2011 NFL season

The 2011 NFL season was the 92nd regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with New York Giants defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on February 5, 2012.

2011 National Football League season

Regular season
Duration	September 8, 2011 – January 1, 2012
Playoffs
Start date	January 7, 2012
AFC Champions	New England Patriots
NFC Champions	New York Giants
Super Bowl XLVI
Date	February 5, 2012
Site	Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Champions	New York Giants
Pro Bowl
Date	January 29, 2012
Site	Aloha Stadium, Halawa, Honolulu, Hawaii

Regular season standings

Division

AFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(1) New England Patriots	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	513	342	W8
New York Jets	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	394	382	L3
Miami Dolphins	6	10	0	.375	3–3	5–7	348	330	W1
Buffalo Bills	6	10	0	.375	1–5	4–8	372	434	L1

AFC North
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(2) Baltimore Ravens	12	4	0	.750	6–0	9–3	378	266	W2
(5) Pittsburgh Steelers	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	325	227	W2
(6) Cincinnati Bengals	9	7	0	.563	2–4	6–6	344	323	L1
Cleveland Browns	4	12	0	.250	0–6	3–9	218	307	L6

AFC South
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(3) Houston Texans	10	6	0	.625	4–2	8–4	381	278	L3
Tennessee Titans	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	325	317	W2
Jacksonville Jaguars	5	11	0	.313	3–3	4–8	243	329	W1
Indianapolis Colts	2	14	0	.125	2–4	2–10	243	430	L1

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(4) Denver Broncos	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	309	390	L3
San Diego Chargers	8	8	0	.500	3–3	7–5	406	377	W1
Oakland Raiders	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	359	433	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	7	9	0	.438	3–3	4–8	212	338	W1

NFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(4) New York Giants	9	7	0	.562	3–3	5–7	394	400	W2
Philadelphia Eagles	8	8	0	.500	5–1	6–6	396	328	W4
Dallas Cowboys	8	8	0	.500	2–4	6–6	372	347	L2
Washington Redskins	5	11	0	.313	2–4	5–7	288	367	L2

NFC North
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(1) Green Bay Packers	15	1	0	.938	6–0	12–0	560	359	W2
(6) Detroit Lions	10	6	0	.625	3–3	6–6	474	387	L1
Chicago Bears	8	8	0	.500	3–3	7–5	353	341	W1
Minnesota Vikings	3	13	0	.188	0–6	3–9	340	449	L1

NFC South
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(3) New Orleans Saints	13	3	0	.813	5–1	9–3	547	339	W8
(5) Atlanta Falcons	10	6	0	.625	3–3	7–5	402	350	W1
Carolina Panthers	6	10	0	.375	2–4	3–9	406	427	L1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	307	494	L10

NFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(2) San Francisco 49ers	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	380	229	W3
Arizona Cardinals	8	8	0	.500	4–2	7–5	312	348	W1
Seattle Seahawks	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	321	315	L2
St. Louis Rams	2	14	0	.125	0–6	1–11	193	407	L7

Postseason

Bracket

	Jan 8 – MetLife Stadium					Jan 15 – Lambeau Field
	5	Atlanta	2
						4	NY Giants	37
	4	NY Giants	24								Jan 22 – Candlestick Park
						1	Green Bay	20
						NFC
	Jan 7 – Mercedes-Benz Superdome										4	NY Giants	20*
						Jan 14 – Candlestick Park
											2	San Francisco	17
	6	Detroit	28								NFC Championship
						3	New Orleans	32
	3	New Orleans	45													Feb 5 – Lucas Oil Stadium
						2	San Francisco	36
	Wild Card playoffs
						Divisional playoffs
	Jan 7 – Reliant Stadium															N4	NY Giants	21
						Jan 15 – M&T Bank Stadium
																A1	New England	17
	6	Cincinnati	10													Super Bowl XLVI
						3	Houston	13
	3	Houston	31								Jan 22 – Gillette Stadium
						2	Baltimore	20
						AFC
	Jan 8 – Sports Authority Field at Mile High										2	Baltimore	20
						Jan 14 – Gillette Stadium
											1	New England	23
	5	Pittsburgh	23								AFC Championship
						4	Denver	10
	4	Denver	29*
						1	New England	45

* Indicates overtime victory