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The 2012 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 37th in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under head coach Pete Carroll. The Seahawks had a three-way quarterback competition with Tarvaris Jackson, Matt Flynn and rookie Russell Wilson. Jackson was traded to the Bills, and Wilson won the job.
| 2012 Seattle Seahawks season | |
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| Owner | Paul Allen |
| General manager | John Schneider |
| Head coach | Pete Carroll |
| Home field | Lumen Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC West |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Redskins) 24–14 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Falcons) 28–30 |
| Pro Bowlers | |
| AP All-Pros | 4
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| Uniform | |
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The Seahawks finished 11–5, an improvement from a 7–9 record in 2011, and it marked the Seahawks' first winning season since 2007. The team was 4–0 during the preseason. Their 11 victories was the third best in franchise history. The Seahawks went undefeated at home for the third time in franchise history, after 2003 and 2005. Additionally, with their victory over the Washington Redskins at FedExField in the wild-card round, the Seahawks won their first road playoff game since 1983. However, despite holding a lead with just 30 seconds left in regulation, the Seahawks lost to the Atlanta Falcons in the Divisional round by a score of 30–28.
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On April 3, 2012, Nike unveiled the new design for the uniforms and logo for the Seahawks. The new designs incorporate a new accent color, "Wolf Grey", and the main colors are "College Navy" and "Action Green". The uniforms incorporate "feather trims", twelve feathers printed on the neckline and down each pant leg to represent the "12th Man", referring to the team's fans.[1]
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| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15[a] | Bruce Irvin | DE | West Virginia |
| 2 | 47[b] | Bobby Wagner | LB | Utah State |
| 3 | 75 | Russell Wilson | QB | Wisconsin |
| 4 | 106 | Robert Turbin | RB | Utah State |
| 114[a] | Jaye Howard | DT | Florida | |
| 5[c] | 154[b] | Korey Toomer | LB | Idaho |
| 6 | 172[a] | Jeremy Lane | CB | Northwestern State |
| 181 | Winston Guy | S | Kentucky | |
| 7 | 225[d][e] | J. R. Sweezy | G | N.C. State |
| 232[b] | Greg Scruggs | DE | Louisville |
Notes
- ^[a] The team traded its original first-round selection (#12 overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for the Eagles' first- (#15 overall), fourth- (#114 overall) and sixth- (#172 overall) selections.
- ^[b] The team traded its original second-round selection (#43 overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets' second- (#47 overall), fifth- (#154 overall) and seventh- (#232 overall) round selections.
- ^[c] The team traded its original fifth-round selection (#147 overall) and a 2011 fourth-round selection to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for running back Marshawn Lynch.
- ^[d] The team traded its original seventh-round selection (#219 overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for offensive tackle Tyler Polumbus.
- ^[e] The team acquired this seventh-round selection (#225 overall) as part of a trade that sent linebacker Aaron Curry to the Oakland Raiders.
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- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 2013 Pro Bowl.
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Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 11 | Tennessee Titans | W 27–17 | 1–0 | CenturyLink Field | 65,589 | Recap |
| 2 | August 18 | at Denver Broncos | W 30–10 | 2–0 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | 74,012 | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 44–14 | 3–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 63,870 | Recap |
| 4 | August 30 | Oakland Raiders | W 21–3 | 4–0 | CenturyLink Field | 66,157 | Recap |
Regular season
Divisional matchups: the NFC West played the NFC North and the AFC East.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 16–20 | 0–1 | University of Phoenix Stadium | 60,032 | Recap |
| 2 | September 16 | Dallas Cowboys | W 27–7 | 1–1 | CenturyLink Field | 68,008 | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | Green Bay Packers | W 14–12 | 2–1 | CenturyLink Field | 68,218 | Recap |
| 4 | September 30 | at St. Louis Rams | L 13–19 | 2–2 | Edward Jones Dome | 53,193 | Recap |
| 5 | October 7 | at Carolina Panthers | W 16–12 | 3–2 | Bank of America Stadium | 72,676 | Recap |
| 6 | October 14 | New England Patriots | W 24–23 | 4–2 | CenturyLink Field | 68,137 | Recap |
| 7 | October 18 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 6–13 | 4–3 | Candlestick Park | 69,732 | Recap |
| 8 | October 28 | at Detroit Lions | L 24–28 | 4–4 | Ford Field | 63,497 | Recap |
| 9 | November 4 | Minnesota Vikings | W 30–20 | 5–4 | CenturyLink Field | 67,584 | Recap |
| 10 | November 11 | New York Jets | W 28–7 | 6–4 | CenturyLink Field | 67,841 | Recap |
| 11 | Bye | ||||||
| 12 | November 25 | at Miami Dolphins | L 21–24 | 6–5 | Sun Life Stadium | 51,295 | Recap |
| 13 | December 2 | at Chicago Bears | W 23–17 (OT) | 7–5 | Soldier Field | 62,264 | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | Arizona Cardinals | W 58–0 | 8–5 | CenturyLink Field | 67,685 | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | at Buffalo Bills | W 50–17 | 9–5 |  Rogers Centre (Toronto) |
40,770 | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | San Francisco 49ers | W 42–13 | 10–5 | CenturyLink Field | 68,161 | Recap |
| 17 | December 30 | St. Louis Rams | W 20–13 | 11–5 | CenturyLink Field | 67,936 | Recap |
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 2012 NFL season results[2]
- # Indicates that the Seahawks were the visiting team in the Bills Toronto Series.
Postseason
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | January 6, 2013 | at Washington Redskins (4) | W 24–14 | 1–0 | FedExField | 84,325 | Recap |
| Divisional | January 13, 2013 | at Atlanta Falcons (1) | L 28–30 | 1–1 | Georgia Dome | 70,366 | Recap |
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| NFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2) San Francisco 49ers | 11 | 4 | 1 | .719 | 3–2–1 | 7–4–1 | 397 | 273 | W1 |
| (5) Seattle Seahawks | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 412 | 245 | W5 |
| St. Louis Rams | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 4–1–1 | 6–5–1 | 299 | 348 | L1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 250 | 357 | L2 |
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Preseason
Week P1: vs. Tennessee Titans
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Seahawks | 10 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Tennessee Titans – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: August 11
- Game time: 7:06 p.m. local
- Game weather: clear, 79 °F (26 °C), 39% humidity, wind WNW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 65,589
- Referee: Bruce Hermansen
- TV: NFLN, KCPQ
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week P2: at Denver Broncos
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 30 |
| Broncos | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
- Date: August 18
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. local
- Game weather: cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C), 21% humidity, wind N 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 74,012
- Referee: Gerald Wright
- TV: KCPQ
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week P3: at Kansas City Chiefs
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 6 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 44 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: August 24
- Game time: 7:07 p.m. local
- Game weather: cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C), 50% humidity, wind S 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 63,870
- Referee: Craig Ochoa
- TV: KCPQ
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week P4: vs. Oakland Raiders
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: August 30
- Game time: 7:06 p.m. local
- Game weather: clear, 71 °F (22 °C), 45% humidity, wind NW 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 66,157
- Referee: Jerry Frump
- TV: KCPQ
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Regular season
Week 1: at Arizona Cardinals
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
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Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: September 9
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 60,032
- Referee: Bruce Hermansen
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans & Heidi Androl
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
With the loss, the Seahawks started their season 0–1. This would be the last time the seahawks lost a regular season game in Arizona until 2020.
Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Seahawks | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
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Week Two: Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 1:06 p.m. local
- Game weather: clear, 68 °F (20 °C), 56% humidity, wind NNW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 68,008
- Referee: Donovan Briggans
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston & Tony Siragusa
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
After facing the Cardinals on the road, the Seahawks returned home for a home game against the Cowboys. The game went very well for the Seahawks as the team improved to 1–1. This is also the first win for rookie QB Russell Wilson.
Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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Week Three: Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 5:41 p.m. local
- Game weather: clear, 67 °F (19 °C), 49% humidity, wind NW 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 68,218
- Referee: Wayne Elliott
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden & Lisa Salters
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
The game had a controversial ending when Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson threw a Hail Mary pass to the endzone on the final play that appeared to have been intercepted by Green Bay. However, while one official signaled the interception, the other official signaled a touchdown for Seattle by receiver Golden Tate, based on the rule that a catch with simultaneous possession is ruled a completion for the offense. The play was reviewed and the officials awarded the touchdown to Seattle. The call by the officials, who were replacements for the customary and more experienced officials, was met with outrage by other NFL players and fans around the country who believed Green Bay should have been awarded the interception and thus the game. Many also claimed the officials had missed an offensive pass interference call committed by Tate on Packers cornerback Sam Shields that also would have won the game for Green Bay. The NFL released an official statement the next day that, while acknowledging that pass interference should have been called on Tate, supported the decision to uphold the play as simultaneous possession.[3]
With the win, the Seahawks improved to 2–1. With the 49ers' loss to the Vikings the previous day, Seattle and San Francisco were now tied for 2nd in the NFC West behind the 3-0 Arizona Cardinals. The Seahawks' defense accomplished a noteworthy achievement, sacking Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers 8 times, a career-high; this was even more impressive because all eight sacks occurred in the first half of the game.
The game's final play, dubbed the "Fail Mary" or the "Inaccurate Reception", is still viewed as the catalyst for the return of the NFL's customary officials due to the ineptitude of the replacement officials.
Week 4: at St. Louis Rams
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Rams | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
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Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 53,193
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Mike Martz & Kristina Pink
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 2–2. QB Russell Wilson also had his first career game with no passing touchdown.
Week 5: at Carolina Panthers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
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Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 4:04 p.m. local
- Game weather: cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C), 69% humidity, wind N 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 72,676
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan & Kristina Pink
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
With the win, Seattle's first of three road wins during the regular season, the Seahawks improved to 3–2.
Week 6: vs. New England Patriots
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Patriots | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Seahawks | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
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Week Six: New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: October 14
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. local
- Game weather: cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C), 80% humidity, wind SSE 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 68,137
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle & Dan Fouts
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
With the win, the Seahawks improved to 4–2, and with losses by the 49ers and Cardinals, the team moved into a tie for first in the NFC West. This was head coach Pete Carroll's first meeting with the Patriots since he was fired by the organization following the 1999 season. Carroll served as their head coach from 1997–99, the last one before Bill Belichick's hiring in 2000. This game is also infamous among Patriots fans as the genesis of the Richard Sherman/Tom Brady "You Mad, Bro" meme.
Week 7: at San Francisco 49ers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 49ers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
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Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
- Date: October 18
- Game time: 5:29 p.m. local
- Game weather: clear, 80 °F (27 °C), 30% humidity, wind S 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
- Game attendance: 69,732
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (NFL Network): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock & Alex Flanagan
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 4–3 moving into a 2nd-place tie with the Cardinals in the NFC West.
Week 8: at Detroit Lions
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Lions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
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Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions – Game summary
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: October 28
- Game time: 1:03 p.m. local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 63,497
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan & Jaime Maggio
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
With the loss, the Seahawks dropped to 4–4.
Week 9: vs. Minnesota Vikings
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Vikings | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Seahawks | 14 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
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Week Nine: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. local
- Game weather: cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C), 89% humidity, wind SSE 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 67,584
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan & Jaime Maggio
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
With the win, the Seahawks improved to 5–4.
Week 10: vs. New York Jets
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jets | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
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Week Ten: New York Jets at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 11
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. local
- Game weather: cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C), 66% humidity, wind SW 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
- Game attendance: 67,841
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert & Rich Gannon
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
The Seahawks improved to 6–4.
Week 12: at Miami Dolphins
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
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Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: November 25
- Game time: 1:03 p.m. local
- Game weather: clear, 72 °F (22 °C), 51% humidity, wind WNW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 51,295
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan & Jaime Maggio
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
The Seahawks engaged in a back-and-forth affair, with six lead changes or ties. Russell Wilson touchdowns to Anthony McCoy and Golden Tate and a 98-yard Leon Washington kick return for a touchdown were answered by rushing scores from Reggie Bush and Daniel Thomas. With the Seahawks up 21–14, rookie Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill found Charles Clay from 29 yards out. Tied 21–21, the Seahawks had to punt with 1:39 to go, and Tannehill drove the Dolphins in range for the winning Dan Carpenter field goal.
The game was interrupted briefly with 1:40 to go in the third quarter following a 19-yard Tannehill run; the sprinklers at Sun Life Stadium suddenly switched on, soaking the field for roughly one minute.
Week 13: at Chicago Bears
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Bears | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
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Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: December 2
- Game time: 12:03 p.m. local
- Game weather: cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C), 76% humidity, wind W 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 62,264
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan & Jaime Maggio
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
With their second road win, the Seahawks improved to 7–5.
Week 14: vs. Arizona Cardinals
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seahawks | 10 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 58 |
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Week Fourteen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 9
- Game time: 1:26 p.m. local
- Game weather: rain, 48 °F (9 °C), 82% humidity, wind SE8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 67,685
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan & Jaime Maggio
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
- Biggest margin of victory in Seahawks franchise history
- Biggest margin of defeat in Cardinals franchise history
- Russell Wilson threw one touchdown pass before being pulled from the game.
- Matt Flynn gets his first playing time for Seattle.
- Eight turnovers committed by Arizona, including four interceptions
- Wilson became the first rookie quarterback to start and win his first six games at home since the 1970 merger.
Week 15: at Buffalo Bills
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 14 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 50 |
| Bills | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
at Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Date: December 16
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 40,770
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, John Lynch & Jennifer Hale
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
With its third and final regular season road victory, Seattle rose to 9–5.
Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 49ers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Seahawks | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
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Week Sixteen: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 23
- Game time: 5:31 p.m. local
- Game weather: rain, 45 °F (7 °C), 76% humidity, wind N 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 68,161
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth & Michele Tafoya
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
The Seahawks won and clinched at least a playoff spot. In order to win the NFC West, the Seahawks needed to beat the St. Louis Rams at home the following week, have the 49ers lose to the Arizona Cardinals. A Packers loss to the Vikings would give Seattle a first round bye as well. However, a loss or a 49ers win would result in the Seahawks being the #5 seed heading on the road for the wild-card round in January.
Week 17: vs. St. Louis Rams
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
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Week Seventeen: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 30
- Game time: 1:26 p.m. local
- Game weather: clear, 41 °F (5 °C), 77% humidity, wind WNW 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
- Game attendance: 67,936
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan & Jaime Maggio
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
With the NFC West title still up for grabs, the Seahawks finished their season at home against the Rams. Avoiding being swept by their foes, they finished the season with a record of 11–5, and a perfect 8–0 at home. However, with the Niners' win over the Cardinals, the team would end up 2nd in the division and the NFC's #5 seed.
Postseason
Seattle entered the postseason as the #5 seed in the NFC.
NFC Wild Card Playoff: at #4 Washington Redskins
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 24 |
| Redskins | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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NFC Wild Card Playoff: #5 Seattle Seahawks at #4 Washington Redskins – Game summary
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: January 6, 2013
- Game time: 4:40 p.m. local
- Game weather: cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C), 44% humidity, wind SW 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 84,325
- Referee: Pete Morelli[6]
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman & Pam Oliver
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
After Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III went down with a knee injury in the second half, Seattle outscored Washington 3-0 to win 24-14. Seattle would move on to take on the #1 seed Atlanta Falcons.
NFC Divisional Playoff: at #1 Atlanta Falcons
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| Falcons | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
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NFC Divisional Playoff: #5 Seattle Seahawks at #1 Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: January 13, 2013
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. local
- Game weather: indoors
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, Laura Okmin & Chris Myers
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
The Seahawks fell behind, trailing Atlanta 20–0 at halftime and 27–7 with just over 17 minutes remaining. Seattle scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to take the lead 28–27 with 31 seconds left to play. But Matt Ryan quickly completed two long passes. A mystery time out, credited to Seattle, was blown by officials just as Matt Bryant kicked and missed a 49-yard field goal try, allowing Atlanta to kick again and giving them the victory. Russell Wilson's Hail Mary pass on the final play was intercepted by Julio Jones in the end zone (Wilson's only interception in the game), ending Seattle's season.[7]
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