2012 Tennessee Titans
The 2012 Tennessee Titans went 6–10, finishing 3rd in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 330 points and allowed 471.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 330–471
- AFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 330 points, the tenth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 471, the most. Their point differential was -141.
How the season unfolded
The Titans started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 12 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 37–3 over the Miami Dolphins in Week 10 (November 11, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 55–7 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 16 (December 23, 2012).
They scored a season-high 44 points against the Detroit Lions in Week 3 (September 23, 2012), winning 44–41.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–3.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC South, splitting with the Jaguars and getting swept by the Texans and the Colts.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–7 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 three wins fewer than in 2011, when they went 9–7.
In 2013, they went 7–9.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2012 | vs New England Patriots | L 13–34 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2012 | at San Diego Chargers | L 10–38 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2012 | vs Detroit Lions | W 44–41 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2012 | at Houston Texans | L 14–38 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2012 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 7–30 |
| Week 6 | Oct 11, 2012 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 26–23 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2012 | at Buffalo Bills | W 35–34 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2012 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 13–19 (OT) |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2012 | vs Chicago Bears | L 20–51 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2012 | at Miami Dolphins | W 37–3 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2012 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 19–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2012 | vs Houston Texans | L 10–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2012 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 23–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2012 | vs New York Jets | W 14–10 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–55 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 38–20 |
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.