2012 Carolina Panthers
The 2012 Carolina Panthers went 7–9, finishing 4th in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 357 points and allowed 363.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 357–363
- NFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 357 points, tied for the 14th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 363, the 15th-most. Their point differential was -6.
How the season unfolded
The Panthers started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 7–9.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 3 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–7 over the San Diego Chargers in Week 15 (December 16, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 36–7 to the New York Giants in Week 3 (September 20, 2012).
They scored a season-high 44 points against the New Orleans Saints in Week 17 (December 30, 2012), winning 44–38.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–7.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC South, sweeping the Saints, splitting with the Falcons, and getting swept by the Buccaneers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2011, when they went 6–10.
In 2013, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2012 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–16 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2012 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 35–27 |
| Week 3 | Sep 20, 2012 | vs New York Giants | L 7–36 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2012 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 28–30 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2012 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 12–16 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2012 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 14–19 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2012 | at Chicago Bears | L 22–23 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2012 | at Washington | W 21–13 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2012 | vs Denver Broncos | L 14–36 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2012 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 21–27 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2012 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 30–22 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2012 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 21–27 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2012 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 30–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2012 | at San Diego Chargers | W 31–7 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 17–6 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | at New Orleans Saints | W 44–38 |
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.