NFC EASTNFC CENTRALNFC WESTNY Giants12-4Minnesota11-5New Orleans10-6Philadelphia11-5Tampa Bay10-6St.Louis10-6Washington8-8Green Bay9-7Carolina7-9Dallas5-11Detroit9-7San Francisco6-10Arizona3-13Chicago5-11Atlanta4-12AFC EASTAFC CENTRALAFC WESTMiami11-5Tennessee13-3Oakland12-4Indianapolis10-6Baltimore12-4Denver11-5NY Jets9-7Pittsburgh 9-7Kansas City7-9Buffalo8-8Jacksonvile7-9Seattle6-10New England5-11Cincinnati 4-12San Diego1-15Cleveland 3-13WILD CARD GAMESPhiladelphia 21 Tampa Bay 3New Orleans 31 St.Louis 28Miami 23 Indianapolis 17Baltimore 21 Denver 3DIVISIONAL GAMESMinnesota 34 New Orleans 16 NY Giants 20 Philadelphia 10Oakland 27 Miami 0Baltimore 24 Tennessee 10CHAMPIONSHIP GAMESNY Giants 41 Minnesota 0Baltimore 16 Oakland 3SUPER BOWL XXXV at Raymond James Stadium, TampaBaltimore 34 NY Giants 7
Tony Dungy's fourth season followed the same pattern as the previous three - a great defense hampered by an ever-decreasing offensive performance. Even so, Martin Gramatica's missed fieldgoal in the season finale at Green Bay cost the team a division title and hence saw them lose in the Wild Card round to the Eagles. A few mutterings of discontent over Dungy's conservative coaching nature began to spring up as the Bucs went out of the playoffs short of the final hurdle once again.