NFC EAST AFC EAST Dallas 12-4 Miami 10-6 NY Giants 9-7 New England 10-6 Arizona 8-8 Indianapolis 8-8 Philadelphia 7-9 Buffalo 7-9 Washington 3-13 NY Jets 6-10 NFC CENTRAL AFC CENTRAL Minnesota 10-6 Pittsburgh 12-4 Green Bay 9-7 Cleveland 11-5 Detroit 9-7 Cincinnati 3-13 Chicago 9-7 Houston 2-14 Tampa Bay 6-10 AFC WEST NFC WEST San Diego 11-5 San Francisco 13-3 Kansas City 9-7 New Orleans 7-9 LA Raiders 9-7 Atlanta 7-9 Denver 7-9 LA Rams 4-12 Seattle 6-10 WILD CARD GAMES WILD CARD GAMES Green Bay 16 Detroit 12 Miami 27 Kansas City 17 Chicago 35 Minnesota 18 Cleveland 20 N.England 13 DIVISIONAL GAMES DIVISIONAL GAMES San Francisco 35 Chicago 14 Pittsburgh 29 Cleveland 9 Dallas 35 Green Bay 9 San Diego 22 Miami 21 NFC CHAMPIONSHIP AFC CHAMPIONSHIP San Francisco 38 Dallas 28 San Diego 17 Pittsburgh 13 SUPER BOWL XXIX at the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Dallas 49 San Diego 26

At 2-9 in mid-November, Sam Wyche was a laughing stock in Tampa and the buzzards were circling. Owner Hugh Culverhouse had passed away and things looked bleak on and off the field. Then, led by rookie back Errict Rhett, the Bucs won four straight for the first time in over a decade and a glimmer of hope appeared for the long-suffering Buccaneer fans around the world.