The 2015 season
The Denver Broncos won the Super Bowl after the 2015 season, beating the Carolina Panthers 24-10 at Levi's Stadium.
They went 12-4 in the regular season and won the AFC West. The conference championships: the Carolina Panthers beat the Arizona Cardinals 49-15; the Denver Broncos beat the New England Patriots 20-18.
The Carolina Panthers had the best record at 15-1 and lost the Super Bowl; the Tennessee Titans and the Cleveland Browns finished bottom at 3-13.
The Carolina Panthers scored the most points (500) and the Seattle Seahawks conceded the fewest (277). The longest winning run: the Carolina Panthers, 14 in a row (weeks 1-15).
The biggest upset: the Baltimore Ravens, 11-point underdogs, beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-17 in week 16, one of 18 wins by teams getting 7 or more points. The widest margin: the Arizona Cardinals beat the San Francisco 49ers 47-7 in week 3. The most points in one game: 101, when the New Orleans Saints beat the New York Giants 52-49 in week 8.
55% of games were decided by one score (8 points or fewer). 21 games went to overtime.
Play-offs
Wild card round
Divisional round
Conference championships
Super Bowl
- Carolina Panthers 10-24 Denver Broncos · upset, 4.5-point underdog won
Final standings
AFC
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots · Lost conference championship | 12 | 4 | .750 | +150 |
| New York Jets | 10 | 6 | .625 | +73 |
| Buffalo Bills | 8 | 8 | .500 | +20 |
| Miami Dolphins | 6 | 10 | .375 | -79 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals · Lost wild card round | 12 | 4 | .750 | +140 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers · Lost divisional round | 10 | 6 | .625 | +104 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 5 | 11 | .313 | -73 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3 | 13 | .188 | -154 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans · Lost wild card round | 9 | 7 | .563 | +26 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 8 | .500 | -75 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 11 | .313 | -72 |
| Tennessee Titans | 3 | 13 | .188 | -124 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos · Won Super Bowl | 12 | 4 | .750 | +59 |
| Kansas City Chiefs · Lost divisional round | 11 | 5 | .688 | +118 |
| Oakland Raiders | 7 | 9 | .438 | -40 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4 | 12 | .250 | -78 |
NFC
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins · Lost wild card round | 9 | 7 | .563 | +9 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 9 | .438 | -53 |
| New York Giants | 6 | 10 | .375 | -22 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 12 | .250 | -99 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings · Lost wild card round | 11 | 5 | .688 | +63 |
| Green Bay Packers · Lost divisional round | 10 | 6 | .625 | +45 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 9 | .438 | -42 |
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 10 | .375 | -62 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers · Lost Super Bowl | 15 | 1 | .938 | +192 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 8 | .500 | -6 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 9 | .438 | -68 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | .375 | -75 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals · Lost conference championship | 13 | 3 | .813 | +176 |
| Seattle Seahawks · Lost divisional round | 10 | 6 | .625 | +146 |
| St Louis Rams | 7 | 9 | .438 | -50 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 11 | .313 | -149 |
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 | 2015 | Average since 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 45.6 | 44.5 |
| Home win rateNeutral-site games excluded; a tie counts as half. | 54% | 56% |
| One-score gamesDecided by 8 points or fewer. | 55% | 51% |
| Favourites wonAgainst the closing line; pick’ems and ties left out. | 63% | 67% |
| Overtime games | 21 (8%) | 6% |
Regular season only. Average: every completed season since 2002 except this one. Data: nflverse.