NFC EASTAFC EASTDallas12-4Miami10-6NY Giants9-7New England10-6Arizona8-8Indianapolis8-8Philadelphia7-9Buffalo7-9Washington3-13NY Jets6-10NFC CENTRALAFC CENTRALMinnesota10-6Pittsburgh12-4Green Bay9-7Cleveland11-5Detroit9-7Cincinnati3-13Chicago9-7Houston2-14Tampa Bay6-10AFC WESTNFC WESTSan Diego11-5San Francisco13-3Kansas City9-7New Orleans7-9LA Raiders9-7Atlanta7-9Denver7-9LA Rams4-12Seattle6-10WILD CARD GAMESWILD CARD GAMESGreen Bay 16 Detroit 12Miami 27 Kansas City 17Chicago 35 Minnesota 18Cleveland 20 N.England 13DIVISIONAL GAMESDIVISIONAL GAMESSan Francisco 35 Chicago 14Pittsburgh 29 Cleveland 9Dallas 35 Green Bay 9San Diego 22 Miami 21NFC CHAMPIONSHIPAFC CHAMPIONSHIPSan Francisco 38 Dallas 28San Diego 17 Pittsburgh 13SUPER BOWL XXIX at the Hard Rock Stadium, MiamiDallas 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.