# 2012 Jacksonville Jaguars season

The 2012 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 18th in the National Football League (NFL), their first under the ownership of Shahid Khan, and the only season for head coach Mike Mularkey. The Jaguars entered the season hoping to improve on their 5–11 record from 2011 and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2007, but did not and were eliminated from postseason contention. This season marked the third time in the last five seasons in which the Jaguars finished fourth in the AFC South. The Jaguars finished with a 2–14 record, not only tying the Kansas City Chiefs for the league's worst record of 2012, but it would also be the worst in franchise history until the team went 1–15 in 2020. Their 1–7 record at home was also their worst home record in team history.

## Offseason
### Notable transactions
#### Acquisitions

* WR Laurent Robinson, free agent signed on March 14, 2012.
* QB Chad Henne, free agent signed on March 15, 2012.
* CB Aaron Ross, free agent signed on March 20, 2012.
* WR Lee Evans, free agent signed on April 16 and later released on August 12, 2012.
* RB Jalen Parmele, free agent signed on May 1, 2012.
* DE Jason Babin, claimed off waivers on November 28, 2012.

#### Departures

* QB Luke McCown, declared free agent on March 13, 2012.
* DT Leger Douzable, declared free agent on March 13, 2012.
* WR Kassim Osgood, released on March 13, 2012.
* DE Matt Roth, declared free agent on March 13, 2012.
* RB Deji Karim, released on April 27, 2012.
* P Nick Harris, released on April 28, 2012.
* CB Drew Coleman, released on May 3, 2012.
* DE Aaron Kampman, released on June 7, 2012.
* CB Ashton Youboty, released on August 25, 2012.
* WR Chastin West, released on August 25, 2012.
* RB DuJuan Harris, released on August 25, 2012.
* S Courtney Greene, released on August 31, 2012.
* DB Rod Issac, released on August 31, 2012.

#### Trades

* Traded WR Mike Thomas to the Detroit Lions on October 30, 2012 for a 2014 fifth round draft pick.

### NFL draft

2012 Jacksonville Jaguars draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 5 | Justin Blackmon | Wide receiver | Oklahoma State |
| 2 | 38 | Andre Branch | Defensive end | Clemson |
| 3 | 70 | Bryan Anger * | Punter | California |
| 5 | 142 | Brandon Marshall | Linebacker | Nevada |
| 6 | 176 | Mike Harris | Cornerback | Florida State |
| 7 | 228 | Jeris Pendleton | Defensive tackle | Ashland |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

#### Notes

    The team traded a 1st round (7th overall) and 4th round draft selection (102nd overall) in exchange for the 1st round draft selection (5th overall) of the Buccaneers.
    The team traded a 7th round draft selection (214th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for free safety Dwight Lowery.
    The team obtained a 7th round draft selection (228th overall) in a trade with Cincinnati Bengals.

#### Undrafted rookie free agents

The following is a list of notable rookie free agents signed after the 2012 NFL draft:
| Player | Position | College | Status |
| Antwon Blake | Cornerback | UTEP | Made 53-man roster |
| Mike Brewster | Center | Ohio State | Made 53-man roster |
| Kevin Elliott | Wide receiver | Florida A&M | Made 53-man roster |
| Julian Stanford | Linebacker | Wagner | Made 53-man roster |
| Ryan Davis | Defensive end | Bethune-Cookman | Made practice squad |
| Drew Nowak | Guard | Western Michigan | Injured reserve |
| Matt Veldman | Tight end | North Dakota State | Injured reserve |
Notes:
    Promoted to active roster on Oct. 5, 2012.

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 10 | New York Giants | W 32–31 | 1–0 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 17 | at New Orleans Saints | W 27–24 | 2–0 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 17–48 | 2–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 30 | Atlanta Falcons | W 24–14 | 3–1 | EverBank Field | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 9 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 23–26 (OT) | 0–1 | Mall of America Field | Recap |
| 2 | September 16 | Houston Texans | L 7–27 | 0–2 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 23 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 22–17 | 1–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 30 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–27 | 1–3 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 5 | October 7 | Chicago Bears | L 3–41 | 1–4 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 7 | October 21 | at Oakland Raiders | L 23–26 (OT) | 1–5 | O.co Coliseum | Recap |
| 8 | October 28 | at Green Bay Packers | L 15–24 | 1–6 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 9 | November 4 | Detroit Lions | L 14–31 | 1–7 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 10 | November 8 | Indianapolis Colts | L 10–27 | 1–8 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 18 | at Houston Texans | L 37–43 (OT) | 1–9 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 25 | Tennessee Titans | W 24–19 | 2–9 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 13 | December 2 | at Buffalo Bills | L 18–34 | 2–10 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | New York Jets | L 10–17 | 2–11 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | at Miami Dolphins | L 3–24 | 2–12 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | New England Patriots | L 16–23 | 2–13 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 17 | December 30 | at Tennessee Titans | L 20–38 | 2–14 | LP Field | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 23 |
| Vikings | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 26 |
at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: September 9, 2012
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 56,607
* Referee: Robert Dalton
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 19-yard field goal, 2:52. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 77 yards, 9:22.
Second quarter
JAC – Marcedes Lewis 1-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (kick blocked), 5:21. Jaguars 9–0. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 7:09.
MIN – Adrian Peterson 3-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 0:41. Jaguars 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:47.
Third quarter
MIN – Adrian Peterson 2-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 9:42. Vikings 14–9. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:54.
JAC – Josh Scobee 26-yard field goal, 4:40. Vikings 14–12. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:25.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 20-yard field goal, 14:09. Vikings 17–12. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:31.
JAC – Josh Scobee 47-yard field goal, 9:35. Vikings 17–15. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:34.
MIN – Blair Walsh 42-yard field goal, 5:33. Vikings 20–15. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:02.
JAC – Cecil Shorts 39-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (pass succeeded), 0:20. Jaguars 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 0:58.
MIN – Blair Walsh 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 23–23. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:20.
Overtime
MIN – Blair Walsh 38-yard field goal, 11:06. Vikings 26–23. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:54.
Top passers
JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 23/39, 260 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Christian Ponder – 20/27, 270 yards
Top rushers
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 19 rushes, 77 yards
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 17 rushes, 84 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
JAC – Laurent Robinson – 5 receptions, 66 yards
MIN – Percy Harvin – 6 receptions, 84 yards
Top tacklers
JAC – Dawan Landry – 6 tackles, 2 assists
MIN – Chad Greenway – 9 tackles, 4 assists, 2 passes defended :

#### Week 2: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: September 16, 2012
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,907
* Referee: David White
* TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Shayne Graham 31-yard field goal, 9:25. Texans 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 5:35.
HOU – Arian Foster 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 0:15. Texans 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:37.
Second quarter
HOU – Ben Tate 8-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 6:49. Texans 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:34.
Third quarter
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 5-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), 11:44. Texans 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:51.
HOU – Ben Tate 2-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 2:30. Texans 24–7. Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 9:14.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Shayne Graham 37-yard field goal, 7:20. Texans 27–7. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 6:15.
Top passers
HOU – Matt Schaub – 26/35, 195 yards
JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 7/19, 53 yards, TD
Top rushers
HOU – Arian Foster – 28 rushes, 110 yards, TD
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 12 rushes, 60 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Owen Daniels – 6 receptions, 47 yards
JAC – Laurent Robinson – 3 receptions, 49 yards
Top tacklers
HOU – J. J. Watt – 4 tackles, 1 assists, 1.5 sacks, 2 passes defended
JAC – Russell Allen – 12 tackles, 1 assists :

#### Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 22 |
| Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: September 23, 2012
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,536
* Referee: Donovan Briggans
* TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 44-yard field goal, 7:13. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 7:47.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 40-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:42. Colts 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:31.
Second quarter
IND – Mewelde Moore 4-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:37. Colts 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:53.
Third quarter
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 59-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 12:05. Colts 14–10. Drive: 1 plays, 59 yards, 0:11.
JAC – Josh Scobee 47-yard field goal, 2:55. Colts 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:23.
Fourth quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 26-yard field goal, 11:02. Jaguars 16–14. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:25.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 37-yard field goal, 0:56. Colts 17–16. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:37.
JAC – Cecil Shorts 80-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (run failed), 0:45. Jaguars 22–17. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11.
Top passers
JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 10/21, 155 yards, TD
IND – Andrew Luck – 22/46, 313 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 28 rushes, 177 yards, TD
IND – Donald Brown – 18 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
JAC – Cecil Shorts – 1 reception, 80 yards, TD
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 4 receptions, 113 yards, TD
Top tacklers
JAC – Russell Allen – 9 tackles, 2 assists, 1 pass defended
IND – Jerrell Freeman – 7 tackles, 2 assists :

#### Week 4: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: September 30, 2012
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,030
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 35-yard field goal, 6:10. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 6:11.
Second quarter
JAC – Marcedes Lewis 2-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), 13:33. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 7:37.
CIN – Chris Pressley 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 6:16. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:43.
CIN – Andy Dalton 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 1:11. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:06.
Third quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 21-yard field goal, 3:04. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 7:55.
Fourth quarter
CIN – A. J. Green 18-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 13:51. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:13.
CIN – Mike Nugent 35-yard field goal, 12:38. Bengals 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:01.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 20/31, 244 yards, 2 TD, INT
JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 23/34, 186 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 26 rushes, 82 yards
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 13 rushes, 38 yards
Top receivers
CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 117 yards, TD
JAC – Justin Blackmon – 6 receptions, 48 yards
Top tacklers
CIN – Vontaze Burfict – 8 tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass defended
JAC – Russell Allen – 8 tackles, 3 assists :

#### Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 3 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 41 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: October 7, 2012
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 67,012
* Referee: Ron Winter
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CHI – Robbie Gould 32-yard field goal, 4:23. Bears 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:11.
Second quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 31-yard field goal, 14:02. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 5:21.
Third quarter
CHI – Robbie Gould 31-yard field goal, 5:42. Bears 6–3. Drive: 17 plays, 76 yards, 9:18.
CHI – Charles Tillman 36-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick), 5:04. Bears 13–3.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Alshon Jeffery 10-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 14:55. Bears 20–3. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:36.
CHI – Brandon Marshall 10-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 8:37. Bears 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 4:03.
CHI – Lance Briggs 36-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick), 7:54. Bears 34–3.
CHI – Armando Allen 46-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 1:49. Bears 41–3. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:42.
Top passers
CHI – Jay Cutler – 23/39, 292 yards, 2 TD, INT
JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 17/33, 142 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
CHI – Matt Forte – 22 rushes, 107 yards
JAC – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 12 rushes, 56 yards
Top receivers
CHI – Brandon Marshall – 12 receptions, 144 yards, TD
JAC – Cecil Shorts – 2 receptions, 43 yards
Top tacklers
CHI – Tim Jennings – 6 tackles, 1 pass defended
JAC – Paul Posluszny – 8 tackles, 1 assist :

#### Week 7: at Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Raiders | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: October 21, 2012
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,634
* Referee: Scott Green
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 21-yard field goal, 6:13. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:44.
JAC – Cecil Shorts 42-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), 3:24. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:49.
Second quarter
JAC – Rashad Jennings 5-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 11:34. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:46.
JAC – Josh Scobee 50-yard field goal, 5:57. Jaguars 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:55.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 33-yard field goal, 0:34. Jaguars 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 3:55.
Third quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 40-yard field goal, 10:42. Jaguars 20–6. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:49.
OAK – Denarius Moore 8-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 6:01. Jaguars 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:41.
Fourth quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 45-yard field goal, 12:40. Jaguars 23–13. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 2:03.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 31-yard field goal, 6:52. Jaguars 23–16. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:48.
OAK – Carson Palmer 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:34. Tied 23–23. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 2:57.
Overtime
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 40-yard field goal, 12:54. Raiders 26–23. Drive: 2 plays, −1 yard, 0:37.
Top passers
JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 8/12, 110 yards, TD
OAK – Carson Palmer – 26/46, 298 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
JAC – Rashad Jennings – 21 rushes, 44 yards, TD
OAK – Darren McFadden – 19 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
JAC – Cecil Shorts – 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD
OAK – Darrius Heyward-Bey – 4 receptions, 85 yards
Top tacklers
JAC – Paul Posluszny – 7 tackles, 1 assist, 2 passes defended
OAK – Lamarr Houston – 5 tackles, 3 assists, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble :

#### Week 8: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| Packers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: October 28, 2012
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 44 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,464
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 38-yard field goal, Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:36.
GB – Randall Cobb 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), Packers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 5:29.
Second quarter
GB – Dezman Moses blocked punt recovery in end zone (Mason Crosby kick), Packers 14–3.
JAC – Josh Scobee 22-yard field goal, Packers 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:32.
JAC – Guy Whimper 1-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Pass failed), Packers 14–12. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 0:35.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
GB – Donald Driver 4-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), Packers 21–12. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:42.
JAC – Josh Scobee 32-yard field goal, Packers 21–15. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:46.
GB – Mason Crosby 25-yard field goal, Packers 24–15. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:27.
Top passers
JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 27/49, 303 yards, TD
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 22/35, 186 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
JAC – Rashad Jennings – 17 rushes, 59 yards
GB – Alex Green – 22 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
JAC – Cecil Shorts – 8 receptions, 116 yards
GB – James Jones – 7 receptions, 78 yards
Top tacklers
JAC – Russell Allen – 6 tackles, 1 assist, 1 pass defended
GB – Morgan Burnett – 9 tackles, 2 assists, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble :

#### Week 9: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: November 4, 2012
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,050
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Mike Martz, and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
DET – Mikel Leshoure 7-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 12:16. Lions 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 5:50.
DET – Mikel Leshoure 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 7:58. Lions 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:21.
DET – Mikel Leshoure 8-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 0:29. Lions 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:11.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
DET – Jason Hanson 42-yard field goal, 13:56. Lions 24–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:01.
JAC – Micheal Spurlock 5-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (pass succeeded), 8:36. Lions 24–8. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:20.
DET – Joique Bell 10-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 2:42. Lions 31–8. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:54.
JAC – Justin Blackmon 6-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (pass failed), 0:50. Lions 31–14. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 1:52.
Top passers
DET – Matthew Stafford – 22/33, 285 yards
JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 27/38, 220 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
DET – Joique Bell – 13 rushes, 73 yards, TD
JAC – Rashad Jennings – 12 rushes, 45 yards
Top receivers
DET – Calvin Johnson – 7 receptions, 129 yards
JAC – Cecil Shorts – 3 receptions, 56 yards
Top tacklers
DET – Justin Durant – 7 tackles
JAC – Paul Posluszny – 7 tackles, 1 assist :

#### Week 10: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: November 8, 2012
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,272
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock, and Alex Flanagan
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 7:27. Colts 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:31.
Second quarter
IND – Andrew Luck 5-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 13:44. Colts 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:30.
IND – Andrew Luck 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:39. Colts 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:43.
JAC – Josh Scobee 40-yard field goal, 0:17. Colts 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 1:31.
Third quarter
IND – Darius Butler 11-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:50. Colts 24–3.
Fourth quarter
JAC – Cecil Shorts 4-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 9:16. Colts 24–10. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 5:36.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 41-yard field goal, 3:23. Colts 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:53.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 18/26, 227 yards, INT
JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 18/31, 209 yards, INT
Top rushers
IND – Vick Ballard – 12 rushes, 48 yards
JAC – Rashad Jennings – 11 rushes, 27 yards
Top receivers
IND – Reggie Wayne – 8 receptions, 96 yards
JAC – Cecil Shorts – 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD
Top tacklers
IND – Antoine Bethea – 7 tackles, 1 sack
JAC – Dawan Landry – 8 tackles, INT :

#### Week 11: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 37 |
| Texans | 7 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 43 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: November 18, 2012
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,676
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Keshawn Martin 9-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Shayne Graham kick), 12:15. Texans 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:45.
JAC – Marcedes Lewis 13-yard TD pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 2:56. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:32.
Second quarter
JAC – Cecil Shorts 67-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 12:31. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 2:16.
HOU – James Casey 1-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Shayne Graham kick), 7:52. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:39.
JAC – Josh Scobee 43-yard field goal, 2:53. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:59.
HOU – Shayne Graham 42-yard field goal, 1:12. Tied 17–17. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:41.
Third quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 40-yard field goal, 11:01. Jaguars 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:59.
JAC – Marcedes Lewis 1-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 6:52. Jaguars 27–17. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:39.
HOU – Shayne Graham 27-yard field goal, 2:15. Jaguars 27–20. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:37.
Fourth quarter
JAC – Justin Blackmon 81-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 12:33. Jaguars 34–20. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:23.
HOU – Garrett Graham 1-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Shayne Graham kick), 5:39. Jaguars 34–27. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 6:54.
HOU – Garrett Graham 5-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Shayne Graham kick), 1:34. Tied 34–34. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 2:18.
Overtime
HOU – Shayne Graham 25-yard field goal, 8:10. Texans 37–34. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 6:50.
JAC – Josh Scobee 33-yard field goal, 4:21. Tied 37–37. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 3:49.
HOU – Andre Johnson 48-yard pass from Matt Schaub, 2:01. Texans 43–37. Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:20.
Top passers
JAC – Chad Henne – 16/33, 354 yards, 4 TD
HOU – Matt Schaub – 43/55, 527 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
JAC – Jalen Parmele – 24 rushes, 80 yards
HOU – Arian Foster – 28 rushes, 77 yards
Top receivers
JAC – Justin Blackmon – 7 receptions, 236 yards, TD
HOU – Andre Johnson – 14 receptions, 273 yards, TD
Top tacklers
JAC – Derek Cox – 16 tackles, 2 passes defended, INT
HOU – Bradie James – 8 tackles, 1 assist :

#### Week 12: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: November 25, 2012
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,323
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Rob Bironas 38-yard field goal, 13:32. Titans 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:23.
JAC – Rashad Jennings 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 0:12. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:19.
Second quarter
TEN – Rob Bironas 40-yard field goal, 0:11. Jaguars 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 0:36.
Third quarter
JAC – Cecil Shorts 59-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 8:40. Jaguars 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:59.
TEN – Rob Bironas 39-yard field goal, 3:26. Jaguars 14–9. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:14.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Rob Bironas 33-yard field goal, 10:05. Jaguars 14–12. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 2:51.
JAC – Justin Blackmon 7-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 6:50. Jaguars 21–12. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:15.
TEN – Kenny Britt 6-yard pass from Jake Locker (Rob Bironas kick), 4:52. Jaguars 21–19. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:58.
JAC – Josh Scobee 41-yard field goal, 0:24. Jaguars 24–19. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:16.
Top passers
TEN – Jake Locker – 23/40, 261 yards, TD, 2 INT
JAC – Chad Henne – 17/26, 261 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Chris Johnson – 21 rushes, 80 yards
JAC – Jalen Parmele – 8 rushes, 45 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Nate Washington – 4 receptions, 54 yards
JAC – Calvin Johnson – 4 receptions, 105 yards, TD
Top tacklers
TEN – Zach Brown – 8 tackles, 2 assists, 1.5 sacks
JAC – Dawan Landry – 8 tackles :

#### Week 13: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| Bills | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: December 2, 2012
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Rain, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,971
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Ryan Fitzpatrick 1-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 9:10. Bills 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:45.
Second quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 36-yard field goal, 11:47. Bills 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 1:53.
JAC – Chad Henne 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 3:47. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:46.
BUF – Scott Chandler 11-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), 1:56. Bills 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:51.
BUF – Rian Lindell 29-yard field goal, 0:31. Bills 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:20.
Third quarter
BUF – Stevie Johnson 13-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), 11:06. Bills 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:54.
BUF – Rian Lindell 50-yard field goal, 2:14. Bills 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:52.
Fourth quarter
BUF – C. J. Spiller 44-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 13:29. Bills 34–10. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 2:07.
JAC – Cecil Shorts 5-yard pass from Chad Henne (run succeeded), 10:47. Bills 34–18. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:04.
Top passers
JAC – Chad Henne – 19/42, 202 yards, TD, INT
BUF – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 9/17, 112 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
JAC – Montell Owens – 7 rushes, 29 yards
BUF – Fred Jackson – 25 rushes, 109 yards
Top receivers
JAC – Cecil Shorts – 7 receptions, 77 yards, TD
BUF – T. J. Graham – 2 receptions, 54 yards
Top tacklers
JAC – Paul Posluszny – 2 tackles, 7 assists, 1 pass defended, INT
BUF – Ron Brooks – 8 tackles, 1 assist, 3 passes defended :

#### Week 14: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 9, 2012
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,027
* Referee: Alberto Riveron
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 31-yard field goal, 6:44. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:58.
Third quarter
NYJ – Shonn Greene 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 2:53. Jets 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:45.
NYJ – Nick Folk 44-yard field goal, 2:53. Jets 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:05.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Bilal Powell 4-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 12:20. Jets 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:59.
JAC – Montell Owens 32-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 7:06. Jets 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:14.
Top passers
NYJ – Mark Sanchez – 12/19, 111 yards
JAC – Chad Henne – 21/43, 185 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Montell Owens – 14 rushes, 91 yards, TD
JAC – Bilal Powell – 19 rushes, 78 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Jeff Cumberland – 1 reception, 37 yards
JAC – Justin Blackmon – 6 receptions, 57 yards
Top tacklers
NYJ – LaRon Landry – 9 tackles, 1 assist
JAC – Paul Posluszny – 10 tackles, 1 assist :

#### Week 15: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dolphins | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: December 16, 2012
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,667
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 37-yard field goal, 10:03. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:57.
MIA – Dan Carpenter 53-yard field goal, 6:26. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:37.
Second quarter
MIA – Jorvorskie Lane 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:56. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 7:34.
Third quarter
MIA – Dan Carpenter 30-yard field goal, 5:35. Dolphins 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:54.
MIA – Dan Carpenter 31-yard field goal, 1:01. Dolphins 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:00.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Anthony Fasano 2-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (pass succeeded), 3:12. Dolphins 24–3. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 9:01.
Top passers
JAC – Chad Henne – 18/34, 221 yards
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 22/28, 220 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
JAC – Montell Owens – 11 rushes, 47 yards
MIA – Reggie Bush – 21 rushes, 104 yards
Top receivers
JAC – Cecil Shorts – 6 receptions, 101 yards
MIA – Brian Hartline – 5 receptions, 77 yards
Top tacklers
JAC – Paul Posluszny – 9 tackles, 1 assist
MIA – Chris Clemons – 7 tackles, 2 assists :

#### Week 16: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| Jaguars | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 23, 2012
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,251
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAC – Justin Blackmon 3-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 9:34. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:26.
JAC – Josh Scobee 41-yard field goal, 5:43. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:06.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 25-yard field goal, 3:15. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 2:28.
Second quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 35-yard field goal, 13:07. Jaguars 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:09.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 49-yard field goal, 5:25. Jaguars 13–6. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:13.
NE – Danny Woodhead 14-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:18. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:31.
Third quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 38-yard field goal, 11:44. Patriots 16–13. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:17.
Fourth quarter
NE – Wes Welker 2-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:15. Patriots 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:17.
JAC – Josh Scobee 42-yard field goal, 8:42. Patriots 23–16. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:33.
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 24/41, 267 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
JAC – Chad Henne – 29/51, 348 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
NE – Stevan Ridley – 18 rushes, 84 yards
JAC – Montell Owens – 10 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
NE – Wes Welker – 10 receptions, 88 yards, TD
JAC – Jordan Shipley – 5 receptions, 82 yards
Top tacklers
NE – Kyle Arrington – 7 tackles
JAC – Chris Prosinski – 8 tackles, INT :

#### Week 17: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Titans | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: December 30, 2012
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 39 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,143
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Randy Cross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Chris Johnson 2-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 11:34. Titans 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:26.
JAC – Jordan Shipley 5-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 5:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:54.
Second quarter
JAC – Justin Blackmon 30-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 14:53. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:07.
TEN – Zach Brown 79-yard interception return (Rob Bironas kick), 1:48. Tied 14–14.
TEN – Darius Reynaud 69-yard punt return (Rob Bironas kick), 0:33. Titans 21–14.
Third quarter
TEN – Darius Reynaud 81-yard punt return (Rob Bironas kick), 12:54. Titans 28–14.
TEN – Zach Brown 30-yard interception return (Rob Bironas kick), 12:03. Titans 35–14.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Rob Bironas 48-yard field goal, 12:26. Titans 38–14. Drive: 13 plays, 41 yards, 6:34.
JAC – Mike Harris 19-yard return of blocked punt (pass failed), 2:16. Titans 38–20.
Top passers
JAC – Chad Henne – 25/41, 298 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
TEN – Jake Locker – 9/15, 152 yards
Top rushers
JAC – Keith Toston – 17 rushes, 74 yards
TEN – Chris Johnson – 21 rushes, 56 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAC – Marcedes Lewis – 7 receptions, 103 yards
TEN – Lavelle Hawkins – 1 reception, 42 yards
Top tacklers
JAC – Paul Posluszny – 6 tackles, 4 assists, 2 sacks
TEN – Al Afalava – 5 tackles, 4 assists :

### Standings
#### Division

AFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Houston Texans | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 416 | 331 | L2 |
| $^{(5)}$ Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 357 | 387 | W2 |
| Tennessee Titans | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 330 | 471 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2–4 | 2–10 | 255 | 444 | L5 |

#### Conference

AFC
viewtalkedit :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division winners ||||||||||||
| 1 | Denver Broncos | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .457 | .385 | W11 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 11–1 | .496 | .466 | W2 |
| 3 | Houston Texans | South | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .496 | .432 | L2 |
| 4 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .496 | .438 | L1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .441 | .403 | W2 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .438 | .381 | W3 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .465 | .438 | W1 |
| 8 | San Diego Chargers | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .457 | .286 | W2 |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .500 | .415 | L1 |
| 10 | Tennessee Titans | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .512 | .344 | W1 |
| 11 | New York Jets | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .512 | .401 | L3 |
| 12 | Buffalo Bills | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .480 | .281 | W1 |
| 13 | Cleveland Browns | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .508 | .388 | L3 |
| 14 | Oakland Raiders | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .469 | .219 | L2 |
| 15 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .539 | .531 | L5 |
| 16 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 0–12 | .516 | .438 | L4 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 New England clinched the AFC's No. 2 seed over Houston based on a head-to-head victory. 1 2 Baltimore clinched the AFC North title over Cincinnati based on a better divisional record (4–2 to 3–3). 1 2 San Diego finished with a better conference record than Miami (7–5 to 5–7). 1 2 Tennessee finished ahead of New York Jets based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 New York Jets finished ahead of Buffalo in the AFC East based on record versus common opponents (5–7 to 3–9). 1 2 Jacksonville finished with a better conference record than Kansas City (2–10 to 0–12). ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division. ||||||||||||