What a difference three seasons makes.

NFL Teams in 2005 season playoffs who made the 2002 playoffs:
2005 Record 2002 Record
Pittsburgh (11-5) (10-5-1)
Indianapolis (14-2) (10-6)
NY Giants (11-5) (10-6)
Tampa Bay (11-5) (12-4)NFC Champion


NFL Teams in 2002 playoffs who didn’t make the 2005 playoffs:
2002 Record 2005 Record
NY Jets (9-7) (4-12)
Cleveland (9-7) (6-10)
Tennessee (11-5) (4-12)
Oakland (11-5)AFC Champion(4-12)
Philadelphia (12-4) (6-10)
Green Bay (12-4) (4-12)
Atlanta (9-6-1) (8-8)
San Francisco (10-6) (4-12)


NFL Teams in 2005 playoffs who didn’t make the 2002 playoffs:
2005 Record 2002 Record
New England (10-6) (9-7)
Cincinnati (11-5) (2-14)
Jacksonville (12-4) (6-10)
Denver (13-3) (9-7)
Washington (10-6) (7-9)
Chicago (11-5) (4-12)
Carolina (11-5) (7-9)
Seattle (13-3) (7-9)