2014 New England Patriots
The 2014 New England Patriots went 12–4, finishing 1st in the AFC East, and won the Super Bowl. They scored 468 points and allowed 313.
- Record
- 12–4
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 468–313
- AFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Won Super Bowl
Where the season ranked
They scored 468 points, the fourth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 313, the eighth-fewest. Their point differential was +155, the best in the league.
Their 12–4 record was tied for the best in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Patriots started 2–2 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 seven games, from Week 5 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–7 over the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game (January 18, 2015).
Their heaviest loss was 41–14 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4 (September 29, 2014).
They scored a season-high 51 points against the Chicago Bears in Week 8 (October 26, 2014), winning 51–23.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–2.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC East, sweeping the Jets and splitting with the Dolphins and the Bills.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they beat the Baltimore Ravens 35–31 at home.
In the AFC Championship Game, they beat the Indianapolis Colts 45–7 at home.
They won Super Bowl XLIX, beating the Seattle Seahawks 28–24.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2013, when they went 12–4.
In 2015, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2014 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2014 | at Miami Dolphins | L 20–33 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2014 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 30–7 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2014 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 16–9 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2014 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–41 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2014 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 43–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2014 | at Buffalo Bills | W 37–22 |
| Week 7 | Oct 16, 2014 | vs New York Jets | W 27–25 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2014 | vs Chicago Bears | W 51–23 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2014 | vs Denver Broncos | W 43–21 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2014 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 42–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2014 | vs Detroit Lions | W 34–9 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2014 | at Green Bay Packers | L 21–26 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2014 | at San Diego Chargers | W 23–14 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2014 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 41–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2014 | at New York Jets | W 17–16 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2014 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 9–17 |
| Divisional | Jan 10, 2015 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 35–31 |
| Conference championship | Jan 18, 2015 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 45–7 |
| Super Bowl | Feb 1, 2015 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 28–24 |
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.