NFC EAST NFC CENTRAL NFC WEST Dallas 12-4 Minnesota 10-6 San Francisco 13-3 NY Giants 9-7 Green Bay 9-7 New Orleans 7-9 Arizona 8-8 Detroit 9-7 Atlanta 7-9 Philadelphia 7-9 Chicago 9-7 LA Rams 4-12 Washington 3-13 Tampa Bay 6-10 AFC EAST AFC CENTRAL AFC WEST Miami 10-6 Pittsburgh 12-4 San Diego 11-5 New England 10-6 Cleveland 11-5 Kansas City 9-7 Indianapolis 8-8 Cincinnati 3-13 LA Raiders 9-7 Buffalo 7-9 Houston 2-14 Denver 7-9 NY Jets 6-10 Seattle 6-10 WILD CARD GAMES Green Bay 16 Detroit 12 Chicago 35 Minnesota 18 Miami 27 Kansas City 17 Cleveland 20 New England 13 DIVISIONAL GAMES San Francisco 35 Chicago 14 Dallas 35 Green Bay 9 Pittsburgh 29 Cleveland 9 San Diego 22 Miami 21 CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES San Francisco 38 Dallas 28 San Diego 17 Pittsburgh 13 SUPER BOWL XXIX at the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Dallas 49 San Diego 26

At 2-9 in mid-November, Sam Wyche was a laughing stock in Tampa and the buzzards were circling. Hugh Culverhouse had passed away and things looked bleak on and off the field. Then, led by rookie back Errict Rhett, the Bucs won four straight for the first time in over a decade and a glimmer of hope appeared for the long-suffering Buc fans around the world.