With the division title on the line, the Panthers flew to the Louisiana Superdome for a Week 17 NFC South rematch with the New Orleans Saints. [19] The Steelers traded their fourth-round pick (123rd overall) to the New York Giants for the Giants' fourth and sixth-round selections, 130th and 194th overall, respectively. [98][99] James Harrison set the Steelers' franchise single-season record for sacks, surpassing Mike Merriweather's previous record of 15 sacks in 1984. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. With this victory, Carolina avenged its defeat by Tampa earlier in the season and gained sole possession of first place in the NFC South at 10–3. [214] Mike Tomlin became the youngest coach to win a Super Bowl. In the final quarter, Reed kicked his second field goal of the game to put the Steelers within three points. The Steelers came back with 2:55 remaining in the initial quarter to convert on a 20-yard Jeff Reed field goal. [157][158], Willie Parker missed his fourth game due to a knee injury. [125] Ben Roethlisberger started the game despite missing practice time during the week due to a shoulder injury suffered in Week One. The Bears and Panthers squared off and it was defensive. The 2008 Carolina Panthers season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League They entered the season and improved on their 7–9 record from 2007, winning the NFC South.Their 12–4 finish tied their second best record in franchise history, which occurred in the 1996 season, however this was surpassed by the 2015 season with a 15-1 record. [203][204] The Chargers scored on the game's first drive with a 41-yard pass from Philip Rivers to Vincent Jackson for a touchdown. [217], Sixth Super Bowl Championship Season for the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the third quarter, the Cardinals would add onto their grand lead as Rackers made a 33-yard field goal. View the NFL Playoff Schedule for the 2008-2009 season at FBSchedules.com. The following week saw the third victory of the season over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship game and the advancement to Super Bowl XLIII where the Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals on February 1, 2009. [36] A week prior to the end of OTAs Mike Tomlin said he was happy with the team's progress during the sessions. The Panthers would run wild, literally, as they would amass a team record 299 yards on the ground (186 of them from DeAngelo Williams, 115 from Jonathan Stewart). The Steelers' defense forced the Bengals offense into five consecutive three-and-outs, before the Bengals scored on their final possession of the opening half. Carolina would get off to a fast first quarter start as rookie running back Jonathan Stewart got a 9-yard touchdown run. [161][162], At 10:10 of the third quarter Roethlisberger completed a 65-yard touchdown pass to Nate Washington to give the Steelers a 14–9 lead.
2008 NFL Playoff Predictions - Championship Sunday Dallas Cowboys (12-4) at New York Giants (13-3) I'm a big fan of symmetry. 2003 Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year), 2004 Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year), 2013 Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year). [180][181], A Tony Romo touchdown pass in the third quarter gave the Cowboys their first lead of the game.
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