2012 NFL season
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| 2012 National Football League season | |||
| Regular season | |||
| Duration | September 5, 2012 – December 30, 2012 | ||
| Playoff | |||
| Start date | January 5, 2013 | ||
| Super Bowl XLVII | |||
| Date Site | February 3, 2013 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
| Pro Bowl | |||
| Date Site | January 27, 2013 Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii | ||
| National Football League seasons | |||
| < 2011 | |||
The 2012 NFL season, the 93rd regular season of the National Football League, began on Wednesday, September 5, 2012, with the defending Super Bowl XLVI champion New York Giants hosting the Dallas Cowboys in the 2012 NFL Kickoff game at MetLife Stadium, and will end with Super Bowl XLVII, the league's championship game, on Sunday, February 3, 2013, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Contents |
[edit] Referee labor dispute
- Main article: 2012 NFL referee lockout
- See also: List of 2012 NFL replacement officials
[edit] Schedule
[edit] NFL Draft
[edit] Matchups
Under the NFL's scheduling formula, the intraconference and interconference matchups will be:
Intraconference
Interconference
[edit] Other highlights
[edit] Scheduling changes
[edit] Regular season standings
- Legend
- Clinched playoff berth.
- Clinched division title.
- Clinched division title and first round bye.
- Clinched the indicated playoff seed.
- Eliminated from postseason contention.
| AFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| New England Patriotsy | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 5–0 | 9–1 | 506 | 315 | L1 |
| New York Jets† | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 2–3 | 4–6 | 255 | 320 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 1–3 | 4–6 | 264 | 279 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills† | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 1–3 | 4–6 | 306 | 402 | L2 |
| AFC North | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Baltimore Ravensx | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 4–1 | 8–3 | 348 | 307 | L3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 1–3 | 5–5 | 355 | 293 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 2–2 | 4–6 | 302 | 291 | L2 |
| Cleveland Browns† | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 2–3 | 5–5 | 280 | 310 | L1 |
| AFC South | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Houston Texansy | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 5–0 | 10–1 | 394 | 280 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 3–2 | 6–4 | 309 | 358 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans† | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 0–5 | 4–7 | 285 | 396 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars† | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 2–3 | 2–8 | 219 | 383 | L3 |
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Denver Broncosy | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 5–0 | 8–2 | 409 | 274 | W9 |
| San Diego Chargers† | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 3–2 | 5–5 | 299 | 312 | L1 |
| Oakland Raiders† | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 2–3 | 4–7 | 263 | 402 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs† | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 0–5 | 0–10 | 195 | 367 | L2 |
| NFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Washington Redskins | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 3–1 | 6–4 | 381 | 350 | W5 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 3–2 | 5–5 | 327 | 338 | W3 |
| New York Giants | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 2–3 | 7–4 | 373 | 304 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles† | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 1–3 | 2–8 | 253 | 375 | L1 |
| NFC North | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Green Bay Packersy | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 5–0 | 8–3 | 344 | 292 | W3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 3–2 | 6–5 | 319 | 308 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 2–3 | 5–5 | 321 | 240 | L3 |
| Detroit Lions† | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 0–5 | 3–7 | 330 | 380 | L6 |
| NFC South | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Atlanta Falconsy | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 3–2 | 8–2 | 371 | 259 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 3–2 | 4–6 | 389 | 379 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers† | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 2–3 | 3–7 | 354 | 349 | L4 |
| Carolina Panthers† | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 2–3 | 4–7 | 296 | 319 | W2 |
| NFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| San Francisco 49ersx | 10 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2–1–1 | 6–3–1 | 357 | 218 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 1–3 | 6–4 | 350 | 219 | W3 |
| St. Louis Rams | 6 | 7 | 1 | .464 | 4–0–1 | 5–4–1 | 258 | 315 | L1 |
| Arizona Cardinals† | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 1–4 | 3-7 | 224 | 302 | W1 |
[edit] Postseason
- More information: Current NFL Playoffs appearance streaks
[edit] Clinched playoff berth
[edit] Clinched division title
[edit] Playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 16
[edit] AFC
[edit] NFC
[edit] Eliminated from postseason contention
[edit] Media changes
[edit] Rule changes
[edit] Other changes
[edit] Records
[edit] Uniforms
[edit] Coaching changes
[edit] Pre-season changes
| Team: | 2011 head coach: at start of season | 2011 interim head coach: | 2012 replacement: | Reason for leaving: | Story/Accomplishments: |
|---|
[edit] In-season
The following head coaches were replaced in-season:
| Team: | 2012 head coach: | Interim head coach: | Reason for leaving: | Story/Accomplishments: |
|---|
[edit] Awards
[edit] Players of the Week/Month
The following were named the top performers during the 2012 season:
| Week/ Month | Offensive Player of the Week/Month | Defensive Player of the Week/Month | Special Teams Player of the Week/Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
