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Published: October 21, 2008
If past seasons are an indication, the Bucs' hot start has a good chance of resulting in a postseason berth:
| Season | Final record | Result |
| 1979 | 10-6 | Led by quarterback Doug Williams, the first playoff team in franchise history fell one win shy of the Super Bowl. |
| 1995 | 7-9 | The Bucs missed the playoffs in Coach Sam Wyche's infamous "Five dash Two" season, also his final season. |
| 1997 | 10-6 | Tampa Bay won a wild-card game in Coach Tony Dungy's second season, but lost the next week at Green Bay. |
| 2002 | 12-4 | Riding the momentum of a franchise-best 9-2 start, the Bucs hoisted the Lombardi Trophy at Super Bowl XXXVII. |
| 2005 | 11-5 | NFC South champion Tampa Bay lost a heartbreaking wild-card game to Washington at home. |
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