007 with the youngest team in the NFL as part of their "youth movement". [1]
Week Date Time Opponent Result Game site Record NFL Recap 1 August 7, 2008 7:00 P.M. at Detroit Lions: L 10–13 Ford Field: 0–1 Recap: 2 August 18, 2008 8:00 P.M. Cleveland Browns: W 37–34 Giants Stadium: 1–1 Recap: 3 August 23, 2008 7:00 P.M. at New York Jets: L 7–10 Giants Stadium: 1–2 Recap: 4 August 28, 2008 7:00 P.M. New England ...
The 2008 season was the New England Patriots' 39th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 49th overall. The Patriots were defending AFC champions. Despite finishing the regular season with an 11–5 record, the Patriots did not qualify for the playoffs—becoming the first 11-win team since the expansion to a 12-team playoff in 1990 to miss the playoffs, as well as only the second ...
The 2008 season was the Washington Redskins' 77th in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Jim Zorn. They failed to improve upon their 9–7 record from 2007 and finished with an 8–8 record despite starting the season 6–2.
Based on 2007 records, the Steelers boasted the NFL's most difficult schedule in 2008, [89] [90] with an opponent winning percentage of .598; [91] ten games were played against teams that finished 2007 with winning records. [92] The Steelers played each of the teams in the AFC North twice, once home and once on the road.
The Packers held Pick 1–30 in the NFL draft but traded it to the New York Jets for picks 2–36 and 4–113. In the second round they selected wide receiver Jordy Nelson of Kansas State with pick 2–36, quarterback Brian Brohm of Louisville with pick 2–56 and cornerback Pat Lee of Auburn with pick 2–60.
The 2008 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 89th in the National Football League (NFL), their 21st season in Arizona, and their second under head coach Ken Whisenhunt. The season marked the Cardinals' first Super Bowl appearance, coming as a result of their victory against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship .