NFL: How the STEELERS & PACKERS made it to Super Bowl XLV...

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NFL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE:

NFC WILD-CARD ROUND
No. 4 SEAHAWKS 41, No. 5 SAINTS 36
No. 6 PACKERS 21, No. 3 EAGLES 16
AFC WILD-CARD ROUND
No. 6 JETS 17, No. 3 COLTS 16
No. 5 RAVENS 30, No. 4 CHIEFS 7
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
No. 6 PACKERS 48, No. 1 FALCONS 21
No. 2 BEARS 35, No. 4 SEAHAWKS 24
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
No. 2 STEELERS 31, No. 5 RAVENS 24
No. 6 JETS 28, No. 1 PATRIOTS 21
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 6 PACKERS 21, No. 2 BEARS 14
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 2 STEELERS 24, No. 6 JETS 19
PRO BOWL ON FOX
Sunday, Jan. 30 at 7:00 p.m. ET (FOX): AFC at NFC
SUPER BOWL XLV ON FOX
Sunday, Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. ET (FOX): PACKERS vs. STEELERS, Dallas

PLAYOFF SEEDING REMINDER:
Six teams in each conference make the playoffs, with the four division winners earning spots No. 1 through No. 4. The two teams with the best records from the remaining non-division winners earn wild-card berths.

NOTE — For standings below:

• x=clinched division and home-field advantage
• y=clinched division title
• z=clinched playoff berth

NFC PLAYOFF SEEDING

Division leaders	W-L	Div.	Conf.	Playoff notes
1. FALCONS-x	13-3	5-1	10-2	2nd playoff spot in 3 years under Mike Smith
2. BEARS-y	11-5	5-1	8-4	1st playoff appearance since 2006
3. EAGLES-y	10-6	4-2	7-5	9 playoff trips in last 11 years
4. SEAHAWKS-y	7-9	4-2	6-6	Had last won division title in 2006
Wild-card teams	W-L	Div.	Conf.	Playoff notes
5. SAINTS-z	11-5	4-2	9-3	3rd playoff trip in 5 seasons (5 in previous 39)
6. PACKERS-z	10-6	4-2	8-4	3rd playoff berth in last 4 years
Officially eliminated
GIANTS (10-6), BUCS (10-6), RAMS (7-9), REDSKINS (6-10), VIKINGS (6-10), LIONS (6-10), 49ERS (6-10), COWBOYS(6-10), CARDINALS (5-11), PANTHERS (2-14)
Tiebreakers
FOR FOUR TEAMS TIED AT 10-6: EAGLES win NFC East tiebreaker over GIANTS (head-to-head). — EAGLES earn No. 3 spot as NFC East champion. PACKERS win tiebreaker over GIANTS and BUCS (strength of victory). — PACKERS earn No. 6 spot. FOR TWO TEAMS TIED AT 7-9: SEAHAWKS win NFC West tiebreaker over RAMS (division record). — SEAHAWKS earn No. 4 spot as NFC West champion.

AFC PLAYOFF SEEDING

Division leaders	W-L	Div.	Conf.	Playoff notes
1. PATRIOTS-x	14-2	5-1	10-2	Bill Belichick: 1st coach with four 14-win seasons
2. STEELERS-y	12-4	5-1	9-3	3rd division title under Mike Tomlin
3. COLTS-y	10-6	4-2	8-4	9th straight playoff appearance
4. CHIEFS-y	10-6	2-4	6-6	3rd playoff trip in last 13 seasons
Wild-card teams	W-L	Div.	Conf.	Playoff notes
5. RAVENS-z	12-4	4-2	9-3	Never missed playoffs under John Harbaugh
6. JETS-z	11-5	4-2	9-3	Most wins since 1998 (reached AFC title game)
Officially eliminated
CHARGERS (9-7), JAGUARS (8-8), RAIDERS (8-8), DOLPHINS (7-9), TITANS (6-10), TEXANS (6-10), BROWNS (5-11),BILLS (4-12), BENGALS (4-12), BRONCOS (4-12)
Tiebreakers
FOR THE TWO TEAMS TIED AT 12-4: STEELERS win tiebreaker over RAVENS (division record). — STEELERS earn No. 2 spot as AFC North champion; RAVENS earn No. 5 spot. FOR THE TWO TEAMS TIED AT 10-6: COLTS win tiebreaker over CHIEFS (head-to-head). — COLTS earn No. 3 spot; CHIEFS earn No. 4 spot.