NFC EAST NFC CENTRAL NFC WEST Dallas 12-4 Detroit 10-6 San Francisco 10-6 NY Giants 11-5 Minnesota 9-7 New Orleans 8-8 Philadelphia 8-8 Green Bay 9-7 Atlanta 6-10 Phoenix 7-9 Chicago 7-9 LA Rams 5-11 Washington 4-12 Tampa Bay 5-11 AFC EAST AFC CENTRAL AFC WEST Buffalo 12-4 Houston 12-4 Kansas City 11-5 Miami 9-7 Pittsburgh 9-7 LA Raiders 10-6 NY Jets 8-8 Cleveland 7-9 Denver 9-7 New England 5-11 Cincinnati 3-13 San Diego 8-8 Indianapolis 4-12 Seattle 6-10 WILD CARD GAMES Green Bay 28 Detroit 24 NY Giants 17 Minnesota 10 LA Raiders 42 Denver 24 Kansas City 27 Pittsburgh 24 DIVISIONAL GAMES San Francisco 44 NY Giants 3 Dallas 27 Green Bay 17 Buffalo 29 LA Raiders 23 Kansas City 28 Houston 20 CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES Dallas 38 San Francisco 21 Buffalo 30 Kansas City 13 SUPER BOWL XXVIII at the Georgia Dome, Atlanta Dallas 30 Buffalo 13

Sam Wyche's second year saw the offense turned over to the youthful Craig Erickson and the defense to free agent arrival Hardy Nickerson. But in spite of some occasional good moments, another 5-11 season resulted and the orange-panted Bucs were still being regarded as also- rans around the league. Brighter days were around the corner for the franchise but they still seemed a long way off at the end of this season.