NFL Week 13 Game Recaps

Week 13 produced 12 games that were decided by eight points or less, bringing the betting season total to 107.

The 107 games decided by eight points or less are the highest total over the first 13 weeks of a season.

These are the seasons with the highest amounts of games decided by eight points or less at week 13:

2012 - 107
2002 - 105
2003 - 102
2011 - 101
2010-99
2006-99
1988 to 1999

The close games in Week 13 of 2012 were:

For a point (2):
NY Jets 7, Arizona 6
Washington 17, NY Giants 16

For two points (1):
35 Indianapolis, Detroit 33

For three points (4):
St. Louis 16, San Francisco 13 (OT)
Pittsburgh 23, Baltimore 20
Cleveland 20, Oakland 17
Cincinnati 20, San Diego 13

For five points (1):
38 Dallas, Philadelphia 33

For six points (3):
Seattle 23, Chicago 17 (OT)
Kansas City 27, Carolina 21
New England 23, Miami 17

For eight points (1):
Denver 31, Tampa Bay 23

VERY PATRIOTIC Decembers

The New England Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 23-16 to clinch the title of the Eastern Division of the American Conference.

Thus, the Patriots have won 12 consecutive regular season games held in December and became the fourth team that achieves a run of that size.

With a win when they host the Houston Texans on Monday December 10 at week 14, the Patriots have tied for the second longest streak of its kind, which was imposed by the Dallas Cowboys from 1968 to 1972.

These are the team with at least 12 wins in a row in December:
(TEAM - YEAR - CONSECUTIVE WIN IN DECEMBER)

San Diego Chargers - 2006-2009 - 18
Dallas Cowboys - 1968-1972 - 13
New England Patriots - 2009-present - 12 *
New England Patriots - 2006-2008 - 12

* Active streak.

These are the 12 consecutive games won by New England in 2009 to date:

1) 13 Dec 2009: 20-10 vs. Carolina
2) 20 Dec 2009: 20-17 in Buffalo
3) 27 Dec 2009: 35-7 vs. Jacksonville
4) 6 Dec 2010: 45-3 vs NY Jets
5) 12 Dec 2010: 36-7 in Chicago
6) 19 Dec 2010: 31-27 vs. Green Bay
7) 26 Dec 2010: 34-3 in Buffalo
8) 4 Dec 2011: 31-24 vs. Indianapolis
9) 11 Dec 2011: 34-27 in Washington
10) 18 Dec 2011: 41-23 in Denver
11) 24 Dec 2011: 27-24 vs Miami
12) 2 Dec 2011: 23-17 in Miami