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Buffalo Bills 2012 Season Recap
The Buffalo Bills ended 2012 with an 8-8 record, their best since 2004 -- and to top it off, the Bills made their first playoff appearance since 1999, albeit ending in a loss to the Indianapolis Colts. There were plenty of ups and downs throughout the season, however, many believe that the positives outweigh the negatives moving forward for Buffalo.

Heading into the preseason, the offense continues to be a central concern in Buffalo. The Bills' offense struggled to really shine at all in 2012, but yet, there was a lot of improvement from the prior year. Ryan Fitzpatrick had his best season yet, coming up just shy of 4,000 yards, and throwing for 30 touchdowns. His favorite target, Stevie Johnson was painfully shy of getting a third-straight 1,000 yard season... coming up short by a mere 4 years. C.J. Spiller, if it weren't for a groin injury that kept him out for a month, would've easily broke off a 1,000 yard season in rushing yards.

The support cast is still a bit weak, but it's definitely on the rise. Donald Jones led the team in receptions, and the offensive line has been showing some improvement. Rookie tackle Cordy Glenn definitely shows some promise on the right side of the field, opposite of Pears. The tight end position will be one position that Chan Gailey plans to improve on during the off-season; neither Kellen Winslow 'nor Scott Chandler contributed as much to the offense as Gailey would've liked to have seen.

The defense is the brightest side of the Bills' season, recording a whopping 20 interceptions and 34 sacks as a team. The former Green Bay Packer, Nick Barnett, followed up with his solid 2011 performance with the Bills. Barnett was awarded the AFC Defensive Player of the Year -- his 146 tackles led the NFL, 7th in sacks with 7, and 5th in interceptions with 3.

Rookie linebacker Nigel Bradham was runner-up for AFC Rookie of the Year, and rookie defensive back Stephon Gilmore wasn't too far behind him in the poll. The defensive line was stellar with the help of Mario Williams, Kyle Williams and Marcell Dareus, and the secondary was just as solid.

Buffalo Bills Stats - 2012
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Ryan Fitzpatrick	316/587	3772	6.4	235.8	91	30	22	75.1
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
C.J. Spiller	148	860	5.8	81	10	10	78.2	3
Fred Jackson	183	777	4.2	78	6	8	48.6	3
Tashard Choice	31	95	3.1	22	1	0	8.6	0
Stevie Johnson	22	92	4.2	23	1	0	5.8	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	20+	YDS/G	YAC
Donald Jones	68	687	10.1	5	40		42.9	269
Stevie Johnson	66	996	15.1	8	78		62.3	363
David Nelson	49	728	14.9	4	70		45.5	306
Kellen Winslow	32	314	9.8	2	24		19.6	125
C.J. Spiller	29	396	13.7	4	91		36.0	327
Fred Jackson	26	265	10.2	4	49		16.6	241
T.J. Graham	17	175	10.3	0	24		10.9	73
Scott Chandler	11	128	11.6	2	25		8.0	41
Blocking					PCAKE		SACK
Chad Rinehart					1		0
David Snow					1		1
Andy Levitre					5		4
Kraig Urbik					7		5
Chris Hairston					3		6
Erik Pears					9		9
Cordy Glenn					7		9
Eric Wood					4		10
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
Nick Barnett	146			7	7	8	3	0
Kelvin Sheppard	114			0	0	16	5	0
Nigel Bradham	88			0	0	5	0	0
Mario Williams	65			6	7	10	0	0
Leodis McKelvin	57			0	0	10	2	0
Stephon Gilmore	54			0	0	16	3	0
George Wilson	52			0	0	8	4	0
Jairus Byrd	49			0	0	9	2	0
Spencer Johnson	48			4	5	5	0	0
Aaron Williams	41			0	0	12	1	0
Kyle Williams	39			5	6	4	0	0
Chris Kelsay	37			4	4	5	0	0
Marcell Dareus	36			6	8	4	0	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
Brad Smith	27	794	29.4	90	1	22	12.9	2
C.J. Spiller	16	430	26.9	32	0	25	9.3	1
Leodis McKelvin	11	303	27.5	31	0	0	0	0
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
Rian Lindell	24	28	85%	53	46	48	95	118
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
Shawn Powell	109	4,983	70	45.7	40.3	10	23	15

2012 Offensive Rankings
Total Yards Gained - 7,715 (19th)
Offensive Yards - 5,671 (21st)
Passing Yards - 3,802 (19th)
Rushing Yards - 1,869 (19th)
Points Per Game - 25.8 (19th)


2012 Defensive Rankings
Total Yards Allowed - 5,689 (9th)
Pass Yards Allowed - 3,596 (6th)
Rush Yards Allowed - 2,093 (21st)
Points Allowed - 460 (18th)
Sacks - 34 (7th)
Interceptions - 20 (7th)

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2012 NFL Season Recap
2012 was certainly year of the rookie quarterback. Ryan Tannehill and Russell Wilson both put up amazing numbers in their first seasons. Andrew Luck led the Colts into the playoffs in his rookie season, beating his successor, Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos in the divisional game, but falling short to Tom Brady and the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. And lastly, Robert Griffin III posted one of the greatest rookie seasons statistical-wise, throwing for over 4,000 yards.

Although falling about 100 yards short of a 2,000 yard season, Marshawn Lynch won the rushing title by a landslide this season, rushing for well over 1,800 yards. Brandon Marshall made a statement as his first year with the Chicago Bears, putting up his best season yet with 1,403 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns.

Two future Hall of Fame wide receivers, Randy Moss and Terrell Owens, officially called it a career and retired after the season. Also, in some bizarre news, quarterback Kurt Warner has announced that he'll be coming out of retirement to lace back up and play in 2013. Kurt Warner hasn't been on a football field since playing for the Cardinals in 2009, however, there's still possibly a market for the 40 year old QB.

NFL Standings - Updated: Feb 6, 2013
NFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Giants-Y	10	5	1	529	482
Cowboys	9	6	1	491	509
Eagles	7	9	0	459	471
Redskins	7	9	0	467	492
NFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Packers-Z	12	4	0	561	429
Bears-X	10	6	0	436	366
Lions	9	7	0	458	433
Vikings	9	7	0	423	444
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Saints-Y	10	6	0	502	471
Falcons	7	9	0	466	409
Buccaneers	6	10	0	417	480
Panthers	6	10	0	433	455
NFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Seahawks-Y	10	6	0	450	412
49ers-X	9	7	0	451	395
Rams	8	8	0	349	361
Cardinals	5	11	0	366	512
AFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Patriots-Z	12	4	0	513	386
Bills-X	8	8	0	438	460
Jets	5	10	0	356	501
Dolphins	4	12	0	391	470
AFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Ravens-Y	9	7	0	505	490
Steelers	7	9	0	501	505
Browns	7	9	0	433	428
Bengals	6	10	0	417	448
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Colts-Y	10	6	0	427	397
Texans	7	8	1	409	395
Jaguars	7	9	0	450	445
Titans	5	11	0	418	503
AFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Broncos-Y	12	4	0	513	395
Raiders-X	9	7	0	423	389
Chargers	7	9	0	463	492
Chiefs	5	11	0	420	510

NFL League Leaders - Updated: Feb 6, 2013
Passer Rating		RAT	Passing Yards		PAYD
	1. Aaron Rodgers	107.8		1. Aaron Rodgers	5,072
	2. Tony Romo	103.2		2. Drew Brees	4,486
	3. Tom Brady	101.7		3. Peyton Manning	4,466
	4. Peyton Manning	101.1		4. Tom Brady	4,335
	5. Ben Roethlisberger	101.0		5. Tony Romo	4,278
Rushing Yards		RUYD	Rushing Touchdowns		RUTD
	1. Marshawn Lynch	1,873		1. BenJarvus Green-Ellis	16
	2. Maurice Jones-Drew	1,738		2. Ryan Mathews	15
	3. BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1,634		3. Ray Rice	14
	4. DeMarco Murray	1,541		4. Marshawn Lynch	13
	5. Steven Jackson	1,471		5. Maurice Jones-Drew	13
Receiving Yards		REYD	Receiving Touchdowns		RETD
	1. Brandon Marshall	1,403		1. Brandon Lloyd	12
	2. Calvin Johnson Jr.	1,164		2. Brandon Marshall	11
	3. Steve Smith	1,163		3. Jacoby Jones	10
	4. Jordy Nelson	1,148		4. James Jones	10
	5. A.J. Green	1,081		5. Matt Forte	9
Sacks		SACK	Interceptions		INT
	1. Chris Long	13		1. Morgan Burnett	8
	2. Vince Wilfork	12		2. Charles Woodson	6
	3. Tyson Alualu	11		3. Sam Shields	6
	4. Antonio Smith	10		4. Rolando McClain	5
	5. Kendall Langford	9		5. Kelvin Sheppard	5

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