NFC EAST AFC EAST NY Giants 12-4 Miami 11-5 Philadelphia 11-5 Indianapolis 10-6 Washington 8-8 NY Jets 9-7 Dallas 5-11 Buffalo 8-8 Arizona 3-13 New England 5-11 NFC CENTRAL AFC CENTRAL Minnesota 11-5 Tennessee 13-3 Tampa Bay 10-6 Baltimore 12-4 Green Bay 9-7 Pittsburgh 9-7 Detroit 9-7 Jacksonvile 7-9 Chicago 5-11 Cincinnati 4-12 Cleveland 3-11 NFC WEST New Orleans 10-6 AFC WEST St.Louis 10-6 Oakland 12-4 Carolina 7-9 Denver 11-5 San Francisco 6-10 Kansas City 7-9 Atlanta 4-12 Seattle 6-10 San Diego 1-15 WILD CARD GAMES WILD CARD GAMES New Orleans 31 St.Louis 28 Miami 23 Indianapolis 17 Philadelphia 21 Tampa Bay 3 Baltimore 21 Denver 3 DIVISIONAL GAMES DIVISIONAL GAMES Minnesota 34 New Orleans 16 Oakland 27 Miami 0 NY Giants 20 Philadelphia 10 Baltimore 24 Tennessee 10 NFC CHAMPIONSHIP AFC CHAMPIONSHIP NY Giants 41 Minnesota 0 Baltimore 16 Oakland 3 SUPER BOWL XXXV at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Baltimore 34 NY Giants 7

Tony Dungy's fourth season followed the same pattern as the previous three - a great defense hampered by an ever-decreasing offensive performance. Even so, Martin Gramatica's missed fieldgoal in the season finale at Green Bay cost the team a division title and hence saw them lose in the Wild Card round to the Eagles. A few mutterings of discontent over Dungy's conservative coaching nature began to spring up as the Bucs went out of the playoffs short of the final hurdle once again.