In the wake of the September 11 attacks, the NFL postponed the games for Week 2 of the 2001 season until the end of the regular season. All playoff games following the 2001 regular season were re-scheduled one week later.
Wild Card
Division
AFC/NFC Champ.
Super Bowl
BAL 20
MIA 3
OAK 38
NYJ 24
SF 15
GB 25
PHI 31
TB 9
PIT 27
BAL 10
OAK 13
NE 16
STL 45
GB 17
PHI 33
CHI 19
NE 24
PIT 17
PHI 24
STL 29
St. Louis Rams - 2001 NFL Playoffs Logo
STL 17
NE 20
Champ
NE
2001 NFL Champion New England Patriots
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot

Division Championship

Date    OpponentResultScore
1/20vs Green BayW  45-17

AFC/NFC Championship

Date    OpponentResultScore
1/27vs PhiladelphiaW  29-24

Super Bowl XXXVI (36)

Date    OpponentResultScore
2/3at New EnglandL  17-20