2012 Jacksonville Jaguars
The 2012 Jacksonville Jaguars went 2–14, finishing 4th in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 255 points and allowed 444.
- Record
- 2–14
- Home
- 1–7
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 255–444
- AFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 255 points, the third-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 444, tied for the third-most. Their point differential was -189.
Their 2–14 record was tied for the worst in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Jaguars started 1–3 and were 1–7 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 2–14.
Their longest losing streak was seven games, from Week 4 to Week 11.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 22–17 over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 3 (September 23, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 41–3 to the Chicago Bears in Week 5 (October 7, 2012).
They scored a season-high 37 points against the Houston Texans in Week 11 (November 18, 2012), losing 43–37.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–5.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 0–3 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC South, splitting with the Colts and the Titans and getting swept by the Texans.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, eight games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2011, when they went 5–11.
In 2013, they went 4–12.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2012 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 23–26 (OT) |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2012 | vs Houston Texans | L 7–27 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2012 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 22–17 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2012 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–27 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2012 | vs Chicago Bears | L 3–41 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2012 | at Oakland Raiders | L 23–26 (OT) |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2012 | at Green Bay Packers | L 15–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2012 | vs Detroit Lions | L 14–31 |
| Week 10 | Nov 8, 2012 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 10–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2012 | at Houston Texans | L 37–43 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2012 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 24–19 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2012 | at Buffalo Bills | L 18–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2012 | vs New York Jets | L 10–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2012 | at Miami Dolphins | L 3–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | vs New England Patriots | L 16–23 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | at Tennessee Titans | L 20–38 |
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.