2002 Green Bay Packers
The 2002 Green Bay Packers went 12–4, finishing 1st in the NFC North, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 398 points and allowed 328.
- Record
- 12–4
- Home
- 8–0
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 398–328
- NFC North
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 398 points, the sixth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 328, the 12th-fewest. Their point differential was +70.
Their 12–4 record was tied for the best in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Packers started 3–1 and were 7–1 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 12–4.
Their longest winning streak was seven games, from Week 3 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 40–14 over the Detroit Lions in Week 10 (November 10, 2002).
Their heaviest loss was 42–17 to the New York Jets in Week 17 (December 29, 2002).
They shut out the Buffalo Bills (Week 16).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–0.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the NFC North, sweeping the Lions and the Bears and splitting with the Vikings.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Atlanta Falcons 27–7 at home.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2001, when they went 12–4.
In 2003, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2002 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2002 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 37–34 (OT) |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2002 | at New Orleans Saints | L 20–35 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2002 | at Detroit Lions | W 37–31 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2002 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 17–14 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2002 | at Chicago Bears | W 34–21 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2002 | at New England Patriots | W 28–10 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2002 | vs Washington | W 30–9 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2002 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 24–10 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2002 | vs Detroit Lions | W 40–14 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2002 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 21–31 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2002 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 7–21 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2002 | vs Chicago Bears | W 30–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2002 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 26–22 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2002 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 20–14 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2002 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 10–0 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2002 | at New York Jets | L 17–42 |
| Wild Card | Jan 4, 2003 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 7–27 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2002 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.