If the playoffs started today, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would make the playoffs as one of two Wild Card teams.

The Bucs are 6-3 on the season and just a one game behind the 7-2 Carolina Panthers in the NFC South division.

Tampa Bay will host the Minnesota Vikings in a critical NFC showdown at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday.

PewterReport.com will keep Tampa Bay fans updated on how the Bucs fit into the NFC playoff picture over the final seven games of the 2008 regular season.

NFC PLAYOFF PICTURE

Division Leaders

New York Giants 8-1 (NFC East)
Remaining Schedule: Baltimore, @ Arizona, @ Washington, Philadelphia, @ Dallas, Carolina, @ Minnesota

Carolina Panthers 7-2 (NFC South)
Remaining Schedule: Detroit, @ Atlanta, @ Green Bay, Tampa Bay, Denver, @ New York Giants, @ New Orleans

Arizona Cardinals 6-3 (NFC West)
Remaining Schedule: New York Giants, @ Philadelphia, St. Louis, Minnesota, @ New England, Seattle

Chicago Bears 5-4 (NFC North)
Remaining Schedule: @ Green Bay, @ St. Louis, @ Minnesota, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Green Bay, @ Houston

Wild Cards

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-3)
Remaining Schedule: Minnesota, @ Detroit, New Orleans, @ Carolina, @ Atlanta, San Diego, Oakland

Washington Redskins (6-3)
Remaining Schedule: Dallas, @ Seattle, New York Giants, @ Baltimore, @ Cincinnati, Philadelphia, @ San Francisco

Outside Looking In

Atlanta Falcons (6-3)
Remaining Schedule: Denver, Carolina, @ San Diego, @ New Orleans, Tampa Bay, @ Minnesota, St. Louis

Minnesota Vikings (5-4)
Remaining Schedule: @ Tampa Bay, @ Jacksonville, Chicago, @ Detroit, @ Arizona, Atlanta, New York Giants

Philadelphia Eagles (5-4)
Remaining Schedule: @ Cincinnati, @ Baltimore, Arizona, @ New York Giants, Cleveland, @ Washington, Dallas

Dallas Cowboys (5-4)
Remaining Schedule: @ Washington, San Francisco, Seattle, @ Pittsburgh, New York Giants, Baltimore, @ Philadelphia

Green Bay Packers (4-5)
Remaining Schedule: Chicago, @ New Orleans, Carolina, Houston, @ Jacksonville, @ Chicago, Detroit

New Orleans Saints (4-5)
Remaining Schedule: @ Kansas City, Green Bay, @ Tampa Bay, Atlanta, @ Chicago, @ Detroit, Carolina

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