2012 New York Jets
The 2012 New York Jets went 6–10, finishing 4th in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 281 points and allowed 375.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 281–375
- AFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 281 points, the fifth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 375, the 13th-most. Their point differential was -94.
How the season unfolded
The Jets started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 7 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–9 over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 6 (October 14, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 34–0 to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 4 (September 30, 2012).
They scored a season-high 48 points against the Buffalo Bills in Week 1 (September 9, 2012), winning 48–28.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–3.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC East, splitting with the Bills and the Dolphins and getting swept by the Patriots.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2011, when they went 8–8.
In 2013, they went 8–8.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2012 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 48–28 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2012 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–27 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2012 | at Miami Dolphins | W 23–20 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2012 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 0–34 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2012 | vs Houston Texans | L 17–23 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2012 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 35–9 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2012 | at New England Patriots | L 26–29 (OT) |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2012 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 9–30 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2012 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 7–28 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2012 | at St. Louis Rams | W 27–13 |
| Week 12 | Nov 22, 2012 | vs New England Patriots | L 19–49 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2012 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 7–6 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2012 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 17–10 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2012 | at Tennessee Titans | L 10–14 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 17–27 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | at Buffalo Bills | L 9–28 |
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.