2014 Baltimore Ravens season

2014 Baltimore Ravens season
Head coach John Harbaugh
General manager Ozzie Newsome
Owner Stephen Bisciotti
Home field M&T Bank Stadium
Results
Record 10–6
Division place 3rd AFC North
Playoff finish Won Wild Card Playoffs (Steelers) 30–17
Lost Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) 35–31
Pro Bowlers Elvis Dumervil, OLB
Justin Forsett, RB
C. J. Mosley, ILB
Marshal Yanda, OG

The 2014 Baltimore Ravens season was the franchise's 19th season in the National Football League and the seventh under head coach John Harbaugh. The Ravens improved upon their 8-8 record from 2013, when they missed the playoffs for the first time since 2007. Additionally, the Ravens scored a franchise record 409 points and quarterback Joe Flacco passed for a career high 27 touchdowns and 3,986 yards.

The Ravens clinched the sixth seed in the AFC playoffs following their Week 17 win against the Browns. After winning the AFC Wild Card Game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Ravens were ultimately defeated in the AFC Divisional Round by the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots.

2014 draft class

Main article: 2014 NFL draft
2014 Baltimore Ravens Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 17 C. J. Mosley Linebacker Alabama
2 48 Timmy Jernigan Defensive tackle Florida State
3 79 Terrence Brooks Free safety Florida State
99 Crockett Gillmore Tight end Colorado State
4 134 Brent Urban Defensive tackle Virginia
138 Lorenzo Taliaferro Running back Coastal Carolina
5 175 John Urschel Offensive guard Penn State
6 194 Keith Wenning Quarterback Ball State
7 218 Michael Campanaro Wide receiver Wake Forest
Compensatory selection
Draft trades

Staff

2014 Baltimore Ravens staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Final roster

2014 Baltimore Ravens final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 Active, 19 Inactive, 10 Practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 7 San Francisco 49ers W 23–3 1–0 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
2 August 16 at Dallas Cowboys W 37–30 2–0 AT&T Stadium Recap
3 August 23 Washington Redskins W 23–17 3–0 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
4 August 28 at New Orleans Saints W 22–13 4–0 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap

During the first preseason game vs the 49ers the Ravens won the third "Harbowl", as coach John Harbaugh defeated his brother Jim Harbaugh for the third time (following the Thanksgiving game in 2011 and Super Bowl XLVII).

Regular season

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site TV NFL.com
recap
1 September 7 Cincinnati Bengals L 16–23 0–1 M&T Bank Stadium CBS Recap
2 September 11 Pittsburgh Steelers W 26–6 1–1 M&T Bank Stadium CBS Recap
3 September 21 at Cleveland Browns W 23–21 2–1 FirstEnergy Stadium CBS Recap
4 September 28 Carolina Panthers W 38–10 3–1 M&T Bank Stadium CBS Recap
5 October 5 at Indianapolis Colts L 13–20 3–2 Lucas Oil Stadium CBS Recap
6 October 12 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 48–17 4–2 Raymond James Stadium CBS Recap
7 October 19 Atlanta Falcons W 29–7 5–2 M&T Bank Stadium Fox Recap
8 October 26 at Cincinnati Bengals L 24–27 5–3 Paul Brown Stadium CBS Recap
9 November 2 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 23–43 5–4 Heinz Field NBC Recap
10 November 9 Tennessee Titans W 21–7 6–4 M&T Bank Stadium CBS Recap
11 Bye
12 November 24 at New Orleans Saints W 34–27 7–4 Mercedes-Benz Superdome ESPN Recap
13 November 30 San Diego Chargers L 33–34 7–5 M&T Bank Stadium CBS Recap
14 December 7 at Miami Dolphins W 28–13 8–5 Sun Life Stadium CBS Recap
15 December 14 Jacksonville Jaguars W 20–12 9–5 M&T Bank Stadium CBS Recap
16 December 21 at Houston Texans L 13–25 9–6 NRG Stadium CBS Recap
17 December 28 Cleveland Browns W 20–10 10–6 M&T Bank Stadium CBS Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Postseason

Playoff round Date Opponent Result Record Game site TV NFL.com
recap
Wild Card January 3, 2015 at Pittsburgh Steelers (3) W 30–17 1–0 Heinz Field NBC Recap
Divisional January 10, 2015 at New England Patriots (1) L 31–35 1–1 Gillette Stadium NBC Recap

Game summaries

Regular season

Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week One: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bengals 6 9 0823
Ravens 0 0 7916

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

First quarter
  • CIN – 10:25 Mike Nugent 49-yard FG. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:35. (CIN 3–0)
  • CIN – 1:25 Mike Nugent 22-yard FG. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:42. (CIN 6–0)
Second quarter
  • CIN – 10:13 Mike Nugent 28-yard FG. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:40. (CIN 9–0)
  • CIN – 4:36 Mike Nugent 47-yard FG. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:15. (CIN 12–0)
  • CIN – 2:07 Mike Nugent 38-yard FG. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:23. (CIN 15–0)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
  • BAL – 10:28 Justin Tucker 38-yard FG. Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 5:23. (CIN 15–10)
  • BAL – 5:46 Steve Smith 80-yard TD pass from Joe Flacco, 2-point run failed. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:43. (BAL 15–16)
  • CIN – 4:58 A. J. Green 77-yard pass from Andy Dalton, Andy Dalton-Mohamed Sanu pass. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:48. (CIN 23–16)

Top passers
  • CIN – Andy Dalton: 25/38, 301 yards, 1 TD
  • BAL – Joe Flacco: 35/62, 345 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • CIN – A. J. Green: 6 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD
  • BAL – Dennis Pitta: 10 receptions, 89 yards
Top tacklers

Week 2: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Two: Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 3 306
Ravens 7 3 7926

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
  • BAL – 1:25 Justin Tucker 30-yard FG. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:32. (BAL 10–0)
  • PIT – 2:50 Shaun Suisham 25-yard FG. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:11. (BAL 10–3)
Third quarter
  • PIT – 10:30 Shaun Suisham 43-yard FG. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:56. (BAL 10–6)
  • BAL – 3:58 Owen Daniels 1-yard TD pass from Joe Flacco, Justin Tucker kick. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:32. (BAL 17–6)
Fourth quarter
  • BAL – 14:11 Justin Tucker 23-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:51. (BAL 20–6)
  • BAL – 11:14 Justin Tucker 22-yard FG. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:46. (BAL 23–6)
  • BAL – 4:31 Justin Tucker 20-yard FG. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:57. (BAL 26–6)

Top passers
  • PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 22/37, 217 yards, 1 INT
  • BAL – Joe Flacco 21/29, 166 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers

Week 3: at Cleveland Browns

Week Three: Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Ravens 3 7 7623
Browns 7 0 14021

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), partly sunny
  • Game attendance: 67,407
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

BAL - 9:11 Justin Tucker 38-yard FG. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:49. (BAL 3-0)

CLE - 3:15 Terrance West 1-yard TD run, Billy Cundiff kick. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:56. (CLE 3-7)

Second quarter

BAL - 7:24 Kyle Juszczyk 9-yard TD pass from Joe Flacco, Justin Tucker kick. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:05. (BAL 10-7)

Third quarter

CLE - 10:01 Isaiah Crowell 14-yard TD run, Billy Cundiff kick. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:59. (CLE 10-14)

BAL - 5:04 Lorenzo Taliaferro 1-yard TD run, Justin Tucker kick. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:57. (BAL 17-14)

CLE - 0:13 Miles Austin 4-yard TD pass from Brian Hoyer, Billy Cundiff kick. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:51. (CLE 17-21)

Fourth quarter

BAL - 5:00 Justin Tucker 21-yard FG. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:46. (CLE 20-21)

BAL - 0:00 Justin Tucker 32-yard FG. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:58. (BAL 23-21)

Top passers
  • BAL – Joe Flacco 19/31, 217 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • CLE – Brian Hoyer 19/25, 290 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
  • BAL – Lorenzo Taliaferro 18 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD
  • CLE – Isaiah Crowell 11 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
  • BAL – Steve Smith Sr. 5 receptions, 101 yards
  • CLE – Andrew Hawkins 7 receptions, 87 yards
Top tacklers
  • BAL – Jimmy Smith 6 tackles
  • CLE – Donte Whitner 5 tackles, 2 assists

Week 4: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Four: Carolina Panthers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 7 3010
Ravens 0 21 71038

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • CAR –
  • BAL –
Top rushers
  • CAR –
  • BAL –
Top receivers
  • CAR –
  • BAL –
Top tacklers
  • CAR –
  • BAL –

Week 5: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Five: Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Ravens 0 3 01013
Colts 3 3 7720

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • BAL –
  • IND –
Top rushers
  • BAL –
  • IND –
Top receivers
  • BAL –
  • IND –
Top tacklers
  • BAL –
  • IND –

Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Six: Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Ravens 28 10 7348
Buccaneers 0 0 10717

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 60,041
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots and Chris Fischer
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • BAL – Joe Flacco 33/35 501 yds 5 tds
  • TB –
Top rushers
  • BAL –
  • TB –
Top receivers
  • BAL –
  • TB –
Top tacklers
  • BAL –
  • TB –

Joe Flacco would break an NFL record for fastest time for throwing 5 touchdown passes (16 minutes) since the AFL–NFL merger.[1]

Week 7: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Seven: Atlanta Falcons at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 0 077
Ravens 7 10 3929

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • ATL –
  • BAL –
Top rushers
  • ATL –
  • BAL –
Top receivers
  • ATL –
  • BAL –
Top tacklers
  • ATL –
  • BAL –

Week 8: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Eight: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Ravens 0 6 81024
Bengals 7 0 101027

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 55,711
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • BAL –
  • CIN –
Top rushers
  • BAL –
  • CIN –
Top receivers
  • BAL –
  • CIN –
Top tacklers
  • BAL –
  • CIN –

Week 9: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Nine: Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Ravens 7 3 01323
Steelers 0 22 02143

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • BAL –
  • PIT –
Top rushers
  • BAL –
  • PIT –
Top receivers
  • BAL –
  • PIT –
Top tacklers
  • BAL –
  • PIT –

Week 10: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Ten: Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Titans 7 0 007
Ravens 0 7 7721

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • TEN –
  • BAL –
Top rushers
  • TEN –
  • BAL –
Top receivers
  • TEN –
  • BAL –
Top tacklers
  • TEN –
  • BAL –

Week 12: at New Orleans Saints

Week Twelve: Baltimore Ravens at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Ravens 7 7 101034
Saints 7 10 01027

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • BAL –
  • NO –
Top rushers
  • BAL –
  • NO –
Top receivers
  • BAL –
  • NO –
Top tacklers
  • BAL –
  • NO –

The Ravens were the only AFC North team to defeat all of their NFC South opponents

Week 13: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week Thirteen: San Diego Chargers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 3 32134
Ravens 10 6 71033

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 71,060
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • SD –
  • BAL –
Top rushers
  • SD –
  • BAL –
Top receivers
  • SD –
  • BAL –
Top tacklers
  • SD –
  • BAL –

Week 14: at Miami Dolphins

Week Fourteen: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Ravens 0 7 71428
Dolphins 10 0 0313

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 70,244
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • BAL –
  • MIA –
Top rushers
  • BAL –
  • MIA –
Top receivers
  • BAL –
  • MIA –
Top tacklers
  • BAL –
  • MIA –

Week 15: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Fifteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 6 6 0012
Ravens 7 3 7320

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • JAX –
  • BAL –
Top rushers
  • JAX –
  • BAL –
Top receivers
  • JAX –
  • BAL –
Top tacklers
  • JAX –
  • BAL –

Week 16: at Houston Texans

Week Sixteen: Baltimore Ravens at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Ravens 0 0 7613
Texans 3 13 3625

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • BAL –
  • HOU –
Top rushers
  • BAL –
  • HOU –
Top receivers
  • BAL –
  • HOU –
Top tacklers
  • BAL –
  • HOU –

Week 17: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week Seventeen: Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Browns 0 3 7010
Ravens 0 3 01720

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: December 28
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 71,070
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Jamie Erdahl
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • CLE –
  • BAL –
Top rushers
  • CLE –
  • BAL –
Top receivers
  • CLE –
  • BAL –
Top tacklers
  • CLE –
  • BAL –

With the win, the Ravens finished the season 10-6. The team also improved to 13-1 against the Browns in the Flacco-Harbaugh era.

Postseason

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at #3 Pittsburgh Steelers

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (#6) Baltimore Ravens at (#3) Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Ravens 0 10 101030
Steelers 3 6 0817

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • BAL –
  • PIT –
Top rushers
  • BAL –
  • PIT –
Top receivers
  • BAL –
  • PIT –
Top tacklers
  • BAL –
  • PIT –

AFC Divisional Playoffs: at #1 New England Patriots

AFC Divisional Playoffs: #6 Baltimore Ravens at #1 New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Ravens 14 7 7331
Patriots 7 7 14735

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: January 10, 2015
  • Game time: 4:35 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 20 °F (−7 °C), clear, windy and cold
  • Game attendance: 68,756
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
  • NE Danny Amendola 15-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:37. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:36.
  • BAL Owen Daniels 11-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 0:10. Ravens 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 0:53.
3rd Quarter
  • BAL Justin Forsett 16-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 10:22. Ravens 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:40.
  • NE Rob Gronkowski 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:48. Ravens 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:34.
  • NE – Danny Amendola 51-yard pass from Julian Edelman (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:20. Tied 28–28. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:13.
4th Quarter
  • BAL – Justin Tucker 25-yard field goal, 10:17. Ravens 31–28. Drive: 16 plays, 73 yards, 7:52.
  • NE Brandon LaFell 23-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:13. Patriots 35–31. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:04.

Leading passers
  • BAL Joe Flacco – 28/45, 292 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
  • NE Tom Brady – 33/50, 367 yards, 3 TD, INT
Leading rushers
Leading receivers

Standings

Division

AFC North
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Pittsburgh Steelers 11 5 0 .688 4–2 9–3 436 368 W4
(5) Cincinnati Bengals 10 5 1 .656 3–3 7–5 365 344 L1
(6) Baltimore Ravens 10 6 0 .625 3–3 6–6 409 302 W1
Cleveland Browns 7 9 0 .438 2–4 4–8 299 337 L5

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA PD STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 1] New England Patriots East 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 468 313 155 L1
2[lower-alpha 1] Denver Broncos West 12 4 0 .750 6–0 10–2 482 354 128 W1
3[lower-alpha 2] Pittsburgh Steelers North 11 5 0 .688 4–2 9–3 436 368 68 W4
4[lower-alpha 2] Indianapolis Colts South 11 5 0 .688 6–0 9–3 458 369 89 W1
Wild Cards
5 Cincinnati Bengals North 10 5 1 .656 3–3 7–5 365 344 21 L1
6 Baltimore Ravens North 10 6 0 .625 3–3 6–6 409 302 107 W1
Did not qualify for the playoffs
7[lower-alpha 3] Houston Texans South 9 7 0 .563 4–2 8–4 372 307 65 W2
8[lower-alpha 3] Kansas City Chiefs West 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 353 281 72 W1
9[lower-alpha 3] San Diego Chargers West 9 7 0 .563 2–4 6–6 348 348 0 L1
10[lower-alpha 3] Buffalo Bills East 9 7 0 .563 4–2 5–7 343 289 54 W1
11 Miami Dolphins East 8 8 0 .500 3–3 6–6 388 373 15 L1
12 Cleveland Browns North 7 9 0 .438 2–4 4–8 299 337 –38 L5
13 New York Jets East 4 12 0 .250 1–5 4–8 283 401 –118 W1
14[lower-alpha 4] Jacksonville Jaguars South 3 13 0 .188 1–5 2–10 249 412 –163 L1
15[lower-alpha 4] Oakland Raiders West 3 13 0 .188 1–5 2–10 253 452 –199 L1
16 Tennessee Titans South 2 14 0 .125 1–5 2–10 254 438 –184 L10
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 5]
  1. 1 2 New England defeated Denver head-to-head (Week 9, 43–21).
  2. 1 2 Pittsburgh defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 8, 51–34).
  3. 1 2 3 4 Kansas City finished ahead of San Diego in the AFC West based on head-to-head sweep (Week 7, 23–20; Week 17, 19–7).
    Houston finished ahead of Kansas City and Buffalo based on conference record.
    Kansas City finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory (Week 10, 17–13).
    San Diego finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory (Week 3, 22–10).
  4. 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Oakland based on record vs. common opponents (1–4 to 0–5).
  5. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Notes

  1. The Ravens acquired this seventh-round selection (No. 218 overall) in a trade that sent the team's 2015 sixth-round selection to the Cleveland Browns.

References

External links

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