NFC EASTAFC EASTPhiladelphia 12-4New England14-2Dallas10-6Miami10-6Washington5-11Buffalo6-10NY Giants4-12NY Jets6-10NFC NORTHAFC NORTHGreen Bay 10-6Baltimore 10-6Chicago9-7Cincinnati8-8Minnesota7-9Pittsburgh6-10Detroit5-11Cleveland 5-11NFC SOUTHAFC SOUTHCarolina11-5Indianapolis12-4New Orleans8-8Tennessee12-4Tampa Bay7-9Houston5-11Atlanta5-11Jacksonville5-11NFC WESTAFC WESTSt.Louis12-4Kansas City13-3Seattle10-6Denver10-6San Francisco7-9Oakland4-12Arizona4-12San Diego4-12WILD CARD GAMESWILD CARD GAMESCarolina 29 Dallas 10Tennessee 17 Baltimore 14Green Bay 33 Seattle 27Indianapolis 41 Denver 10DIVISIONAL GAMESDIVISIONAL GAMESCarolina 29 St.Louis 23Indianapolis 38 Kansas City 31Philadelphia 20 Green Bay 17New England 17 Tennessee 14NFC CHAMPIONSHIPAFC CHAMPIONSHIPCarolina 14 Philadelphia 3New England 24 Indianapolis 14SUPER BOWL XXXVIII at Reliant Stadium, HoustonNew England 32 Carolina 29
The2003seasonsawtheBucsplayingasdefendingSuperBowlchampionswithallthe pressuresandexpectationsthattitlebrought.Anddespiteallthetalkofrepeating,onlyonrare occasionsdidthosechampionBuccaneersappearduringtheseason.Thebreaksandthe injuriesjustdidnotgotheirwayandthefirstlosingseasonsince1996wastheendresult.By thetimefinishedinTennessee,back-upswerealloverthefieldandtherewouldbenoTampa Bay presence in the post-season.