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2002 NFL NFC South standings
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the 2002 NFL NFC South division race at 12-4, 2.5 games ahead of the Atlanta Falcons.
🏆How the 2002 playoffs went
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NFC South standings, 2002
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | - | 7-3 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons (ATL) | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | 2.5 | 6-3-1 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints (NO) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Carolina Panthers (CAR) | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 5 | 4-6 | W2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands once.
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers trailed by as many as 1 game in Week 1.
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took first place for good in Week 11.
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 5 games in a row from Week 2 to Week 6, the longest run of the race.
- The New Orleans Saints led by 1 game as late as Week 7.
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 7-2 from Week 7 to Week 17, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 2.5 games.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers spent 13 of the season's 17 charted weeks in first place.