The 2012 season was the Green Bay Packers' 92nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 94th overall and their seventh under head coach Mike McCarthy.

The Packers won the NFC North division title for the second year in a row with an 11–5 record.

The Packers lost 45–31 to the eventual NFC champion San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round of the playoffs, finishing with a 1–1 postseason record.

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San Francisco delivered the game's opening punch in the first quarter as David Akers converted a 40-yard field goal.

The 49ers further extended their lead when veteran WR Randy Moss (who had joined the 49ers after spending a year in retirement) caught a 17-yard pass in the middle of the end zone from Alex Smith in the 2nd quarter.

The Packers scored their first points of the season when Aaron Rodgers connected with TE Jermichael Finley in the center of the endzone on a 1-yard pass.

The 49ers continued their scoring in the third quarter with Vernon Davis hauling in a 4-yard pass in the end zone from Alex Smith to further extend the 49ers lead to 23–7.

The Packers' managed to chip into the 49ers lead when WR Randall Cobb returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown.

However, Rodgers threw a costly interception to LB NaVorro Bowman on the Packers next offensive possession which set up the 49ers with great field position.

The Packers forced the 49ers to punt with 3:45 remaining on the clock but hope expired on a come from behind victory when Rodgers failed to complete an attempted pass to Jordy Nelson on 4th and 10.

However, the Packers were able to score 13 unanswered points in the second half and keep the Vikings in check for the remainder of the game, thereby winning 23–14 and dropping their rival to 6–6.

Upon winning, the team improved to 8–4 and retook the lead in the NFC North after the rival Chicago Bears lost to the Seattle Seahawks at home in overtime.

On their opening drive of the second half, Aaron Rodgers gave the Packers the lead for the first time with a 27-yard touchdown run.

With a win against the rival Bears the following week, the Packers had the opportunity to clinch the NFC North division.

By virtue of clinching the NFC North division title the Packers hosted a playoff game in the wild-card round.

After trailing early in the first quarter, the Packers were able to score 24 consecutive points due to a Vikings defense demotivated by a bad performance from Vikings backup quarterback Joe Webb (starter Christian Ponder was injured in regular season finale).

This marked the final game for longtime wide receiver Donald Driver, who announced his retirement after the season.