After 18 weeks of an intense regular season, the NFL officially defined the Playoffs leading up to Super Bowl XL, one of the most memorable events in the league’s modern history, which will be played on February 8, 2006 at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco, home of the 49ers.
The campaign was marked by constant surprises, high-level duels and dramatic closings, including an intense divisional showdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens, which ended up confirming several strong contenders for the postseason. Against that backdrop, the NFL Playoffs looked like a totally unpredictable field.
The main crops
In the NFL’s National Football Conference (NFC), the Seattle Seahawks secured the top seed.
Backed by one of the most solid defenses of the season and a strong performance against San Francisco at the end of the regular season.
This privileged place gave them a rest in the wild card round.
Meanwhile, in the NFL’s American Football Conference (AFC), the Denver Broncos were the number one seed.
This also allowed them to advance directly to the divisional round without playing the first elimination phase.
The campaign was marked by constant surprises
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Complete Wild Card Round Schedule
NFL playoff action will begin on Saturday, January 10, when the Carolina Panthers, the NFC South champions and one of the biggest surprises of the year, host the St. Louis Rams.
Later in the day, in a historic rivalry classic, the Chicago Bears, the North’s champions, will face the Green Bay Packers, a duel steeped in tradition.
Sunday, January 11 will feature a three-game day.
The Jacksonville Jaguars will host the Buffalo Bills, an inconsistent but dangerous team.
Later in the day, the defending NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles will take on San Francisco.
While the New England Patriots will close the day facing the San Diego Chargers.
The round will conclude on Monday night, when the AFC North champion Pittsburgh Steelers will look to advance against the Houston Texans.
With the added pressure of breaking a postseason win drought under Mike Tomlin.
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