2012 Seattle Seahawks
The 2012 Seattle Seahawks went 11–5, finishing 2nd in the NFC West, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 412 points and allowed 245.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 8–0
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 412–245
- NFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 412 points, the ninth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 245, the fewest. Their point differential was +167.
How the season unfolded
The Seahawks started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 13 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 58–0 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 14 (December 9, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 13–6 to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7 (October 18, 2012).
They shut out the Arizona Cardinals (Week 14).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–5.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC West, splitting with the Cardinals, the Rams, and the 49ers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat Washington 24–14 on the road.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Atlanta Falcons 30–28 on the road.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2011, when they went 7–9.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2010.
In 2013, they went 13–3 and returned to the playoffs.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2012 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 16–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2012 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 27–7 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2012 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 14–12 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2012 | at St. Louis Rams | L 13–19 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2012 | at Carolina Panthers | W 16–12 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2012 | vs New England Patriots | W 24–23 |
| Week 7 | Oct 18, 2012 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 6–13 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2012 | at Detroit Lions | L 24–28 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2012 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 30–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2012 | vs New York Jets | W 28–7 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2012 | at Miami Dolphins | L 21–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2012 | at Chicago Bears | W 23–17 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2012 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 58–0 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2012 | at Buffalo Bills | W 50–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 42–13 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 20–13 |
| Wild Card | Jan 6, 2013 | at Washington | W 24–14 |
| Divisional | Jan 13, 2013 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 28–30 |
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.