NFC EASTNFC NORTHNFC SOUTHNFC WESTNY Giants12-4Minnesota10-6Carolina12-4Arizona9-7Philadelphia9-6-1Chicago9-7Atlanta9-7San Francisco7-9Dallas9-7Green Bay6-10Tampa Bay9-7Seattle4-12Washington8-8Detroit0-16New Orleans8-8St.Louis2-14AFC EASTAFC CENTRALAFC SOUTHAFC WESTMiami11-5Pittsburgh12-4Tennessee13-3San Diego8-8New England11-5Baltimore11-5Indianapolis12-4Denver8-8NY Jets9-7Cincinnati4-11-1Houston8-8Oakland5-11Buffalo7-9Cleveland4-12Jacksonville5-11Kansas City2-14WILD CARD GAMESPhiladelphia 26 Minnesota 14Arizona 30 Atlanta 24Baltimore 27 Miami 9San Diego 23 Indianapolis 17DIVISIONAL GAMESPhiladelphia 23 NY Giants 11Arizona 33 Carolina 13Baltimore 13 Tennessee 10Pittsburgh 35 San Diego 24CHAMPIONSHIP GAMESArizona 32 Philadelphia 25Pittsburgh 23 Baltimore 14SUPER BOWL XLIII at Raymond James Stadium, TampaPittsburgh 27 Arizona 23
Not having won a playoff game since Super Bowl XXXVII was beginning to bug fans and owners alike in Tampa as the 2008 season unfolded. But despite some offensive problems in the redzone, the Bucs found themselves 9-3 and in control of their own destiny for home field advantage. What no-one expected was a four-game losing streak that saw the once-proud Tampa defense get run all over. And less than a month later, Jon Gruden's reign as head coach came to an end.