NFC EAST AFC EAST Dallas 12-4 Buffalo 12-4 NY Giants 11-5 Miami 9-7 Philadelphia 8-8 NY Jets 8-8 Phoenix 7-9 New England 5-11 Washington 4-12 Indianapolis 4-12 NFC CENTRAL AFC CENTRAL Detroit 10-6 Houston 12-4 Minnesota 9-7 Pittsburgh 9-7 Green Bay 9-7 Cleveland 7-9 Chicago 7-9 Cincinnati 3-13 Tampa Bay 5-11 AFC WEST NFC WEST Kansas City 11-5 San Francisco 10-6 LA Raiders 10-6 New Orleans 8-8 Denver 9-7 Atlanta 6-10 San Diego 8-8 LA Rams 5-11 Seattle 6-10 WILD CARD GAMES WILD CARD GAMES Green Bay 28 Detroit 24 LA Raiders 42 Denver 24 NY Giants 17 Minnesota 10 Kansas City 27 Pittsburgh 24 DIVISIONAL GAMES DIVISIONAL GAMES San Francisco 44 NY Giants 3 Buffalo 29 LA Raiders 23 Dallas 27 Green Bay 17 Kansas City 28 Houston 20 NFC CHAMPIONSHIP AFC CHAMPIONSHIP Dallas 38 San Francisco 21 Buffalo 30 Kansas City 13 SUPER BOWL XXVIII at the Georgia Dome, Atlanta Dallas 30 Buffalo 13

Sam Wyche's second year saw the offense turned over to the youthful Craig Erickson and the defense to free agent arrival Hardy Nickerson. But in spite of some occasional good moments, another 5-11 season resulted and the orange-panted Bucs were still being regarded as also-rans around the league. Brighter days were around the corner for the franchise but they still seemed a long way off at the end of this season.