2002–03 NFL playoffs

2002–03 NFL playoffs
Dates	January 4–26, 2003
Season	2002
Teams	12
Games played	11
Super Bowl XXXVII site	Qualcomm Stadium; San Diego, California;
Defending champions	New England Patriots; (did not qualify)
Champions	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Runners-up	Oakland Raiders
Conference; runners-up	Philadelphia Eagles; Tennessee Titans;
NFL playoffs
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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.

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


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

Away team	Score	Home Team	Date	Kickoff (ET / UTC–5)	TV
Wild Card playoffs
Indianapolis Colts	0–41	New York Jets	January 4, 2003	4:30 p.m.	ABC
Atlanta Falcons	27–7	Green Bay Packers	January 4, 2003	8:00 p.m.	ABC
Cleveland Browns	33–36	Pittsburgh Steelers	January 5, 2003	1:00 p.m.	CBS
New York Giants	38–39	San Francisco 49ers	January 5, 2003	4:30 p.m.	Fox
Divisional playoffs
Pittsburgh Steelers	31–34 (OT)	Tennessee Titans	January 11, 2003	4:30 p.m.	CBS
Atlanta Falcons	6–20	Philadelphia Eagles	January 11, 2003	8:00 p.m.	Fox
San Francisco 49ers	6–31	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	January 12, 2003	1:00 p.m.	Fox
New York Jets	10–30	Oakland Raiders	January 12, 2003	4:30 p.m.	CBS
Conference Championships
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	27–10	Philadelphia Eagles	January 19, 2003	3:00 p.m.	Fox
Tennessee Titans	24–41	Oakland Raiders	January 19, 2003	6:30 p.m.	CBS
Super Bowl XXXVII Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Oakland Raiders	21–48	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	January 26, 2003	6:30 p.m.	ABC

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