 However, they were defeated 24-14 in the Wildcard Round by the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants.The Wildcard game was Jon Gruden’s final playoff appearance as head coach of the Buccaneers before being dismissed at the conclusion of the next season.As of 2019, this has been the last season that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have qualified for the playoffs and won their division, making it 12 straight years that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have missed the playoffs.