2012 Green Bay Packers
The 2012 Green Bay Packers went 11–5, finishing 1st in the NFC North, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 433 points and allowed 336.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 433–336
- NFC North
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 433 points, the fifth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 336, the 11th-fewest. Their point differential was +97.
How the season unfolded
The Packers started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 6 to Week 11.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 55–7 over the Tennessee Titans in Week 16 (December 23, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 38–10 to the New York Giants in Week 12 (November 25, 2012).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the NFC North, sweeping the Bears and the Lions and splitting with the Vikings.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Minnesota Vikings 24–10 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the San Francisco 49ers 45–31 on the road.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2011, when they went 15–1.
In 2013, they went 8–7–1 and returned to the playoffs.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2012 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 22–30 |
| Week 2 | Sep 13, 2012 | vs Chicago Bears | W 23–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2012 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 12–14 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2012 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 28–27 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2012 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 27–30 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2012 | at Houston Texans | W 42–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2012 | at St. Louis Rams | W 30–20 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2012 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–15 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2012 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 31–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2012 | at Detroit Lions | W 24–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2012 | at New York Giants | L 10–38 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2012 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 23–14 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2012 | vs Detroit Lions | W 27–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2012 | at Chicago Bears | W 21–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 55–7 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 34–37 |
| Wild Card | Jan 5, 2013 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 24–10 |
| Divisional | Jan 12, 2013 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 31–45 |
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.