The National Football League playoffs for the 2005 season began on January 7, 2006. The playoffs ended with the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL, 21–10, on February 5, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.
Participants
Bracket
Schedule
| Away team |
Score |
Home Team |
Date |
Kickoff
(ET / UTC–5) |
TV
|
| Wild Card playoffs
|
| Washington Redskins |
17–10 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
January 7, 2006 |
4:30 p.m. |
ABC
|
| Jacksonville Jaguars |
3–28 |
New England Patriots |
January 7, 2006 |
8:00 p.m. |
ABC
|
| Carolina Panthers |
23–0 |
New York Giants |
January 8, 2006 |
1:00 p.m. |
Fox
|
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
31–17 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
January 8, 2006 |
4:30 p.m. |
CBS
|
| Divisional playoffs
|
| Washington Redskins |
10–20 |
Seattle Seahawks |
January 14, 2006 |
4:30 p.m. |
Fox
|
| New England Patriots |
13–27 |
Denver Broncos |
January 14, 2006 |
8:00 p.m. |
CBS
|
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
21–18 |
Indianapolis Colts |
January 15, 2006 |
1:00 p.m. |
CBS
|
| Carolina Panthers |
29–21 |
Chicago Bears |
January 15, 2006 |
4:30 p.m. |
Fox
|
| Conference Championships
|
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
34–17 |
Denver Broncos |
January 22, 2006 |
3:00 p.m. |
CBS
|
| Carolina Panthers |
14–34 |
Seattle Seahawks |
January 22, 2006 |
6:30 p.m. |
Fox
|
Super Bowl XL
Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
|
| Seattle Seahawks |
10–21 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
February 5, 2006 |
6:30 p.m. |
ABC
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| Overview | |
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Playoff/conference
tiebreaker games | |
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| NFL playoff system | |
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