2012 NFL Imperialism Map

Baltimore Ravens34–31San Francisco 49ers+28 territories
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Territory Changes

Team Territory Control

This table shows all teams sorted by the number of territories they control.

Final standings: the Baltimore Ravens finished on top with 28 of 32 territories (87.5%).

Team Territories Controlled
Baltimore Ravens 28 (87.5%)
Carolina Panthers 4 (12.5%)

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How NFL Territory Conquest Works

  • Every team starts with the land closest to its stadium.
  • Win a game and you take all of the loser's territory.
  • Territory carries over all season, with no resets until next year.
  • London games and neutral sites still follow winner-takes-all
  • Los Angeles and New York teams use their training facility locations
  • Click any territory to trace every team that held it.

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Shared Venues Note

Some teams in this season share a venue location. For visualization purposes, each team's territory boundary is calculated from a slightly offset position (~300 feet apart) to create distinct territories.

  • MetLife Stadium:
    • New York Giants (nudged NE)
    • New York Jets (nudged SW)

Data sources: Sports Reference (game data); VenueStats (venue data).

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Season Records

The standout territory feats of the season.

Biggest Land Grab
+28
Baltimore Ravens
in a single week (3-4)
Longest Reign
4
New England Patriots
straight weeks as leader
Most Conquered
57
San Francisco 49ers
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−28
San Francisco 49ers
lost in one week (3-4)

Team Directory

Each team's season at a glance — weeks spent leading the map, largest empire, territory conquered, and the rise-and-fall sparkline. Sorted by who dominated.

New England Patriots

Gillette Stadium

4 weeks led peak 18 +21 taken

Seattle Seahawks

CenturyLink Field

3 weeks led peak 20 +26 taken

Miami Dolphins

Sun Life Stadium

3 weeks led peak 14 +14 taken

San Francisco 49ers

Candlestick Park

2 weeks led peak 28 +57 taken

Indianapolis Colts

Lucas Oil Stadium

2 weeks led peak 16 +18 taken

Arizona Cardinals

University of Phoenix Stadium

2 weeks led peak 8 +7 taken

Baltimore Ravens

M&T Bank Stadium

1 week led peak 28 +33 taken

Atlanta Falcons

Georgia Dome

1 week led peak 20 +25 taken

St. Louis Rams

Edward Jones Dome

1 week led peak 12 +22 taken

Green Bay Packers

Lambeau Field

0 weeks led peak 8 +12 taken

Minnesota Vikings

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

0 weeks led peak 8 +13 taken

New Orleans Saints

Mercedes-Benz Superdome

0 weeks led peak 6 +6 taken

Carolina Panthers

Bank of America Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +4 taken

San Diego Chargers

Qualcomm Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +5 taken

New York Giants

MetLife Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +8 taken

Philadelphia Eagles

Lincoln Financial Field

0 weeks led peak 4 +5 taken

Pittsburgh Steelers

Heinz Field

0 weeks led peak 4 +12 taken

Washington Redskins

FedExField

0 weeks led peak 4 +7 taken

Chicago Bears

Soldier Field

0 weeks led peak 2 +3 taken

Cincinnati Bengals

Paul Brown Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +2 taken

Dallas Cowboys

Cowboys Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Denver Broncos

Sports Authority Field

0 weeks led peak 2 +3 taken

Detroit Lions

Ford Field

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Houston Texans

Reliant Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +3 taken

Jacksonville Jaguars

EverBank Field

0 weeks led peak 2 +2 taken

Oakland Raiders

Oakland Coliseum

0 weeks led peak 2 +2 taken

New York Jets

MetLife Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Raymond James Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Tennessee Titans

LP Field

0 weeks led peak 2 +2 taken

Buffalo Bills

Ralph Wilson Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Kansas City Chiefs

Arrowhead Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

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