2012 Philadelphia Eagles
The 2012 Philadelphia Eagles went 4–12, finishing 4th in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 280 points and allowed 444.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 280–444
- NFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 280 points, the fourth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 444, tied for the third-most. Their point differential was -164.
How the season unfolded
The Eagles started 3–1 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was eight games, from Week 5 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 19–17 over the New York Giants in Week 4 (September 30, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 42–7 to the New York Giants in Week 17 (December 30, 2012).
They scored a season-high 33 points against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 13 (December 2, 2012), losing 38–33.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–5.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the NFC East, splitting with the Giants and getting swept by the Cowboys and Washington.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, six games better than their record.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2011, when they went 8–8.
Their four wins are tied for the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2013, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2012 | at Cleveland Browns | W 17–16 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2012 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 24–23 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2012 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 6–27 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2012 | vs New York Giants | W 19–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2012 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–16 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2012 | vs Detroit Lions | L 23–26 (OT) |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2012 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 17–30 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2012 | at New Orleans Saints | L 13–28 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2012 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 23–38 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2012 | at Washington | L 6–31 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2012 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 22–30 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2012 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 33–38 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2012 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–21 |
| Week 15 | Dec 13, 2012 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 13–34 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | vs Washington | L 20–27 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | at New York Giants | L 7–42 |
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.