2012 Washington
Washington in 2012 went 10–6, finishing 1st in the NFC East, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 436 points and allowed 388.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 436–388
- NFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
Washington scored 436 points, the fourth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 388, the 11th-most. Washington’s point differential was +48.
How the season unfolded
Washington started 2–2 and was 3–5 after eight games. Washington won their last four games to finish 10–6.
Washington’s longest winning streak was seven games, from Week 11 to Week 17.
Washington’s longest losing streak was three games, from Week 7 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Washington’s biggest win was 31–6 over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 11 (November 18, 2012).
Washington’s heaviest loss was 27–12 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8 (October 28, 2012).
Washington scored a season-high 40 points against the New Orleans Saints in Week 1 (September 9, 2012), winning 40–32.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, Washington went 6–5.
Washington played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
Washington went 5–1 against the NFC East, sweeping the Eagles and the Cowboys and splitting with the Giants.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, Washington went 2–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, Washington lost to the Seattle Seahawks 24–14 at home.
Before and after
That was a five-win improvement on 2011, when Washington went 5–11.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2007.
In 2013, Washington went 3–13 and missed the playoffs.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2012 | at New Orleans Saints | W 40–32 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2012 | at St. Louis Rams | L 28–31 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2012 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 31–38 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2012 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24–22 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2012 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 17–24 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2012 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 38–26 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2012 | at New York Giants | L 23–27 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2012 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 12–27 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2012 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 13–21 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2012 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 31–6 |
| Week 12 | Nov 22, 2012 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 38–31 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2012 | vs New York Giants | W 17–16 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2012 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 31–28 (OT) |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2012 | at Cleveland Browns | W 38–21 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–20 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 28–18 |
| Wild Card | Jan 6, 2013 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 14–24 |
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.