The 2013 season
The Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl after the 2013 season, beating the Denver Broncos 43-8 at MetLife Stadium.
They went 13-3 in the regular season and won the NFC West. The conference championships: the Denver Broncos beat the New England Patriots 26-16; the Seattle Seahawks beat the San Francisco 49ers 23-17.
The Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks shared the best record at 13-3; the Houston Texans finished bottom at 2-14.
The Denver Broncos scored the most points (606) and the Seattle Seahawks conceded the fewest (231). The longest winning run: the Kansas City Chiefs, 9 in a row (weeks 1-9).
The biggest upset: the Jacksonville Jaguars, 11.5-point underdogs, beat the Tennessee Titans 29-27 in week 10, one of 17 wins by teams getting 7 or more points. The widest margin: the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Chicago Bears 54-11 in week 16. The most points in one game: 99, when the Denver Broncos beat the Dallas Cowboys 51-48 in week 5.
At 46.8 points a game it ranks second-highest-scoring since 2002. 51% of games were decided by one score (8 points or fewer). 16 games went to overtime and 1 tie ended level.
Play-offs
Wild card round
- Kansas City Chiefs 44-45 Indianapolis Colts
- New Orleans Saints 26-24 Philadelphia Eagles · upset, 3-point underdog won
- San Diego Chargers 27-10 Cincinnati Bengals · upset, 6.5-point underdog won
- San Francisco 49ers 23-20 Green Bay Packers
Divisional round
Conference championships
Super Bowl
Final standings
AFC
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots · Lost conference championship | 12 | 4 | .750 | +106 |
| New York Jets | 8 | 8 | .500 | -97 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8 | 8 | .500 | -18 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6 | 10 | .375 | -49 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals · Lost wild card round | 11 | 5 | .688 | +125 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 8 | .500 | +9 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 8 | .500 | -32 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4 | 12 | .250 | -98 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts · Lost divisional round | 11 | 5 | .688 | +55 |
| Tennessee Titans | 7 | 9 | .438 | -19 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 12 | .250 | -202 |
| Houston Texans | 2 | 14 | .125 | -152 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos · Lost Super Bowl | 13 | 3 | .813 | +207 |
| Kansas City Chiefs · Lost wild card round | 11 | 5 | .688 | +125 |
| San Diego Chargers · Lost divisional round | 9 | 7 | .563 | +48 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4 | 12 | .250 | -131 |
NFC
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles · Lost wild card round | 10 | 6 | .625 | +60 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 8 | .500 | +7 |
| New York Giants | 7 | 9 | .438 | -89 |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 13 | .188 | -144 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers · Lost wild card round | 8 | 7 | .531 | -11 |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 8 | .500 | -33 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 9 | .438 | +19 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 10 | .344 | -89 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers · Lost divisional round | 12 | 4 | .750 | +125 |
| New Orleans Saints · Lost divisional round | 11 | 5 | .688 | +110 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | .250 | -90 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 12 | .250 | -101 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks · Won Super Bowl | 13 | 3 | .813 | +186 |
| San Francisco 49ers · Lost conference championship | 12 | 4 | .750 | +134 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 10 | 6 | .625 | +55 |
| St Louis Rams | 7 | 9 | .438 | -16 |
Regular season only. Pct counts a tie as half a win. Div, Conf, Non-Conf: records against division, conference and other-conference opponents. Strk: current run of wins (W), losses (L) or ties (T). Last 5: oldest to newest. Teams level on Pct are ordered by division record, then points difference, which can differ from the official standings. Data: nflverse.
Season in numbers
| Measure | 2013 | Average since 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 46.8 | 44.5 |
| Home win rateNeutral-site games excluded; a tie counts as half. | 60% | 56% |
| One-score gamesDecided by 8 points or fewer. | 51% | 51% |
| Favourites wonAgainst the closing line; pick’ems and ties left out. | 71% | 67% |
| Overtime games | 16 (6%) | 6% |
Regular season only. Average: every completed season since 2002 except this one. Data: nflverse.