2012 Denver Broncos
The 2012 Denver Broncos went 13–3, finishing 1st in the AFC West, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 481 points and allowed 289.
- Record
- 13–3
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 481–289
- AFC West
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 481 points, the second-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 289, the fourth-fewest. Their point differential was +192.
Their 13–3 record was tied for the best in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Broncos started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 13–3.
Their longest winning streak was eleven games, from Week 6 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–3 over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 17 (December 30, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 31–21 to the New England Patriots in Week 5 (October 7, 2012).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–2.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 6–0 against the AFC West, sweeping the Raiders, the Chargers, and the Chiefs.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Baltimore Ravens 38–35 at home.
Before and after
That was a five-win improvement on 2011, when they went 8–8.
In 2013, they went 13–3 and returned to the playoffs.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2012 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31–19 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2012 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 21–27 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2012 | vs Houston Texans | L 25–31 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2012 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 37–6 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2012 | at New England Patriots | L 21–31 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2012 | at San Diego Chargers | W 35–24 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2012 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 34–14 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2012 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 31–23 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2012 | at Carolina Panthers | W 36–14 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2012 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 30–23 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2012 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 17–9 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2012 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–23 |
| Week 14 | Dec 6, 2012 | at Oakland Raiders | W 26–13 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2012 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 34–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 34–12 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 38–3 |
| Divisional | Jan 12, 2013 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 35–38 (OT) |
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.