NFC EASTAFC EASTNY Giants12-4Miami11-5Philadelphia11-5Indianapolis10-6Washington8-8NY Jets9-7Dallas5-11Buffalo8-8Arizona3-13New England5-11NFC CENTRALAFC CENTRALMinnesota11-5Tennessee13-3Tampa Bay10-6Baltimore12-4Green Bay9-7Pittsburgh9-7Detroit9-7Jacksonvile7-9Chicago5-11Cincinnati4-12Cleveland3-11NFC WESTNew Orleans10-6AFC WESTSt.Louis10-6Oakland12-4Carolina7-9Denver11-5San Francisco6-10Kansas City7-9Atlanta4-12Seattle6-10San Diego1-15WILD CARD GAMESWILD CARD GAMESNew Orleans 31 St.Louis 28Miami 23 Indianapolis 17Philadelphia 21 Tampa Bay 3Baltimore 21 Denver 3DIVISIONAL GAMESDIVISIONAL GAMESMinnesota 34 New Orleans 16Oakland 27 Miami 0NY Giants 20 Philadelphia 10Baltimore 24 Tennessee 10NFC CHAMPIONSHIPAFC CHAMPIONSHIPNY Giants 41 Minnesota 0Baltimore 16 Oakland 3SUPER BOWL XXXV at Raymond James Stadium, TampaBaltimore 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.