2012 New England Patriots
The 2012 New England Patriots went 12–4, finishing 1st in the AFC East, and lost the conference championship. They scored 557 points and allowed 331.
- Record
- 12–4
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 557–331
- AFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost conference championship
Where the season ranked
They scored 557 points, the most among the 32 teams, and allowed 331, tied for the ninth-fewest. Their point differential was +226, the best in the league.
How the season unfolded
The Patriots started 2–2 and were 5–3 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 7 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–7 over the St. Louis Rams in Week 8 (October 28, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 28–13 to the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game (January 20, 2013).
They scored a season-high 59 points against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 11 (November 18, 2012), winning 59–24.
They shut out the Miami Dolphins (Week 17).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–4.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 6–0 against the AFC East, sweeping the Bills, the Jets, and the Dolphins.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they beat the Houston Texans 41–28 at home.
In the AFC Championship Game, they lost to the Baltimore Ravens 28–13 at home.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2011, when they went 13–3.
In 2013, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2012 | at Tennessee Titans | W 34–13 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2012 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 18–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2012 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 30–31 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2012 | at Buffalo Bills | W 52–28 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2012 | vs Denver Broncos | W 31–21 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2012 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 23–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2012 | vs New York Jets | W 29–26 (OT) |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2012 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 45–7 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2012 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 37–31 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2012 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 59–24 |
| Week 12 | Nov 22, 2012 | at New York Jets | W 49–19 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2012 | at Miami Dolphins | W 23–16 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2012 | vs Houston Texans | W 42–14 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2012 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 34–41 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 23–16 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 28–0 |
| Divisional | Jan 13, 2013 | vs Houston Texans | W 41–28 |
| Conference championship | Jan 20, 2013 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 13–28 |
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.