What is 2011 playoffs nfl bracket?

Here's information about the 2011 NFL Playoff bracket, formatted in Markdown with links:

2011 NFL Playoffs Bracket Overview

The 2011 NFL Playoffs culminated in Super Bowl XLVI. The tournament began on January 7, 2012, and concluded with the Super Bowl on February 5, 2012.

AFC Playoff Bracket

1. New England Patriots (1st Seed): Earned a first-round bye.
2. Baltimore Ravens (2nd Seed): Earned a first-round bye.
3. Houston Texans (3rd Seed): Defeated Cincinnati Bengals in the Wild Card Round.
4. Denver Broncos (4th Seed): Defeated Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card Round.
5. Pittsburgh Steelers (5th Seed): Lost to Denver Broncos in the Wild Card Round.
6. Cincinnati Bengals (6th Seed): Lost to Houston Texans in the Wild Card Round.

The New England Patriots defeated the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship game to advance to the Super Bowl.

NFC Playoff Bracket

1. Green Bay Packers (1st Seed): Earned a first-round bye.
2. San Francisco 49ers (2nd Seed): Earned a first-round bye.
3. New Orleans Saints (3rd Seed): Defeated Detroit Lions in the Wild Card Round.
4. New York Giants (4th Seed): Defeated Atlanta Falcons in the Wild Card Round.
5. Atlanta Falcons (5th Seed): Lost to New York Giants in the Wild Card Round.
6. Detroit Lions (6th Seed): Lost to New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card Round.

The New York Giants defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game to advance to the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl XLVI

The New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots to win Super Bowl XLVI.