NFC EAST NFC CENTRAL NFC WEST Dallas 10-6 Minnesota 15-1 Atlanta 14-2 Arizona 9-7 Green Bay 11-5 San Francisco 10-6 NY Giants 8-8 Tampa Bay 8-8 New Orleans 6-10 Washington 6-10 Detroit 5-11 Carolina 4-12 Philadelphia 3-13 Chicago 4-12 St.Louis 4-12 AFC EAST AFC CENTRAL AFC WEST NY Jets 12-4 Jacksonville 11-5 Denver 14-2 Miami 10-6 Tennessee 8-8 Oakland 8-8 Buffalo 10-6 Pittsburgh 7-9 Seattle 8-8 New England 9-7 Baltimore 6-10 Kansas City 7-9 Indianapolis 3-13 Cincinnati 3-13 San Diego 5-11 WILD CARD GAMES Arizona 20 Dallas 7 San Francisco 30 Green Bay 27 Miami 24 Buffalo 17 Jacksonville 25 New England 10 DIVISIONAL GAMES Minnesota 41 Arizona 21 Atlanta 20 San Francisco 18 Denver 38 Miami 3 NY Jets 34 Jacksonville 24 CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES Atlanta 30 Minnesota 27 Denver 23 NY Jets 10 SUPER BOWL XXXIII at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Denver 34 Atlanta 19

After the new coach, owners and uniform, came the new stadium. The Bucs opened Raymond James Stadium with a win over the Bears but their long pre-season road campaign caught up with them as did an increasingly-poor offense and they wound the year up at 8-8 and out of the post-season. But to be disappointed at missing the playoffs was still a new feeling for Buccaneer fans. The defense continued to impress but there was growing clamour for a change at the quarterback position.