The 2012 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 37th season in the National Football League and the third under head coach Pete Carroll. The Seahawks improved upon their record of 7–9 from last season and had their first winning season since 2007. Their 11 victories was the third best in franchise history, and 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 FedEx Field in the Wild Card round, the Seahawks won their first road playoff game in almost 30 years. However, despite holding a lead with just 30 seconds left in regulation, the Seahawks were defeated by the Atlanta Falcons in the divisional round by a score of 30–28.