NFC EAST AFC EAST Dallas 10-6 NY Jets 12-4 Arizona 9-7 Miami 10-6 NY Giants 8-8 Buffalo 10-6 Washington 6-10 New England 9-7 Philadelphia 3-13 Indianapolis 3-13 NFC CENTRAL AFC CENTRAL Minnesota 15-1 Jacksonville 11-5 Green Bay 11-5 Tennessee 8-8 Tampa Bay 8-8 Pittsburgh 7-9 Detroit 5-11 Baltimore 6-10 Chicago 4-12 Cincinnati 3-13 NFC WEST AFC WEST Atlanta 14-2 Denver 14-2 San Francisco 10-6 Oakland 8-8 New Orleans 6-10 Seattle 8-8 Carolina 4-12 Kansas City 7-9 St.Louis 4-12 San Diego 5-11 WILD CARD GAMES WILD CARD GAMES Arizona 20 Dallas 7 Miami 24 Buffalo 17 San Francisco 30 Green Bay 27 Jacksonville 25 N.England 10 DIVISIONAL GAMES DIVISIONAL GAMES Atlanta 20 San Francisco 18 Denver 38 Miami 3 Minnesota 41 Arizona 21 NY Jets 34 Jacksonville 24 NFC CHAMPIONSHIP AFC CHAMPIONSHIP Atlanta 30 Minnesota 27 (ot) Denver 23 NY Jets 10 SUPER BOWL XXXIII at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Denver 34 Atlanta 19

After the new coach, owners and uniform, came the new stadium. The Bucs opened Raymond James Stadium with a win over the Bears but their long pre-season road campaign caught up with them as did an increasingly-poor offense and they wound the year up at 8-8 and out of the post-season. But to be disappointed at missing the playoffs was still a new feeling for Buccaneer fans. The defense continued to impress but there was growing clamour for a change at the quarterback position.