Tampa Bay Buccaneers Playoff Profile

The Stats:
Regular Season Record: 9-7
Last Six Games: 3-3

All-Time Playoff Record: 6-8
Buccaneers' Previous Playoff Results
Jan. 7, 2006 - NFC Wild Card - Washington 17, Tampa Bay 10
Jan. 26, 2003 - Super Bowl - Tampa Bay 48, Oakland 21
Jan. 19, 2003 - NFC Championship - Tampa Bay 27, Philadelphia 10
Jan. 12, 2003 - NFC Divisional - Tampa Bay 31, San Francisco 6

Jan. 12, 2002 - NFC Wild Card - Philadelphia 31, Tampa Bay 9
Dec. 31, 2000 - NFC Wild Card - Philadelphia 21, Tampa Bay 3
Jan. 23, 2000 - NFC Championship - St. Louis 11, Tampa Bay 6
Jan. 15, 2000 - NFC Divisional - Tampa Bay 14, Washington 13
Jan. 4, 1998 - NFC Divisional - Green Bay 21, Tampa Bay 7
Dec. 28, 1997 - NFC Wild Card - Tampa Bay 20, Detroit 10
Jan. 9, 1983 - NFC Divisional - Dallas 30, Tampa Bay 17
Jan. 2, 1982 - NFC Divisional - Dallas 38, Tampa Bay 0
Jan. 6, 1980 - NFC Championship - L.A. Rams 9, Tampa Bay 0
Dec. 29, 1979 - NFC Divisional - Tampa Bay 24, Philadelphia 17

The Team:
Team Colors: Buccaneer Red, Black, Pewter, and Orange
Head Coach: Jon Gruden
Owner: Malcolm Glazer
Location: Tampa, Florida

Offensive Ranking:
Run: 11th (117.0)
Pass: 16th (209.8)
Overall: 18th (326.8)
Points Per Game: 18th (20.9)
Key Player: Jeff Garcia
Garcia, who's been on four teams in the last four seasons, has been instrumental in leading Tampa Bay to the playoffs. He's thrown just 13 touchdown passes, but he rarely makes a mistake, as is evidenced by his four interceptions. He also ranks second in the NFC with a 94.6 quarterback rating, behind only the Cowboys' Tony Romo.

Defensive Ranking:
Run: 17th (107.9)
Pass: 1st (170.5)
Overall: 2nd (278.4)
Points Per Game: 3rd (16.9)
Key Player: DT Jovan Haye and DE Greg White
The Buccaneers must continue to win the turnover battle if they hope to advance very far in the playoffs, and Haye along with White have been instrumental in disrupting offenses by creating sacks and turnovers.

Turnovers:
Give Aways: 20
Take Aways: 35

Outlook:
If momentum means anything, the Buccaneers could be in trouble since they enter the post-season on a two-game losing streak. And should they get past their first-round contest, which they will play at home, they will most likely hit the road, where they are just 3-5 this season.

The combination of one of the league's stingiest defenses and conservative, mistake-free play on offense carried the Buccaneers to the NFC South title, and it should keep them in most contests. However, I'm not sure they posses the offensive firepower they might need against a team like the Cowboys or Packers.

Tampa may pick up a post-season win at home, but they're not likely to get far once they hit the road.