2009 NFL playoffs
The New Orleans Saints won the 2009 season's Super Bowl 31-17: (1) New Orleans Saints at (1) Indianapolis Colts. Underdogs won 5 of the 11 playoff games outright against the closing line.
Seeds (14)
AFC
- 1. Indianapolis Colts14-2
- 2. Los Angeles Chargers13-3
- 3. New England Patriots10-6
- 4. Cincinnati Bengals10-6
- 5. New York Jets9-7
- 6. Baltimore Ravens9-7
- 7. Houston Texans9-7
NFC
- 1. New Orleans Saints13-3
- 2. Minnesota Vikings12-4
- 3. Dallas Cowboys11-5
- 4. Arizona Cardinals10-6
- 5. Green Bay Packers11-5
- 6. Philadelphia Eagles11-5
- 7. Atlanta Falcons9-7
Bracket
Wild Card (4)
- (6) Baltimore Ravens at (3) New England Patriots33-14 · upset
- (5) Green Bay Packers at (4) Arizona Cardinals45-51 · upset
- (5) New York Jets at (4) Cincinnati Bengals24-14 · upset
- (6) Philadelphia Eagles at (3) Dallas Cowboys14-34
Divisional (4)
- (4) Arizona Cardinals at (1) New Orleans Saints14-45
- (6) Baltimore Ravens at (1) Indianapolis Colts3-20
- (3) Dallas Cowboys at (2) Minnesota Vikings3-34
- (5) New York Jets at (2) Los Angeles Chargers17-14 · upset
Conference championship (2)
- (2) Minnesota Vikings at (1) New Orleans Saints28-31
- (5) New York Jets at (1) Indianapolis Colts17-30
Super Bowl (1)
- (1) New Orleans Saints at (1) Indianapolis Colts31-17 · upset
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 | (6) Baltimore Ravens at (3) New England Patriots | 33-14 | Baltimore Ravens | 19 |
| 18 | Wild Card | (5) Green Bay Packers at (4) Arizona Cardinals | 45-51 | Arizona Cardinals | 6 |
| 18 | Wild Card | (5) New York Jets at (4) Cincinnati Bengals | 24-14 | New York Jets | 10 |
| 18 | Wild Card | (6) Philadelphia Eagles at (3) Dallas Cowboys | 14-34 | Dallas Cowboys | 20 |
| Divisional | |||||
| 19 | Divisional | (4) Arizona Cardinals at (1) New Orleans Saints | 14-45 | New Orleans Saints | 31 |
| 19 | Divisional | (6) Baltimore Ravens at (1) Indianapolis Colts | 3-20 | Indianapolis Colts | 17 |
| 19 | Divisional | (3) Dallas Cowboys at (2) Minnesota Vikings | 3-34 | Minnesota Vikings | 31 |
| 19 | Divisional | (5) New York Jets at (2) Los Angeles Chargers | 17-14 | New York Jets | 3 |
| Conference championship | |||||
| 20 | Conference championship | (2) Minnesota Vikings at (1) New Orleans Saints | 28-31 | New Orleans Saints | 3 |
| 20 | Conference championship | (5) New York Jets at (1) Indianapolis Colts | 17-30 | Indianapolis Colts | 13 |
| Super Bowl | |||||
| 21 | Super Bowl | (1) New Orleans Saints at (1) Indianapolis Colts | 31-17 | New Orleans Saints | 14 |
Data as of 2026-11-13 05:46 UTCSource: nflverse data (CC BY 4.0)