2012 NFL standings
The Houston Texans had the NFL's best record in 2012 through week 5 at 5-0, +76 in point differential; the top seeds were the Houston Texans (AFC) and the Atlanta Falcons (NFC).
2012 NFL standings (32)
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| Team | Clinched | W | L | T | Pct | Div | Conf rec | Home | Road | PF | PA | Diff | Strk | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC | ||||||||||||||
| Houston Texans | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 149 | 73 | 76 | W5 | 1 | |
| Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 130 | 89 | 41 | W3 | 2 | |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.6 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 124 | 102 | 22 | L1 | 3 | |
| New England Patriots | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.6 | 1-0 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 165 | 113 | 52 | W2 | 4 | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 125 | 129 | -4 | L1 | 5 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 93 | 89 | 4 | W1 | 6 | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 91 | 110 | -19 | W1 | 7 | |
| New York Jets | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.4 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 98 | 132 | -34 | L2 | — | |
| Miami Dolphins | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 103 | 103 | 0 | W1 | — | |
| Denver Broncos | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.4 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 135 | 114 | 21 | L1 | — | |
| Buffalo Bills | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 118 | 176 | -58 | L2 | — | |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.25 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 67 | 125 | -58 | L1 | — | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 65 | 138 | -73 | L2 | — | |
| Tennessee Titans | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 88 | 181 | -93 | L2 | — | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 94 | 145 | -51 | L2 | — | |
| Cleveland Browns | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 100 | 139 | -39 | L5 | — | |
| NFC | ||||||||||||||
| Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 148 | 93 | 55 | W5 | 1 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 120 | 79 | 41 | W3 | 2 | |
| Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 94 | 78 | 16 | L1 | 3 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.6 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 80 | 99 | -19 | L1 | 4 | |
| Chicago Bears | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 149 | 71 | 78 | W3 | 5 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 149 | 68 | 81 | W2 | 6 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.6 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 3-0 | 0-2 | 96 | 94 | 2 | W2 | 7 | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.6 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 86 | 70 | 16 | W1 | — | |
| New York Giants | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 152 | 111 | 41 | W1 | — | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 65 | 88 | -23 | L1 | — | |
| Green Bay Packers | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.4 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 112 | 111 | 1 | L1 | — | |
| Washington Commanders | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 140 | 147 | -7 | L1 | — | |
| Detroit Lions | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.25 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 100 | 114 | -14 | L3 | — | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.25 | 1-0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 82 | 91 | -9 | L3 | — | |
| Carolina Panthers | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 92 | 125 | -33 | L3 | — | |
| New Orleans Saints | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 141 | 154 | -13 | W1 | — | |
| NFL average team | — | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | 111 | 111 | 0 | — | 4 |
Data as of 2026-11-13 05:46 UTCSource: nflverse data (CC BY 4.0)Regular season through week 5; seeds as if the season ended then; ties count half; lines are nflverse's closing spread and total.
* clinched the bye and home field · z the division · x a playoff spot · e eliminated. Before the last week a mark appears only once it is proved against every remaining result. Ranks beside a number are among all 32 teams.