A list of the last time every NFL team made the NFC Championship.
The 2026 NFC Championship is an interesting one since it is an NFC West rematch, with the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks playing for the third time this season. To keep with the theme, the winner will play in San Francisco for the second time this season. If you placed a bet for a team from the NFC West to win the Super Bowl, congrats, since you know you will have someone from that division in the game!
Unlike what we have seen in the AFC over the past couple of decades, the NFC is typically fully up for grabs. Every year, it feels like a new strong team of the NFC is ready to take on either the Kansas City Chiefs or the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.
Still, you may be a fan of a team that just has not made a true run at the title for a long time. Let’s take a look at the last season every NFL team made the NFC Championship. Obviously, we’re looking at half of the league here. We also listed the last time every NFL team made the AFC Championship.
Last Season Every NFL Team Made the NFC Championship
Arizona Cardinals
Season: 2015
Result: Lost to Carolina Panthers, 49-15
Atlanta Falcons
Season: 2016
Result: Defeated Green Bay Packers, 44-21
Carolina Panthers
Season: 2015
Result: Defeated Arizona Cardinals, 49-15
Chicago Bears
Season: 2010
Result: Lost to Green Bay Packers, 21-14
Dallas Cowboys
Season: 1995
Result: Defeated Green Bay Packers, 38-27
Detroit Lions
Season: 2023
Result: Lost to San Francisco 49ers, 34-31
Green Bay Packers
Season: 2020
Result: Lost to Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31-26
Los Angeles Rams
Season: 2025
In a season that looked like Matthew Stafford may not play due to an elbow injury, not only is he playing, but he is the favorite to win the NFL MVP, and the Los Angeles Rams are back in the NFC Championship. A team that once had the motto of “f**k those picks” now has an MVP-favorite, a conference championship berth, and two first-round picks in this next draft. Needless to say, they are set up pretty.
Minnesota Vikings
Season: 2017
Result: Lost to Philadelphia Eagles, 38-7
New Orleans Saints
Season: 2018
Result: Lost to Rams, 26-23
New York Giants
Season: 2011
Result: Defeated San Francisco 49ers, 20-17
Philadelphia Eagles
Season: 2024
Result: Defeated Washington, 55-23
San Francisco 49ers
Season: 2023
Result: Defeated Detroit Lions, 34-31
Seattle Seahawks
Season: 2025
The Seattle Seahawks are back in the NFC Championship, but are we really surprised? The last two times we got a new pope, the Seahawks won the Super Bowl. Why would this year be any different? Call it divine intervention or a crazy coincidence — this Seahawks team is damn good. However, they will face the Los Angeles Rams for the third time this season, and Matthew Stafford looks to be on a mission from God himself.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Season: 2020
Result: Defeated Green Bay Packers, 31-26
Washington Commanders
Season: 2024
Result: Lost to Philadelphia Eagles, 55-23
