NFC EAST NFC CENTRAL NFC WEST Washington 14-2 Detroit 9-7 San Francisco 10-6 Dallas 12-4 Green Bay 8-8 LA Rams 9-7 St Louis 8-7-1 Chicago 8-8 New Orleans 8-8 Philadelphia 5-11 Minnesota 8-8 Atlanta 7-9 NY Giants 3-12-1 Tampa Bay 2-14 AFC EAST AFC CENTRAL AFC WEST Miami 12-4 Pittsburgh 10-6 LA Raiders 12-4 New England 8-8 Cleveland 9-7 Seattle 9-7 Buffalo 8-8 Cincinnati 7-9 Denver 9-7 Baltimore 7-9 Houston 2-14 San Diego 6-10 NY Jets 7-9 Kansas City 6-10 WILD CARD GAMES LA Rams 24 Dallas 17 Seattle 31 Denver 7 DIVISIONAL GAMES Washington 51 LA Rams 7 San Francisco 24 Detroit 23 Seattle 27 Miami 20 LA Raiders 38 Pittsburgh 10 CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES Washington 24 San Francisco 21 LA Raiders 30 Seattle 14 SUPER BOWL XVIII at Tampa Stadium LA Raiders 38 Washington 9

This was the start of the losing streak in Tampa, the first of 14 straight losing seasons and 13 in which they would lose 10 or more. Doug Williams had bolted for the USFL and fans began deserting Tampa Stadium in droves. The 1983 team was better than 2-14 but kicking and injuries woes doomed the team to the worst record in the NFL for the third time in franchise history.