NFL Primetime 2003 Wild Card Playoff Saturday (ESPN January 3rd, 2004)

Stuart Scott and Tom Jackson host ESPN NFL Primetime for the 2003 season Wild Card Saturday. This week, Eddie George, Steve McNair and the Tennessee Titans narrowly edged Ray Lewis, Jamal Lewis and the Baltimore Ravens 20-17, while Stephen Davis, Steve Smith and the Carolina Panthers blow away Bill Parcells' Dallas Cowboys on their way to the Super Bowl. In a defensive struggle, Gary Anderson kicked the winning 46-yard field goal for the Titans with 29 seconds left. The winning kick was set up after a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty on Ravens offensive lineman Orlando Brown Sr. forced Baltimore to punt and enabled Tennessee to start its final drive from its own 37-yard line. Titans quarterback Steve McNair threw three interceptions. Meanwhile, the Ravens running back Jamal Lewis, the league's regular season rushing leader, was limited to 35 yards on 14 carries. The Cowboys' turnaround season under coach Bill Parcells came to a crashing halt. The Panthers outgained the Cowboys in total yards 380–204 and held the ball for 34:23. Dallas quarterback Quincy Carter threw for only 154 yards and an interception, while being sacked three times. Meanwhile, Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme threw for 273 yards and a touchdown to Steve Smith, who had five receptions for 135 yards and added 22 return yards on special teams. Stephen Davis ran for 104 yards and another touchdown, while Muhsin Muhammad caught four passes for 103 yards. John Kasay kicked five field goals for Carolina.