On January 3, 2009 the Cardinals won their first home playoff game in 61 years by defeating the Atlanta Falcons 30–24 in the Wild Card Round. They then upset the Carolina Panthers 33–13 in Charlotte in the Divisional Playoffs. With the Philadelphia Eagles upsetting the top-seeded New York Giants the next day, the Cardinals, as the only remaining division champion, earned the right to host the first NFC Championship Game in team history. On January 18, 2009, the Cardinals defeated the Eagles 32–25 to advance to the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history. They lost Super Bowl XLIII 27–23 to the Pittsburgh Steelers.