2003–04 NFL Playoff Bracket
The 2003 NFL playoffs exactly as they were played, on one printable page: every seed, every score, and Super Bowl XXXVIII, which ended New England Patriots 32, Carolina Panthers 29.
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2003–04 NFL Playoff Bracket
New England Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVIII.
AFC
Wild Card
Divisional
Conference Championship
Super Bowl XXXVIII
Champion
New England Patriots
NFC
Wild Card
Divisional
Conference Championship
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How this bracket works
2003: twelve teams, with the top two seeds in each conference on a bye
Every game above is the record: the seeds each team carried, the score, and who hosted. The AFC is on the left and the NFC on the right, each conference's rounds running in toward Super Bowl XXXVIII in the middle, which was played at Reliant Stadium.
2003 used the twelve-team format of 1990 to 2019: six teams per conference, with the top two seeds on a bye (Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, St. Louis Rams, Philadelphia Eagles) and the 3 to 6 seeds playing on Wild Card weekend.
3 games went to overtime, marked OT on the sheet: Seattle Seahawks 27, Green Bay Packers 33; Carolina Panthers 29, St. Louis Rams 23; Green Bay Packers 17, Philadelphia Eagles 20.
Questions people ask
Who won the 2003 NFL playoffs?
New England Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVIII, New England Patriots 32, Carolina Panthers 29, at Reliant Stadium. Carolina Panthers were the runners-up. The bracket above shows how both got there.
How many teams made the 2003 NFL playoffs?
12. 2003 used the twelve-team format of 1990 to 2019: six teams per conference, with the top two seeds on a bye (Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, St. Louis Rams, Philadelphia Eagles) and the 3 to 6 seeds playing on Wild Card weekend.
Can I print the 2003 NFL playoff bracket?
Yes, free. Press "Print this bracket" and it prints landscape on one page with no navigation and no browser header. Switch to "Blank to fill in" first for a copy with the results removed, which keeps the teams that had a bye and empties every slot a team had to win its way into.
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