2012 Arizona Cardinals
The 2012 Arizona Cardinals went 5–11, finishing 4th in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 250 points and allowed 357.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 250–357
- NFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 250 points, the second-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 357, the 16th-most. Their point differential was -107.
How the season unfolded
The Cardinals opened with four straight wins and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 5–11.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 1 to Week 4.
Their longest losing streak was nine games, from Week 5 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–10 over the Detroit Lions in Week 15 (December 16, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 58–0 to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 14 (December 9, 2012).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–4.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the NFC West, splitting with the Seahawks and getting swept by the Rams and the 49ers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2011, when they went 8–8.
In 2013, they went 10–6.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2012 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 20–16 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2012 | at New England Patriots | W 20–18 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2012 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–6 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2012 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 24–21 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 4, 2012 | at St. Louis Rams | L 3–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2012 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 16–19 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2012 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 14–21 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2012 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 3–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2012 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–31 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2012 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 19–23 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2012 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 17–31 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2012 | at New York Jets | L 6–7 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2012 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 0–58 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2012 | vs Detroit Lions | W 38–10 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | vs Chicago Bears | L 13–28 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13–27 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2012 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.