2011 NFL Playoff Field Two of these team will soon be wearing conference championship gear and one of these 12 teams will be crowned as Super Bowl 45 champions. Green Bay and New England enter the postseason as #1 seeds and are favorites to be the NFC and AFC Champions.
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NFC Conference Playoff teams
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AFC Conference Playoff teams
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Green Bay Packers 15-1
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Aaron Rogers and company are a team no one wants to face. The packers have won 4 SB championships.
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New England Patriots 13-3
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Tom Brady and company easily outpaced the rest of the AFC East. NE has 3 SB championships
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San Francisco 49ers 13-3
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Rookie NFL Head Coach Jim Harbaugh has breathed life back into this former dynasty that has 5 SB titles to its name.
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Baltimore Ravens 12-4
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Joe Flacco is maturing and the defense is still stingy.
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New Orleans Saints 13-3
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Drew Brees has played at an elite NFL level all season and the 2009 champs have a running game this year.
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Houston Texans 10-6
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Injuries have taken their toll and led to 3 straight losses. This is the first playoff appearance for the Texans
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NY Giants 9-7
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Eli Manning passed the Giants past the Cowboys to get into the playoffs. NY has 3 SB titles in franchise history.
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Denver Broncos 8-8
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Tim Tebow has pumped energy into the franchise, but the Broncos enter the postseason on a 3 game skid.
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Atlanta Falcons 10-6
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Matty Ice and company entered the 2010 playoffs as the NFC's #1 seed. They face an uphill wildcard climb this year.
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Pittsburgh Steelers 12-4
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The Steelers are banged up with Big Ben nursing an ankle and their top RB out with an ACL. Pittsburgh has 6 SB titles.
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Detroit LIons 10-6
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With Matt Stafford emerging the Lions have put behind years of futility to make the 2011 NFL playoffs.
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Cincinnati Bengals 9-7
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Rookie Andy Dalton has been a spark plug as the Bengals return to the playoffs.
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