The 2012 season
The Baltimore Ravens won the Super Bowl after the 2012 season, beating the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
They went 10-6 in the regular season and won the AFC North. The conference championships: the Baltimore Ravens beat the New England Patriots 28-13; the San Francisco 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons 28-24.
The Denver Broncos and the Atlanta Falcons shared the best record at 13-3; the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Kansas City Chiefs finished bottom at 2-14.
The New England Patriots scored the most points (557) and the Seattle Seahawks conceded the fewest (245). The longest winning run: the Denver Broncos, 11 in a row (weeks 6-17).
The biggest upset: the Arizona Cardinals, 13-point underdogs, beat the New England Patriots 20-18 in week 2, one of 10 wins by teams getting 7 or more points. The widest margin: the Seattle Seahawks beat the Arizona Cardinals 58-0 in week 14. The most points in one game: 85, when the Tennessee Titans beat the Detroit Lions 44-41 in week 3.
51% of games were decided by one score (8 points or fewer). 22 games went to overtime and 1 tie ended level.
Play-offs
Wild card round
Divisional round
- Baltimore Ravens 38-35 Denver Broncos (OT) · upset, 9.5-point underdog won
- Green Bay Packers 31-45 San Francisco 49ers
- Houston Texans 28-41 New England Patriots
- Seattle Seahawks 28-30 Atlanta Falcons
Conference championships
- Baltimore Ravens 28-13 New England Patriots · upset, 8-point underdog won
- San Francisco 49ers 28-24 Atlanta Falcons
Super Bowl
- Baltimore Ravens 34-31 San Francisco 49ers · upset, 4.5-point underdog won
Final standings
AFC
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots · Lost conference championship | 12 | 4 | .750 | +226 |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 9 | .438 | -29 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6 | 10 | .375 | -91 |
| New York Jets | 6 | 10 | .375 | -94 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens · Won Super Bowl | 10 | 6 | .625 | +54 |
| Cincinnati Bengals · Lost wild card round | 10 | 6 | .625 | +71 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 8 | .500 | +22 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5 | 11 | .313 | -66 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans · Lost divisional round | 12 | 4 | .750 | +85 |
| Indianapolis Colts · Lost wild card round | 11 | 5 | .688 | -30 |
| Tennessee Titans | 6 | 10 | .375 | -141 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | 14 | .125 | -189 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos · Lost divisional round | 13 | 3 | .813 | +192 |
| San Diego Chargers | 7 | 9 | .438 | 0 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4 | 12 | .250 | -153 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | 14 | .125 | -214 |
NFC
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins · Lost wild card round | 10 | 6 | .625 | +48 |
| New York Giants | 9 | 7 | .563 | +85 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 8 | .500 | -24 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 12 | .250 | -164 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers · Lost divisional round | 11 | 5 | .688 | +97 |
| Minnesota Vikings · Lost wild card round | 10 | 6 | .625 | +31 |
| Chicago Bears | 10 | 6 | .625 | +98 |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 12 | .250 | -65 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons · Lost conference championship | 13 | 3 | .813 | +120 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 9 | .438 | +7 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 9 | .438 | -5 |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 9 | .438 | -6 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers · Lost Super Bowl | 11 | 4 | .719 | +124 |
| Seattle Seahawks · Lost divisional round | 11 | 5 | .688 | +167 |
| St Louis Rams | 7 | 8 | .469 | -49 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 11 | .313 | -107 |
Regular season only. Pct counts a tie as half a win. Div, Conf, Non-Conf: records against division, conference and other-conference opponents. Strk: current run of wins (W), losses (L) or ties (T). Last 5: oldest to newest. Teams level on Pct are ordered by division record, then points difference, which can differ from the official standings. Data: nflverse.
Season in numbers
| Measure | 2012 | Average since 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 45.5 | 44.5 |
| Home win rateNeutral-site games excluded; a tie counts as half. | 57% | 56% |
| One-score gamesDecided by 8 points or fewer. | 51% | 51% |
| Favourites wonAgainst the closing line; pick’ems and ties left out. | 64% | 67% |
| Overtime games | 22 (9%) | 6% |
Regular season only. Average: every completed season since 2002 except this one. Data: nflverse.