2003–04 NFL playoffs

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2003–04 NFL playoffs
DatesJanuary 3–February 1, 2004
Season2003
Teams12
Games played11
Super Bowl XXXVIII site
Defending championsTampa Bay Buccaneers
(did not qualify)
ChampionsNew England Patriots
Runners-upCarolina Panthers
Conference
runners-up

The National Football League playoffs for the 2003 season began on January 3, 2004. The playoffs ended with the New England Patriots beating the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII, 32–29, on February 1, at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.

Participants[change | change source]

Playoff seeds
Seed AFC NFC
1 New England Patriots (East winner) Philadelphia Eagles (East winner)
2 Kansas City Chiefs (West winner) St. Louis Rams (West winner)
3 Indianapolis Colts (South winner) Carolina Panthers (South winner)
4 Baltimore Ravens (North winner) Green Bay Packers (North winner)
5 Tennessee Titans (wild card) Seattle Seahawks (wild card)
6 Denver Broncos (wild card) Dallas Cowboys (wild card)

Bracket[change | change source]

Jan 3 – Bank of America Stadium Jan 10 – Edward Jones Dome
6 Dallas 10
3 Carolina 29**
3 Carolina 29 Jan 18 – Lincoln Financial Field
2 St. Louis 23
NFC
Jan 4 – Lambeau Field 3 Carolina 14
Jan 11Lincoln Financial Field
1 Philadelphia 3
5 Seattle 27 NFC Championship
4 Green Bay 17
4 Green Bay 33* Feb 1 – Reliant Stadium
1 Philadelphia 20*
Wild Card playoffs
Divisional playoffs
Jan 4 – RCA Dome N3 Carolina 29
Jan 11 – Arrowhead Stadium
A1 New England 32
6 Denver 10 Super Bowl XXXVIII
3 Indianapolis 38
3 Indianapolis 41 Jan 18 – Gillette Stadium
2 Kansas City 31
AFC
Jan 3 – M&T Bank Stadium 3 Indianapolis 14
Jan 10 – Gillette Stadium
1 New England 24
5 Tennessee 20 AFC Championship
5 Tennessee 14
4 Baltimore 17
1 New England 17


* Indicates overtime victory
** Indicates double overtime victory

Schedule[change | change source]

Away team Score Home Team Date Kickoff
(ET / UTC–5)
TV
Wild Card playoffs
Tennessee Titans 20–17 Baltimore Ravens January 3, 2004 4:30 p.m. ABC
Dallas Cowboys 10–29 Carolina Panthers January 3, 2004 8:00 p.m. ABC
Seattle Seahawks 27–33 (OT) Green Bay Packers January 4, 2004 1:00 p.m. Fox
Denver Broncos 10–41 Indianapolis Colts January 4, 2004 4:30 p.m. CBS
Divisional playoffs
Carolina Panthers 29–23 (2OT) St. Louis Rams January 10, 2004 4:30 p.m. Fox
Tennessee Titans 14–17 New England Patriots January 10, 2004 8:00 p.m. CBS
Indianapolis Colts 38–31 Kansas City Chiefs January 11, 2004 1:00 p.m. CBS
Green Bay Packers 17–20 (OT) Philadelphia Eagles January 11, 2004 4:30 p.m. Fox
Conference Championships
Indianapolis Colts 14–24 New England Patriots January 18, 2004 3:00 p.m. CBS
Carolina Panthers 14–3 Philadelphia Eagles January 18, 2004 6:30 p.m. Fox
Super Bowl XXXVIII
Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
Carolina Panthers 29–32 New England Patriots February 1, 2004 6:30 p.m. CBS

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