Philadelphia Eagles
All-time record: 8-6 (6-4 in the regular season)
The Bucs and Eagles have now met 14 times, four of which have come in the post-season. Whilst no Bucs fan needs reminding of the wild-card exits in Veterans Stadium to Andy Reid's team in 2000 and 2001, Tampa Bay's first-ever play-off win came against Philadelphia back in 1979 at the old Tampa Stadium. The 2002 regular season meeting turned into another triumph for the Eagle defense against an impotent Tampa offense, but the NFC Championship Game was so different. Despite going 7-0 down inside a minute, the Bucs shook off the cold weather curse to close down Veterans Stadium and progress to their first SuperBowl. And to open the 2003 campaign, they beat the Eagles again in their new Lincoln Field digs, shutting out Andy Reid's team on Monday Night Football.
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