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- Before the 1970 merger, the AFL and NFL Championship games determined the Super Bowl teams
- From 1970-1974, teams rotated home games and weren't seeded by W-L record
- The two winners in each conference from NFL Divisional Weekend advance to play in the championship game
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The NFL Championship Game Weekend determines the National Football League teams that win each of the AFC and NFL Conference Championships. The two conference champions will go on to play in the Super Bowl for the NFL Championship.
The NFL Championship Games were played on January 18, 2009. The Arizona Cardinals defeated Philadelphia Eagles 32-25 for the AFC title at 3:00 p.m. EST and the Pittsburgh Steelers topped the Baltimore Ravens 23-14 at 6:30 p.m. EST for the NFC championship.
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Recent AFC Champions
- 2008: New England Patriots
- 2007: Indianapolis Colts
- 2006: Pittsburgh Steelers
- 2005: New England Patriots
- 2004: New England Patriots
- 2003: Oakland Raiders
- 2002: New England Patriots
- 2001: Baltimore Ravens
- 2000: Tennessee Titans
- 1999: Denver Broncos
Recent NFC Champions
- 2008: New York Giants
- 2007: Chicago Bears
- 2006: Seattle Seahawks
- 2005: Philadelphia Eagles
- 2004: Carolina Panthers
- 2003: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- 2002: St. Louis Rams
- 2001: New York Giants
- 2000: St. Louis Rams
- 1999: Atlanta Falcons
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NFL Championship Games Questions
Did he ever win a championship 1 AnswerNo, Eddie George never won a Super Bowl in his career. The Cowboys were not in the Super Bowl the one season George played for them and the Titans lost the Sup... read more
What is Cities have won the most Sports Championships? 4 AnswersThe city of New York has a total of 38 Championship titles for the Super Bowl, Stanley Cup, NBA Finals and the World Series. New York Yankees have 26 Champions... read more
Who will win the 2009 PGA Championship? 10 AnswersI would say Tiger Woods. Coming off a back to back winning streak in the Buick Championship and the WBC Bridgestone open he is definitely the favorite. The Las... read more
I want to build a facebook application that acts as a NFL football pool. Am I infringing trademarks by using team names? 3 AnswersAccording to the NFL the team names are trademarks so they would not be able to be used without consent: "NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademark... read more -
Sunday, January 18, 2009
2008 NFL Championship Games Schedule
- Sunday, January 20, 2008
- AFC Championship Game: New England 21 - San Diego Chargers 12
- NFC Championship Game: New York Giants 23 - Green Bay Packers 20 (OT)