2014 NFL season
The 2014 NFL season was the 95th season in the history of the National Football League (NFL) and the 49th of the Super Bowl era. The season began on Thursday, September 4, 2014, with the annual kickoff game featuring the defending Super Bowl XLVIII champion Seattle Seahawks hosting the Green Bay Packers, which resulted with the Seahawks winning. The season concluded with Super Bowl XLIX, the league's championship game, on Sunday, February 1, 2015, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, with the New England Patriots defeating the Seahawks, in one of the closest games in Super Bowl history.
| Regular season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | September 4 – December 28, 2014 |
| Playoffs | |
| Start date | January 3, 2015 |
| AFC Champions | New England Patriots |
| NFC Champions | Seattle Seahawks |
| Super Bowl XLIX | |
| Date | February 1, 2015 |
| Site | University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona |
| Champions | New England Patriots |
| Pro Bowl | |
| Date | January 25, 2015 |
| Site | University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona |
Some notable events of the season include every team losing at least 4 games, the Carolina Panthers going to the playoffs despite having a losing record, the NFC Championship Game where the Seahawks would make a comeback against the Packers, and Super Bowl XLIX where the Patriots intercepted the ball at the one yard line and win the game.