With less than a minute remaining, a controversial instant replay reversal of a catch by Bert Emanuel foiled their hopes at an upset victory and a trip to Super Bowl XXXIV.
The Tampa Bay defense held Terrell Davis to only 53 yards, and quarterback Trent Dilfer was a noteworthy 15-of-18 with no interceptions.
With two minutes left, Trent Dilfer underthrew the ball to Warrick Dunn, and was intercepted at the Minnesota 10-yard line.
Both the Buccaneers and Chicago Bears suffered through offensive futility, in a division game where both teams combined for only nine points.
With 45 seconds left, Derrick Brooks intercepted quarterback Jim Miller near midfield to secure the win.
Warrick Dunn caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Zeier, and the team lined up for the extra point, and a certain 17–10 score.
Eric Zeier's stint as starting quarterback lasted only one week, and Trent Dilfer returned to the lineup.
With 28 seconds remaining in regulation, Hardy Nickerson intercepted Grbac in the endzone, and Tampa Bay held on to win.
Just moments later, Donnie Abraham intercepted Chris Chandler and returned the ball 47 yards for a touchdown to seal the victory.
Tampa Bay's franchise record six consecutive wins came to a screeching halt, as the Oakland Raiders trounced the Buccaneers 45–0.
In the fourth quarter, Mike Alstott's two touchdown runs put the game out of reach for Green Bay.
Longtime Buccaneer player Paul Gruber suffered a broken leg, and missed the rest of the season, and it was ultimately his final NFL game.
After a scoreless first quarter, a 35-yard punt from Mark Royals gave the Redskins great field position on the Tampa Bay 43-yard line.
Brad Johnson started out the drive with a 19-yard completion to Albert Connell, and then a 12-yard run by Stephen Davis set up a 28-yard field goal from Brett Conway with 5:37 remaining in the second quarter.
Then in the second half, Brian Mitchell returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, a playoff record.
Aided by a 31-yard pass interference penalty on Leomont Evans, the Buccaneers subsequently drove 73 yards in 6 plays and scored on Mike Alstott's 2-yard touchdown run.
Then in the fourth quarter, defensive tackle Steve White forced a fumble from Brad Johnson while sacking him and Warren Sapp recovered the ball on the Redskins 32-yard line.
On fourth down and 1, Alstott's 5-yard run moved the ball to the Washington 3-yard line, and King eventually finished the drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass to John Davis.
Tampa Bay, weak on offense, only mustered two field goals, and gave up a costly safety in the second quarter when a bad snap from center went over the head of rookie quarterback Shaun King and out of the endzone.
On the first play of the game, Bucs defensive end Steve White intercepted a screen pass from Warner on the Rams 20-yard line, setting up a 25-yard field goal from Martin Gramatica.
Then with 11 seconds left in the period, King threw a pass from the St. Louis 41-yard line that went right into the surprised arms of safety Todd Lyght.
In the second quarter, a high snap from Bucs center Tony Mayberry went over King's head and into the end zone.
King managed to knock the ball out of the end zone to prevent a touchdown, but it gave the Rams a safety and a 5–3 lead.
Just as in the first half, Tampa Bay scored a field goal on their opening drive on the third quarter, set up by a 32-yard reception by Jacquez Green and a 15-yard facemask penalty on Taje Allen.
But late in the fourth quarter, Rams cornerback Dre' Bly intercepted a pass from King at the Buccaneers 49-yard line.
A few plays later, Warner threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Proehl with 4:44 left, taking an 11–6 lead after the two-point conversion failed.
With 47 seconds remaining, King completed an apparent 13-yard reception to Bert Emanuel at the Rams' 22-yard line, setting up a 3rd & 10.
Referee Bill Carollo determined that the nose of the ball had touched the ground as he brought it into his body, despite Emanuel having what appeared to be control.