2012 Pittsburgh Steelers
The 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers went 8–8, finishing 3rd in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 336 points and allowed 314.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 336–314
- AFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 336 points, the 11th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 314, the sixth-fewest. Their point differential was +22.
How the season unfolded
The Steelers started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 7 to Week 10.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 14 to Week 16.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 27–10 over the New York Jets in Week 2 (September 16, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 31–19 to the Denver Broncos in Week 1 (September 9, 2012).
They scored a season-high 31 points against the Oakland Raiders in Week 3 (September 23, 2012), losing 34–31.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–6.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC North, splitting with the Bengals, the Ravens, and the Browns.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2011, when they went 12–4.
In 2013, they went 8–8.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2012 | at Denver Broncos | L 19–31 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2012 | vs New York Jets | W 27–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2012 | at Oakland Raiders | L 31–34 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2012 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 16–14 |
| Week 6 | Oct 11, 2012 | at Tennessee Titans | L 23–26 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2012 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–17 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2012 | vs Washington | W 27–12 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2012 | at New York Giants | W 24–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2012 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 16–13 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2012 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 10–13 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2012 | at Cleveland Browns | L 14–20 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2012 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 23–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2012 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 24–34 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2012 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 24–27 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–13 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 24–10 |
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.