2012 Cincinnati Bengals season
| 2012 Cincinnati Bengals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Marvin Lewis |
| Owner | Mike Brown |
| Home field | Paul Brown Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC North |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card (Texans) 19–13 |
| Pro Bowlers | 4 |
The 2012 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 45th season as a professional sports franchise and its 43rd season as a member of the National Football League (NFL). This also marked the 22nd season under the leadership of owner and team president Mike Brown and the 10th season under head coach Marvin Lewis. The team improved on its 2011 season, finishing tied with the Baltimore Ravens for the AFC North division title, but lost the tiebreaker to the Ravens. The Bengals, however, made the playoffs as a Wild Card, finishing as the 6th seed in the AFC playoffs, but lost to the Houston Texans for a second consecutive season.
2012 was the first non-strike season in Bengals history in which they made it to the NFL playoffs for a second consecutive year.
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The team also traded its seventh-round selection (#228 overall) and cornerback David Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for safety Reggie Nelson.
The Bengals started their season on Monday Night Football against the Ravens. The first quarter was all Ravens as they put up a 10-0 lead when Justin Tucker kicked a 46-yard field goal followed up by Ray Rice running for a 7-yard TD. The Bengals got on the board in the 2nd quarter when Mike Nugent kicked a 34-yard field goal shortening the lead to 10-3. The Ravens pulled away when Anquan Boldin caught a 34-yard TD pass from Joe Flacco for a 17-3 game. The Bengals wrapped up the first half scoring with BenJarvus Green-Ellis running for a 6-yard TD for a 17-10 game. After the break, the Bengals came within 4 when Nugent nailed a 19-yard field goal for a 17-13 game. However, from that moment out it was all Ravens as Dennis Pitta caught a 10-yard TD pass from Joe Flacco for a 24-13 game followed by Tucker's 40-yard field goal to put them ahead 27-13 and Ed Reed's 40-yard interception return for a TD for a 34-13 game. In the last quarter, they would wrap the game up with Rice running for a 1-yard TD for a 41-13 game and Tucker's 39-yard field goal for a 44-13 final score.
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