2014 Denver Broncos
The 2014 Denver Broncos went 12–4, finishing 1st in the AFC West, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 482 points and allowed 354.
- Record
- 12–4
- Home
- 8–0
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 482–354
- AFC West
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 482 points, the second-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 354, tied for the 16th-fewest. Their point differential was +128.
Their 12–4 record was tied for the best in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Broncos started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 12–4.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 5 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 47–14 over the Oakland Raiders in Week 17 (December 28, 2014).
Their heaviest loss was 43–21 to the New England Patriots in Week 9 (November 2, 2014).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–1.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 6–0 against the AFC West, sweeping the Chiefs, the Chargers, and the Raiders.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Indianapolis Colts 24–13 at home.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2013, when they went 13–3.
In 2015, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2014 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2014 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 31–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2014 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 24–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2014 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 20–26 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2014 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 41–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2014 | at New York Jets | W 31–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2014 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 42–17 |
| Week 8 | Oct 23, 2014 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 35–21 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2014 | at New England Patriots | L 21–43 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2014 | at Oakland Raiders | W 41–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2014 | at St. Louis Rams | L 7–22 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2014 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 39–36 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2014 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 29–16 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2014 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 24–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2014 | at San Diego Chargers | W 22–10 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2014 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 28–37 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2014 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 47–14 |
| Divisional | Jan 11, 2015 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 13–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2014 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.