NFC EAST AFC EAST NY Giants 12-4 Buffalo 9-7 Philadelphia 11-5 Indianapolis 8-8 Washington 10-6 Miami 8-8 Phoenix 5-11 New England 5-11 Dallas 1-15 NY Jets 4-12 NFC CENTRAL AFC CENTRAL Minnesota 10-6 Cleveland 9-6-1 Green Bay 10-6 Houston 9-7 Detroit 7-9 Pittsburgh 9-7 Chicago 6-10 Cincinnati 8-8 Tampa Bay 5-11 AFC WEST NFC WEST Denver 11-5 San Francisco 14-2 Kansas City 8-7-1 LA Rams 11-5 LA Raiders 8-8 New Orleans 9-7 Seattle 7-9 Atlanta 3-13 San Diego 6-10 WILD CARD GAME WILD CARD GAME LA Rams 21 Philadelphia 7 Pittsburgh 26 Houston 23 DIVISIONAL GAMES DIVISIONAL GAMES LA Rams 19 NY Giants 13 Cleveland 34 Buffalo 30 San Francisco 41 Minnesota 13 Denver 24 Pittsburgh 23 NFC CHAMPIONSHIP AFC CHAMPIONSHIP San Francisco 30 LA Rams 3 Denver 37 Cleveland 21 SUPER BOWL XXIV at the Louisiana Superdome San Francisco 55 Denver 10

After five games, the Bucs were 3-2 and showing serious potential around the NFL. Then they lost in the final minute to the woeful Lions and promptly started a five-game losing streak that ended their chances. Two narrow wins included a sweep of the Bears but losing five of their eight games that were decided by four points or less proved decisive for such a young team