Super Bowl XLVIII Champions: Seattle Seahawks

Runner-Up: Denver Broncos

Playoff Teams: Seattle, Denver, San Francisco, New England, Carolina, Indianapolis, New Orleans, San Diego, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Green Bay

Notes: Seattle’s defense dominates in a 43–8 victory.

Super Bowl XLVII Champions: Baltimore Ravens

Runner-Up: San Francisco 49ers

Playoff Teams: Baltimore, San Francisco, New England, Atlanta, Denver, Green Bay, Houston, Seattle, Indianapolis, Washington, Minnesota, Cincinnati

Notes: The “Harbaugh Bowl” features brothers coaching against each other.

Super Bowl XLVI Champions: New York Giants

Runner-Up: New England Patriots

Playoff Teams: New York, New England, San Francisco, Baltimore, Green Bay, New Orleans, Houston, Denver, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Detroit, Cincinnati

Notes: Giants defeat Patriots in a Super Bowl rematch.

Super Bowl XLV Champions: Green Bay Packers

Runner-Up: Pittsburgh Steelers

Playoff Teams: Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Chicago, New York, New England, Baltimore, Atlanta, New Orleans, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Seattle

Notes: Packers win as a No. 6 seed.

Super Bowl XLIV Champions: New Orleans Saints

Runner-Up: Indianapolis Colts

Playoff Teams: New Orleans, Indianapolis, Minnesota, New York, San Diego, Dallas, Arizona, Baltimore, Green Bay, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, New England

Notes: Saints win first championship in franchise history.

Super Bowl XLIII Champions: Pittsburgh Steelers

Runner-Up: Arizona Cardinals

Playoff Teams: Pittsburgh, Arizona, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Tennessee, Carolina, New York, Atlanta, Miami, Minnesota, Indianapolis, San Diego

Notes: Santonio Holmes makes iconic toe‑tap TD catch.

Super Bowl XLII Champions: New York Giants

Runner-Up: New England Patriots

Playoff Teams: New York, New England, Green Bay, San Diego, Dallas, Indianapolis, Seattle, Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Washington

Notes: Giants end Patriots’ perfect season bid.

Super Bowl XLI Champions: Indianapolis Colts

Runner-Up: Chicago Bears

Playoff Teams: Indianapolis, Chicago, New Orleans, New England, Baltimore, San Diego, Philadelphia, Seattle, New York, Kansas City, Dallas, New York

Notes: Peyton Manning wins his first Super Bowl.