2012 Houston Texans
The 2012 Houston Texans went 12–4, finishing 1st in the AFC South, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 416 points and allowed 331.
- Record
- 12–4
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 416–331
- AFC South
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 416 points, the eighth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 331, tied for the ninth-fewest. Their point differential was +85.
How the season unfolded
The Texans opened with four straight wins and were 7–1 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 12–4.
Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 7 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 43–13 over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 7 (October 21, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 42–14 to the New England Patriots in Week 14 (December 10, 2012).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–0.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 2–0 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the AFC South, sweeping the Jaguars and the Titans and splitting with the Colts.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Cincinnati Bengals 19–13 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the New England Patriots 41–28 on the road.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2011, when they went 10–6.
Their 12 wins are tied for the franchise’s most in any season since 1999.
In 2013, they went 2–14 and missed the playoffs.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2012 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 30–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2012 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 27–7 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2012 | at Denver Broncos | W 31–25 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2012 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 38–14 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2012 | at New York Jets | W 23–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2012 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 24–42 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2012 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 43–13 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2012 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 21–9 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2012 | at Chicago Bears | W 13–6 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2012 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 43–37 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 22, 2012 | at Detroit Lions | W 34–31 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2012 | at Tennessee Titans | W 24–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2012 | at New England Patriots | L 14–42 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2012 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 29–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 6–23 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 16–28 |
| Wild Card | Jan 5, 2013 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 19–13 |
| Divisional | Jan 13, 2013 | at New England Patriots | L 28–41 |
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.