The 2014 season
The New England Patriots won the Super Bowl after the 2014 season, beating the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 at University of Phoenix Stadium.
They went 12-4 in the regular season and won the AFC East. The conference championships: the Seattle Seahawks beat the Green Bay Packers 28-22; the New England Patriots beat the Indianapolis Colts 45-7.
The New England Patriots, the Seattle Seahawks, the Green Bay Packers, the Denver Broncos and the Dallas Cowboys shared the best record at 12-4; the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Tennessee Titans finished bottom at 2-14.
The Green Bay Packers scored the most points (486) and the Seattle Seahawks conceded the fewest (254). The longest winning run: the New England Patriots, 7 in a row (weeks 5-12).
The biggest upset: the St Louis Rams, 10.5-point underdogs, beat the San Francisco 49ers 13-10 in week 9, one of 16 wins by teams getting 7 or more points. The widest margin: the St Louis Rams beat the Oakland Raiders 52-0 in week 13. The most points in one game: 85, when the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Indianapolis Colts 51-34 in week 8.
43% of games were decided by one score (8 points or fewer). 11 games went to overtime and 1 tie ended level.
Play-offs
Wild card round
- Arizona Cardinals 16-27 Carolina Panthers
- Baltimore Ravens 30-17 Pittsburgh Steelers · upset, 3-point underdog won
- Cincinnati Bengals 10-26 Indianapolis Colts
- Detroit Lions 20-24 Dallas Cowboys
Divisional round
- Baltimore Ravens 31-35 New England Patriots
- Carolina Panthers 17-31 Seattle Seahawks
- Dallas Cowboys 21-26 Green Bay Packers
- Indianapolis Colts 24-13 Denver Broncos · upset, 9.5-point underdog won
Conference championships
- Green Bay Packers 22-28 Seattle Seahawks (OT)
- Indianapolis Colts 7-45 New England Patriots
Super Bowl
Final standings
AFC
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots · Won Super Bowl | 12 | 4 | .750 | +155 |
| Buffalo Bills | 9 | 7 | .563 | +54 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8 | 8 | .500 | +15 |
| New York Jets | 4 | 12 | .250 | -118 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers · Lost wild card round | 11 | 5 | .688 | +68 |
| Cincinnati Bengals · Lost wild card round | 10 | 5 | .656 | +21 |
| Baltimore Ravens · Lost divisional round | 10 | 6 | .625 | +107 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 9 | .438 | -38 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts · Lost conference championship | 11 | 5 | .688 | +89 |
| Houston Texans | 9 | 7 | .563 | +65 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 3 | 13 | .188 | -163 |
| Tennessee Titans | 2 | 14 | .125 | -184 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos · Lost divisional round | 12 | 4 | .750 | +128 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 7 | .563 | +72 |
| San Diego Chargers | 9 | 7 | .563 | 0 |
| Oakland Raiders | 3 | 13 | .188 | -199 |
NFC
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys · Lost divisional round | 12 | 4 | .750 | +115 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 6 | .625 | +74 |
| New York Giants | 6 | 10 | .375 | -20 |
| Washington Redskins | 4 | 12 | .250 | -137 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers · Lost conference championship | 12 | 4 | .750 | +138 |
| Detroit Lions · Lost wild card round | 11 | 5 | .688 | +39 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 9 | .438 | -18 |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 11 | .313 | -123 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers · Lost divisional round | 7 | 8 | .469 | -35 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 9 | .438 | -23 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 10 | .375 | -36 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 14 | .125 | -133 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks · Lost Super Bowl | 12 | 4 | .750 | +140 |
| Arizona Cardinals · Lost wild card round | 11 | 5 | .688 | +11 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 8 | .500 | -34 |
| St Louis Rams | 6 | 10 | .375 | -30 |
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 | 2014 | Average since 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 45.2 | 44.6 |
| Home win rateNeutral-site games excluded; a tie counts as half. | 57% | 56% |
| One-score gamesDecided by 8 points or fewer. | 43% | 52% |
| Favourites wonAgainst the closing line; pick’ems and ties left out. | 67% | 67% |
| Overtime games | 11 (4%) | 6% |
Regular season only. Average: every completed season since 2002 except this one. Data: nflverse.