2007 NFC Championship vs Giants
A playoff game at Raymond James Stadium.
The 2007 NFC Wild Card Round was a playoff game played at Raymond James Stadium.
- Date
- January 6, 2008
- Final Score
- Buccaneers 14, Giants 24
- Bucs Quarterback
- Jeff Garcia
- Significance
- Ended Bucs' hopes for Super Bowl XLII
Lore & Background
The Buccanees have played their home games at Raymond James Stadium since 1998.
In Their Own Story
The air inside Raymond James Stadium was thick with humidity and anticipation as the clock ticked past three minutes in the fourth quarter. The Buccaneers held a comfortable lead, their defense standing firm against Eli Manning's passing game. Then, in an instant that would haunt fans for decades, a broken play unfolded. A Giants receiver found a sliver of daylight, catching a pass that spiraled into end zone silence. The roar of the crowd turned to a groan as the momentum shifted violently.
Reader's Guide
The game was the 2007 NFC Wild Card Round, not the NFC Championship.
Did You Know?
- The last Wild Card game at Raymond James Stadium before 2007 was the 2005 NFC Wild Card game against the Washington Redskins.
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