2013 Denver Broncos
The 2013 Denver Broncos went 13–3, finishing 1st in the AFC West, and lost the Super Bowl. They scored 606 points and allowed 399.
- Record
- 13–3
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 606–399
- AFC West
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Super Bowl
Where the season ranked
They scored 606 points, the most among the 32 teams, and allowed 399, the 11th-most. Their point differential was +207, the best in the league.
Their 13–3 record was tied for the best in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Broncos opened with four straight wins and were 7–1 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 13–3.
Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 1 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 52–20 over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 4 (September 29, 2013).
Their heaviest loss was 43–8 to the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII (February 2, 2014).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–3.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the AFC West, sweeping the Raiders and the Chiefs and splitting with the Chargers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they beat the San Diego Chargers 24–17 at home.
In the AFC Championship Game, they beat the New England Patriots 26–16 at home.
They lost Super Bowl XLVIII to the Seattle Seahawks, 43–8.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2012, when they went 13–3.
In 2014, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2013 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 5, 2013 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 49–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2013 | at New York Giants | W 41–23 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2013 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 37–21 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2013 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 52–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2013 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 51–48 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2013 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 35–19 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2013 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 33–39 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2013 | vs Washington | W 45–21 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2013 | at San Diego Chargers | W 28–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2013 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2013 | at New England Patriots | L 31–34 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2013 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 35–28 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2013 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 51–28 |
| Week 15 | Dec 12, 2013 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 20–27 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2013 | at Houston Texans | W 37–13 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2013 | at Oakland Raiders | W 34–14 |
| Divisional | Jan 12, 2014 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 24–17 |
| Conference championship | Jan 19, 2014 | vs New England Patriots | W 26–16 |
| Super Bowl | Feb 2, 2014 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 8–43 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2013 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.