The teams the have the highest seeds get home field advantage. During the playoffs the teams with the highest seeding after the season gets home field advantage throughout the postseason. In the Super Bowl, home field advantage alternates each year between the NFC and the AFC.
After the Divisional playoffs, there is the Conference playoffs. After the Conference playoffs, there is the Super Bowl. The time in between is three (3) weeks.
For the 2005 playoffs, the Steelers went in as the sixth seed. They won Super Bowl XL after winning in Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Denver.
No, not only did Archie Manning not play in a Super Bowl but no team he played on ever made the playoffs.
The Steelers missed the playoffs three times after winning a Super Bowl the previous year.1980 season - following SB XIV2006 season - following SB XL2009 season - following SB XLIII
Between 1972-2009, 3. The Chiefs defeated the Raiders in the 1991 playoffs and the Steelers and Oilers in the 1993 playoffs.
The team with the best record has a better chance of making the Super Bowl through the playoffs because they get to skip the wild card game and get home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Still have to prove themselves in 2 games before making the bowl
Yes, there can be home field advantage if the Super Bowl is being played in the stadium of one of the division winners that year.
Super Bowl 'home field' advantage alternates. The National Football Conference champion is the home team for odd numbered Super Bowls. The American Football Conference champion is the home team for even numbered Super Bowls.
There is no homefield advantage in the Superbowl. It is a pre-picked location by the NFL.
After the Divisional playoffs, there is the Conference playoffs. After the Conference playoffs, there is the Super Bowl. The time in between is three (3) weeks.
In the NFL the four division winners are given seeds 1-4, according to their records. Seeds 5 and 6 are given to the two teams with the best records who are NOT division winners. For example, the Indianapolis Colts will probably finish at 12-4 this year, but earn only the 5th seed. The Denver Broncos and the AFC East winner will have a worse record but earn seeds 3 and 4.
Not likely, but they are in the playoffs
no, the location of the superbowl is chosen 3 or 4 years in advance
The Steelers made the playoffs following their wins in Superbowls IX, X and XIII. They failed to make the playoffs after winning Super Bowls XIV, XL and XLIII.
Yes, it is the final game of the playoffs and is the league championship game. Whichever team wins the Super Bowl is crowned NFL champions for the season.
No, when the NFC wins the pro bowl, the NFC team playing in the Super Bowl wins home field advantage.
two weeks