- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Green Bay Packers, 31-26, to advance to the Super Bowl for the second time in team history, joining the 2002 Buccaneers. Tampa Bay will also become the first team in NFL history to play a Super Bowl in its home stadium.
- The Buccaneers are the first No. 5 seed in NFL history to defeat a No. 1 seed in a conference championship game.
- In his NFL record 14th conference championship game, QB Tom Brady went 20-of-36 for 280 yards and three touchdowns.