2005 NFL playoffs
The Pittsburgh Steelers won the 2005 season's Super Bowl 10-21: (1) Seattle Seahawks at (6) Pittsburgh Steelers. Underdogs won 5 of the 11 playoff games outright against the closing line.
Seeds (14)
AFC
- 1. Indianapolis Colts14-2
- 2. Denver Broncos13-3
- 3. Cincinnati Bengals11-5
- 4. New England Patriots10-6
- 5. Jacksonville Jaguars12-4
- 6. Pittsburgh Steelers11-5
- 7. Kansas City Chiefs10-6
NFC
- 1. Seattle Seahawks13-3
- 2. Chicago Bears11-5
- 3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers11-5
- 4. New York Giants11-5
- 5. Carolina Panthers11-5
- 6. Washington Commanders10-6
- 7. Minnesota Vikings9-7
Bracket
Wild Card (4)
- (5) Carolina Panthers at (4) New York Giants23-0 · upset
- (5) Jacksonville Jaguars at (4) New England Patriots3-28
- (6) Pittsburgh Steelers at (3) Cincinnati Bengals31-17
- (6) Washington Commanders at (3) Tampa Bay Buccaneers17-10 · upset
Divisional (4)
- (5) Carolina Panthers at (2) Chicago Bears29-21 · upset
- (4) New England Patriots at (2) Denver Broncos13-27
- (6) Pittsburgh Steelers at (1) Indianapolis Colts21-18 · upset
- (6) Washington Commanders at (1) Seattle Seahawks10-20
Conference championship (2)
- (5) Carolina Panthers at (1) Seattle Seahawks14-34
- (6) Pittsburgh Steelers at (2) Denver Broncos34-17 · upset
Super Bowl (1)
- (1) Seattle Seahawks at (6) Pittsburgh Steelers10-21
Every playoff game (11)
Showing (11) of (11) · Now · Sorted by Wk, low to high · Compared with every row on the board (11)
| Wk | Round | Game | Score | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | |||||
| 18 | Wild Card | (5) Carolina Panthers at (4) New York Giants | 23-0 | Carolina Panthers | 23 |
| 18 | Wild Card | (5) Jacksonville Jaguars at (4) New England Patriots | 3-28 | New England Patriots | 25 |
| 18 | Wild Card | (6) Pittsburgh Steelers at (3) Cincinnati Bengals | 31-17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 |
| 18 | Wild Card | (6) Washington Commanders at (3) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17-10 | Washington Commanders | 7 |
| Divisional | |||||
| 19 | Divisional | (5) Carolina Panthers at (2) Chicago Bears | 29-21 | Carolina Panthers | 8 |
| 19 | Divisional | (4) New England Patriots at (2) Denver Broncos | 13-27 | Denver Broncos | 14 |
| 19 | Divisional | (6) Pittsburgh Steelers at (1) Indianapolis Colts | 21-18 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 |
| 19 | Divisional | (6) Washington Commanders at (1) Seattle Seahawks | 10-20 | Seattle Seahawks | 10 |
| Conference championship | |||||
| 20 | Conference championship | (5) Carolina Panthers at (1) Seattle Seahawks | 14-34 | Seattle Seahawks | 20 |
| 20 | Conference championship | (6) Pittsburgh Steelers at (2) Denver Broncos | 34-17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 |
| Super Bowl | |||||
| 21 | Super Bowl | (1) Seattle Seahawks at (6) Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 |
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