2012 Cleveland Browns
The 2012 Cleveland Browns went 5–11, finishing 4th in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 302 points and allowed 368.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 302–368
- AFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 302 points, the ninth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 368, the 14th-most. Their point differential was -66.
How the season unfolded
The Browns opened with four straight losses and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 5–11.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 12 to Week 14.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 1 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 30–7 over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 14 (December 9, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 34–12 to the Denver Broncos in Week 16 (December 23, 2012).
They scored a season-high 34 points against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 6 (October 14, 2012), winning 34–24.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC North, splitting with the Bengals and the Steelers and getting swept by the Ravens.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2011, when they went 4–12.
In 2013, they went 4–12.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2012 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 16–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2012 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 27–34 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2012 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 14–24 |
| Week 4 | Sep 27, 2012 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 16–23 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2012 | at New York Giants | L 27–41 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2012 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 34–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2012 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 13–17 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2012 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 7–6 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2012 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 15–25 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2012 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 20–23 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2012 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 20–14 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2012 | at Oakland Raiders | W 20–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2012 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 30–7 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2012 | vs Washington | L 21–38 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | at Denver Broncos | L 12–34 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–24 |
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.