2012 New York Giants
The 2012 New York Giants went 9–7, finishing 2nd in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 429 points and allowed 344.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 429–344
- NFC East
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 429 points, the sixth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 344, tied for the 12th-fewest. Their point differential was +85.
How the season unfolded
The Giants started 2–2 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 5 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 42–7 over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 17 (December 30, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 34–0 to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 15 (December 16, 2012).
They scored a season-high 52 points against the New Orleans Saints in Week 14 (December 9, 2012), winning 52–27.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC East, splitting with the Cowboys, the Eagles, and Washington.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2011, when they went 9–7.
In 2013, they went 7–9.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 5, 2012 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 17–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2012 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 41–34 |
| Week 3 | Sep 20, 2012 | at Carolina Panthers | W 36–7 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2012 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–19 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2012 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 41–27 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2012 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 26–3 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2012 | vs Washington | W 27–23 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2012 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 29–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2012 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–24 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2012 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 13–31 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2012 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 38–10 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2012 | at Washington | L 16–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2012 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 52–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2012 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 0–34 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 14–33 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 42–7 |
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.