Storied franchises will meet in Super Bowl XLV

Published: Jan 23, 2011 at 05:11 PM

Inside the matchup

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Fast facts

How they got here: Pittsburgh (14-4) beat Baltimore and the New York Jets in the AFC playoffs. Green Bay (13-6) became the first sixth seed to make it out of the NFC, defeating Philadelphia, Atlanta and Chicago on the road.
Series record: The Packers lead the overall series, 18-14. The teams have never met in the postseason.
Streaks: Pittsburgh has taken the last three meetings.
Last time met:Ben Roethlisberger connected with Mike Wallace on a 19-yard touchdown as time expired to lift the Steelers past the Packers, 37-36, in one of the 2009 season's best games.

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