2002–03 NFL playoffs

The National Football League playoffs for the 2002 season started on January 4, 2003. The playoffs ended with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beating the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII, 48–21, on January 26, at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California.

2002–03 NFL playoffs
DatesJanuary 4–26, 2003
Season2002
Teams12
Games played11
Super Bowl XXXVII site
Defending championsNew England Patriots
(did not qualify)
ChampionsTampa Bay Buccaneers
Runners-upOakland Raiders
Conference
runners-up
  • Philadelphia Eagles
  • Tennessee Titans

Participants

Playoff seeds
SeedAFCNFC
1Oakland Raiders (West winner)Philadelphia Eagles (East winner)
2Tennessee Titans (South winner)Tampa Bay Buccaneers (South winner)
3Pittsburgh Steelers (North winner)Green Bay Packers (North winner)
4New York Jets (East winner)San Francisco 49ers (West winner)
5Indianapolis Colts (wild card)New York Giants (wild card)
6Cleveland Browns (wild card)Atlanta Falcons (wild card)

    Bracket

    Jan 5 – Heinz Field Jan 11 – The Coliseum
    6 Cleveland 33
    3 Pittsburgh 31
    3 Pittsburgh 36 Jan 19 – Network Associates Coliseum
    2 Tennessee 34*
    AFC
    Jan 4 – Giants Stadium 2 Tennessee 24
    Jan 12 – Network Associates Coliseum
    1 Oakland 41
    5 Indianapolis 0 AFC Championship
    4 NY Jets 10
    4 NY Jets 41 Jan 26 – Qualcomm Stadium
    1 Oakland 30
    Wild Card playoffs
    Divisional playoffs
    Jan 5 – Candlestick Park A1 Oakland 21
    Jan 12 – Raymond James Stadium
    N2 Tampa Bay 48
    5 NY Giants 38 Super Bowl XXXVII
    4 San Francisco 6
    4 San Francisco 39 Jan 19 – Veterans Stadium
    2 Tampa Bay 31
    NFC
    Jan 4 – Lambeau Field 2 Tampa Bay 27
    Jan 11 – Veterans Stadium
    1 Philadelphia 10
    6 Atlanta 27 NFC Championship
    6 Atlanta 6
    3 Green Bay 7
    1 Philadelphia 20


    * Indicates overtime victory

    Schedule

    Away teamScoreHome TeamDateKickoff
    (ET / UTC–5)
    TV
    Wild Card playoffs
    Indianapolis Colts0–41New York JetsJanuary 4, 20034:30 p.m.ABC
    Atlanta Falcons27–7Green Bay PackersJanuary 4, 20038:00 p.m.ABC
    Cleveland Browns33–36Pittsburgh SteelersJanuary 5, 20031:00 p.m.CBS
    New York Giants38–39San Francisco 49ersJanuary 5, 20034:30 p.m.Fox
    Divisional playoffs
    Pittsburgh Steelers31–34 (OT)Tennessee TitansJanuary 11, 20034:30 p.m.CBS
    Atlanta Falcons6–20Philadelphia EaglesJanuary 11, 20038:00 p.m.Fox
    San Francisco 49ers6–31Tampa Bay BuccaneersJanuary 12, 20031:00 p.m.Fox
    New York Jets10–30Oakland RaidersJanuary 12, 20034:30 p.m.CBS
    Conference Championships
    Tampa Bay Buccaneers27–10Philadelphia EaglesJanuary 19, 20033:00 p.m.Fox
    Tennessee Titans24–41Oakland RaidersJanuary 19, 20036:30 p.m.CBS
    Super Bowl XXXVII
    Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
    Oakland Raiders21–48Tampa Bay BuccaneersJanuary 26, 20036:30 p.m.ABC

    Notes and references

    • NFL.com scores for the 2002 playoffs (Last accessed January 9, 2006)
    • ^ a "New times announced for NFL playoff games". National Football League. October 31, 2002. Archived from the original on November 17, 2002. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
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