2000–01 NFL playoffs
The National Football League playoffs for the 2000 season began on December 30, 2000. The postseason tournament concluded with the Baltimore Ravens defeating the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV, 34–7, on January 28, 2001, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
| Dates | December 30, 2000–January 28, 2001 | ||||
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| Season | 2000 | ||||
| Teams | 12 | ||||
| Games played | 11 | ||||
| Super Bowl XXXV site | |||||
| Defending champions | St. Louis Rams | ||||
| Champions | Baltimore Ravens | ||||
| Runners-up | New York Giants | ||||
| Conference runners-up | |||||
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This would be the final season where the playoffs began in December. The following year, the league pushed the start of the season forward one week (to the weekend after Labor Day), which effectively pushed the start of playoffs one week later (into January).
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