The Steelers and the Patriots have both played each other in the AFC Championship game, but they cannot face each other in the Super Bowl being that they both play in the AFC.
Steelers, because they won more super bowls.
In their history, the New England Patriots have a 5-4 record versus the New York Giants during the regular season.The Giants have a 2-0 record versus the Patriots in the Super Bowl.
Super Bowl XXXVI -- New England Patriots Super Bowl XXXVII -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl XXXVIII -- New England Patriots Super Bowl XXXIX -- New England Patriots Super Bowl XL-- Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XLI -- Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl XLII -- New York Giants Super Bowl XLIII-- Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XLIV -- New Orleans Saints Super Bowl XLV -- Green Bay Packers
New England Patriots 2011 update: Pittsburgh Steelers
The New York Giants and the New England Patriots.
2000 Baltimore Ravens, 2001 New England Patriots, 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2003 New England Patriots, 2004 New England Patriots, 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers, 2006 Indianapolis Colts, 2007 New York Giants, 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers with 6.
They are Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots and Denver Broncos.
In 2012, Super Bowl XLVI was held between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants. The Giants won.
The New England Patriots won in 2005 and the Pittsburgh Steelers won in 2006.
Wide receiver Hines Ward of the Pittsburgh Steelers was named MVP of Super Bowl XL.
The team with the most AFC Championship trophies is the New England Patriots, with 9 total victories. 1985 New England Patriots 31 Miami Dolphins 14 1996 New England Patriots 20 Jacksonville Jaguars 6 2001* New England Patriots 24 Pittsburgh Steelers 17 2003* New England Patriots 24 Indianapolis Colts 14 2004* New England Patriots 41 Pittsburgh Steelers 27 2007 New England Patriots 21 San Diego Chargers 12 2011 New England Patriots 23 Baltimore Ravens 20 2014* New England Patriots 45 Indianapolis Colts 7 2016* New England Patriots 36 Pittsburgh Steelers 17 * - Won Super Bowl