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2014 Green Bay Packers

The 2014 Green Bay Packers went 12–4, finishing 1st in the NFC North, and lost the conference championship. They scored 486 points and allowed 348.

Record
12–4
Home
8–0
Road & neutral
4–4
Points
486–348
NFC North
Place 1 of 4
Postseason
Lost conference championship

Where the season ranked

They scored 486 points, the most among the 32 teams, and allowed 348, tied for the 13th-fewest. Their point differential was +138.

Their 12–4 record was tied for the best in the NFL.

How the season unfolded

The Packers started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 12–4.

Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 10 to Week 14.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 55–14 over the Chicago Bears in Week 10 (November 9, 2014).

Their heaviest loss was 44–23 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 8 (October 26, 2014).

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–1.

They played one overtime game and lost it.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 5–1 against the NFC North, sweeping the Bears and the Vikings and splitting with the Lions.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–2 in the regular season.

Postseason

In the Divisional round, they beat the Dallas Cowboys 26–21 at home.

In the NFC Championship Game, they lost to the Seattle Seahawks 28–22 on the road.

Before and after

That was a four-win improvement on 2013, when they went 8–7–1.

In 2015, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.

2014 schedule and results

2014 Green Bay Packers · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 4, 2014at Seattle SeahawksL 16–36
Week 2Sep 14, 2014vs New York JetsW 31–24
Week 3Sep 21, 2014at Detroit LionsL 7–19
Week 4Sep 28, 2014at Chicago BearsW 38–17
Week 5Oct 2, 2014vs Minnesota VikingsW 42–10
Week 6Oct 12, 2014at Miami DolphinsW 27–24
Week 7Oct 19, 2014vs Carolina PanthersW 38–17
Week 8Oct 26, 2014at New Orleans SaintsL 23–44
Week 10Nov 9, 2014vs Chicago BearsW 55–14
Week 11Nov 16, 2014vs Philadelphia EaglesW 53–20
Week 12Nov 23, 2014at Minnesota VikingsW 24–21
Week 13Nov 30, 2014vs New England PatriotsW 26–21
Week 14Dec 8, 2014vs Atlanta FalconsW 43–37
Week 15Dec 14, 2014at Buffalo BillsL 13–21
Week 16Dec 21, 2014at Tampa Bay BuccaneersW 20–3
Week 17Dec 28, 2014vs Detroit LionsW 30–20
DivisionalJan 11, 2015vs Dallas CowboysW 26–21
Conference championshipJan 18, 2015at Seattle SeahawksL 22–28 (OT)

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.