Super Bowl XL Champions: Pittsburgh Steelers

Runner-Up: Seattle Seahawks

Playoff Teams: Pittsburgh, Seattle, Denver, Carolina, Indianapolis, Chicago, New England, Washington, Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, New York, Cincinnati

Notes: Steelers win as a No. 6 seed.

Super Bowl XXXIX Champions: New England Patriots

Runner-Up: Philadelphia Eagles

Playoff Teams: New England, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Indianapolis, New York, San Diego, Green Bay, Minnesota, Denver, St. Louis, Seattle

Notes: Patriots win their third title in four years.

Super Bowl XXXVIII Champions: New England Patriots

Runner-Up: Carolina Panthers

Playoff Teams: New England, Carolina, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Tennessee, Green Bay, Baltimore, Denver, Dallas, Seattle, Kansas City

Notes: Adam Vinatieri kicks another game-winner.

Super Bowl XXXVII Champions: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Runner-Up: Oakland Raiders

Playoff Teams: Tampa Bay, Oakland, Philadelphia, Tennessee, Green Bay, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Atlanta, Cleveland, Indianapolis, New York

Notes: Tampa Bay’s defense dominates with multiple pick-sixes.

Super Bowl XXXVI Champions: New England Patriots

Runner-Up: St. Louis Rams

Playoff Teams: New England, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Chicago, Oakland, Green Bay, San Francisco, Baltimore, New York, Miami, Tampa Bay

Notes: Start of the Brady–Belichick dynasty.

Super Bowl XXXV Champions: Baltimore Ravens

Runner-Up: New York Giants

Playoff Teams: Baltimore, New York, Minnesota, Oakland, Tennessee, Miami, Denver, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, Washington

Notes: Ravens field one of the greatest defenses ever.

Super Bowl XXXIV Champions: St. Louis Rams

Runner-Up: Tennessee Titans

Playoff Teams: St. Louis, Tennessee, Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, Indianapolis, Washington, Minnesota, Miami, Seattle, Detroit, Dallas, Buffalo

Notes: “The Greatest Show on Turf” wins it all.

Super Bowl XXXIII Champions: Denver Broncos

Runner-Up: Atlanta Falcons

Playoff Teams: Denver, Atlanta, Minnesota, New York, San Francisco, Jacksonville, Miami, Arizona, Dallas, New England, Green Bay, Buffalo

Notes: John Elway wins his final game.

Super Bowl XXXII Champions: Denver Broncos

Runner-Up: Green Bay Packers

Playoff Teams: Denver, Green Bay, San Francisco, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, New England, Tampa Bay, Miami, Minnesota, Detroit, New York, Jacksonville

Notes: Broncos upset the defending champions.

Super Bowl XXXI Champions: Green Bay Packers

Runner-Up: New England Patriots

Playoff Teams: Green Bay, New England, Carolina, Denver, San Francisco, Dallas, Minnesota, Jacksonville, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Washington

Notes: Brett Favre wins his only Super Bowl.

Super Bowl XXX Champions: Dallas Cowboys

Runner-Up: Pittsburgh Steelers

Playoff Teams: Dallas, Pittsburgh, Green Bay, Kansas City, San Francisco, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Detroit, Miami, Atlanta, San Diego

Notes: Cowboys win their third title in four years.

Super Bowl XXIX Champions: San Francisco 49ers

Runner-Up: San Diego Chargers

Playoff Teams: San Francisco, San Diego, Pittsburgh, Dallas, Green Bay, Miami, Cleveland, New England, Chicago, Minnesota, Denver, Kansas City

Notes: Steve Young throws a Super Bowl-record six TDs.