2009–10 NFL playoffs
| Dates | January 9–February 7, 2010 | ||||
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| Season | 2009 | ||||
| Teams | 12 | ||||
| Games played | 11 | ||||
| Super Bowl XLIV site | |||||
| Defending champions | Pittsburgh Steelers (did not qualify) | ||||
| Champion | New Orleans Saints | ||||
| Runner-up | Indianapolis Colts | ||||
| Conference runners-up | |||||
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The National Football League playoffs for the 2009 season began on January 9, 2010. The postseason tournament concluded with the New Orleans Saints defeating the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV, 31–17, on February 7, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
The Wild Card round featured three games that were re-matches of Week 17 games.