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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 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. [1]
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 NFL playoff schedule is about to be set, with the wild-card dates and times for every matchup to be revealed during Week 18. ... NFL playoff schedule: Super Bowl 59. Feb. 9.
The 2008 Cardinals were the second 9–7 team to reach the Super Bowl, joining the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XIV, who also lost to the Steelers; however, the Rams had to win only two playoff games, rather than three, to reach the Super Bowl. Three years later in Super Bowl XLVI, the New York Giants would become the first 9–7 team to win ...
The 2008 season was the seventh of the past 16 that the Steelers were the first or second seed in the AFC entering the playoffs—never winning the Super Bowl during those seasons. [195] Pittsburgh defeated the San Diego Chargers in the Divisional round, giving up a franchise post-season low of 15 Rushing yards. [196]
So how does that leave the playoff schedule as teams look to stay in the race to make Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on 9 February? AFC. ... Super Bowl LIX. Sunday 9 February - 11.30pm.
2024-25 NFL playoffs schedule. The wild-card round is set. All times Eastern. Wild Card (all times Eastern) ... Super Bowl. Conference championship winners play at a neutral site.