2006 NFL playoffs
The Indianapolis Colts won the 2006 season's Super Bowl 29-17: (3) Indianapolis Colts at (1) Chicago Bears. Underdogs won 2 of the 11 playoff games outright against the closing line.
Seeds (14)
AFC
- 1. Los Angeles Chargers14-2
- 2. Baltimore Ravens13-3
- 3. Indianapolis Colts12-4
- 4. New England Patriots12-4
- 5. New York Jets10-6
- 6. Kansas City Chiefs9-7
- 7. Denver Broncos9-7
NFC
- 1. Chicago Bears13-3
- 2. New Orleans Saints10-6
- 3. Philadelphia Eagles10-6
- 4. Seattle Seahawks9-7
- 5. Dallas Cowboys9-7
- 6. New York Giants8-8
- 7. Green Bay Packers8-8
Bracket
Wild Card (4)
- (5) Dallas Cowboys at (4) Seattle Seahawks20-21
- (6) Kansas City Chiefs at (3) Indianapolis Colts8-23
- (6) New York Giants at (3) Philadelphia Eagles20-23
- (5) New York Jets at (4) New England Patriots16-37
Divisional (4)
- (3) Indianapolis Colts at (2) Baltimore Ravens15-6 · upset
- (4) New England Patriots at (1) Los Angeles Chargers24-21 · upset
- (3) Philadelphia Eagles at (2) New Orleans Saints24-27
- (4) Seattle Seahawks at (1) Chicago Bears24-27
Conference championship (2)
- (4) New England Patriots at (3) Indianapolis Colts34-38
- (2) New Orleans Saints at (1) Chicago Bears14-39
Super Bowl (1)
- (3) Indianapolis Colts at (1) Chicago Bears29-17
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) Dallas Cowboys at (4) Seattle Seahawks | 20-21 | Seattle Seahawks | 1 |
| 18 | Wild Card | (6) Kansas City Chiefs at (3) Indianapolis Colts | 8-23 | Indianapolis Colts | 15 |
| 18 | Wild Card | (6) New York Giants at (3) Philadelphia Eagles | 20-23 | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 |
| 18 | Wild Card | (5) New York Jets at (4) New England Patriots | 16-37 | New England Patriots | 21 |
| Divisional | |||||
| 19 | Divisional | (3) Indianapolis Colts at (2) Baltimore Ravens | 15-6 | Indianapolis Colts | 9 |
| 19 | Divisional | (4) New England Patriots at (1) Los Angeles Chargers | 24-21 | New England Patriots | 3 |
| 19 | Divisional | (3) Philadelphia Eagles at (2) New Orleans Saints | 24-27 | New Orleans Saints | 3 |
| 19 | Divisional | (4) Seattle Seahawks at (1) Chicago Bears | 24-27 | Chicago Bears | 3 |
| Conference championship | |||||
| 20 | Conference championship | (4) New England Patriots at (3) Indianapolis Colts | 34-38 | Indianapolis Colts | 4 |
| 20 | Conference championship | (2) New Orleans Saints at (1) Chicago Bears | 14-39 | Chicago Bears | 25 |
| Super Bowl | |||||
| 21 | Super Bowl | (3) Indianapolis Colts at (1) Chicago Bears | 29-17 | Indianapolis Colts | 12 |
Data as of 2026-11-13 05:46 UTCSource: nflverse data (CC BY 4.0)