2025 Las Vegas Raiders season
66th season in franchise history; 56th in the National Football League
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The 2025 season was the Las Vegas Raiders' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their sixth in Las Vegas, their first under general manager John Spytek and their only season under head coach Pete Carroll. Unable to improve on their 4–13 record from 2024, the Raiders failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season (the 21st time in 23 seasons), and instead went 3–14 for their fourth consecutive losing season. Their .176 winning percentage was their worst since 2006 when they were based in Oakland.
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| 2025 Las Vegas Raiders season | |
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| Owner | Mark Davis |
| General manager | John Spytek |
| Head coach | Pete Carroll |
| Home stadium | Allegiant Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–14 |
| Division place | 4th AFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | TE Brock Bowers DE Maxx Crosby |
| Uniform | |
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This season began with the team's fourth head coach and offensive coordinator in five seasons, their third general manager in four seasons, their third head coach in as many seasons, and their fourth quarterback to start opening day in as many seasons. The Raiders failed to win the AFC West for the 23rd consecutive season. On January 5, the day after the season concluded, the Raiders fired Carroll, marking the third consecutive season the team had fired its head coach.[1]
The Raiders had a four-year aggregate record of 21–47 (.309) from 2022 to 2025, the worst four-year stretch for the franchise since moving to Vegas, and the worst overall since they went 18-46 (.281) from 2012 to 2015 when they were based in Oakland. For the second season in a row, the Raiders failed to win a single road game against the Broncos, Chiefs, or Chargers. In their season finale, they did, however, end a streak of 7 consecutive losses at home to the Chiefs. Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2026 offseason, 4 years after signing with the team in 2022.
The Las Vegas Raiders drew an average home attendance of 62,362, the highest of all American football teams from Nevada.[2] The Raider offense scored just 241 points on the season, which was an NFL-worst. Unlike his Seattle tenure, quarterback Geno Smith had a poor season, throwing for 3,025 yards, 19 touchdowns, an NFL-leading 17 interceptions, and completing 67.4 percent of his passes to go with his 84.7 passer rating. He contributed 19 touchdown passes to a whopping 18 total turnovers. Since losing Super Bowl XXXVII in 2002 when they were based in Oakland, the Raiders have a 23-year aggregate record of 131-242 (.351) from 2003 to 2025, the second-worst in the NFL during that span.
Offseason
Coaching changes
Following the end of the 2024 season, the Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce.[3] Two days later, general manager Tom Telesco was also fired.[4] Owner Mark Davis said that new part owner of the team, Tom Brady, would play a role in the selection of a new head coach and general manager.[5] On January 22, 2025, the team named Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant general manager, John Spytek as the team's new general manager.[6] Spytek had a long relationship with Brady going back to college and the two were teammates with the Buccaneers in their 2020 Super Bowl winning season.[6] On January 25, the Raiders named former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll the team's new head coach.[7]
On January 31, the team announced that defensive coordinator Patrick Graham would remain on the staff in the same position.[8] Ohio State offensive coordinator and former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly was named the new offensive coordinator on February 2.[9] On February 3, it was reported that Carroll would hire his son, Brennan, as the team's new offensive line coach.[10] On November 23, the Raiders fired Kelly as offensive coordinator.[11]
Player trades
| Date | Player(s)/Asset(s) received | Team | Player(s)/Asset(s) traded |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 13 | QB Geno Smith | Seattle Seahawks | 2025 third round pick (via DET) |
| November 4 | 2026 fourth and sixth round pick | Jacksonville Jaguars | WR Jakobi Meyers |
Players additions
| Position | Player | Former team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | Alex Cappa | Cincinnati Bengals | March 5 |
| S | Jeremy Chinn | Washington Commanders | March 13 |
| CB | Lonnie Johnson Jr. | Carolina Panthers | March 13 |
| RB | Raheem Mostert | Miami Dolphins | March 13 |
| LB | Elandon Roberts | Pittsburgh Steelers | March 13 |
| CB | Eric Stokes | Green Bay Packers | March 13 |
| DT | Leki Fotu | New York Jets | March 25 |
| TE | Ian Thomas | Carolina Panthers | March 25 |
| LB | Devin White | Houston Texans | March 28 |
| LB | Germaine Pratt | Cincinnati Bengals | June 11 |
Players lost
| Position | Player | New team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | Tre'von Moehrig | Carolina Panthers | March 12 |
| TE | Harrison Bryant | Philadelphia Eagles | March 13 |
| CB | Nate Hobbs | Green Bay Packers | March 13 |
| LB | Robert Spillane | New England Patriots | March 13 |
| LB | Divine Deablo | Atlanta Falcons | March 14 |
| S | Marcus Epps | New England Patriots | March 14 |
| RB | Alexander Mattison | Miami Dolphins | March 14 |
| QB | Gardner Minshew | Kansas City Chiefs | March 17 |
| C | Andre James | Los Angeles Chargers | March 18 |
| DT | John Jenkins | Baltimore Ravens | May 16 |
Draft
Draft trades
- The Raiders traded this third-round selection (92nd overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for QB Geno Smith.[12]
- The Raiders traded WR Davante Adams to the New York Jets in exchange for this third round selection (being conditional at the time of the trade) The condition – that Las Vegas would receive a second-round pick in 2025 if Adams was named to the 2024 All-Pro Team during the 2024 NFL season or Adams was designated as an active player on the Jets' roster for the AFC Championship Game or Super Bowl LIX – was not met when the Jets were eliminated from playoff contention and Adams was not named to the 2024 All-Pro Team, eventually receiving the Jets' third round selection previously acquired from the Lions (92nd overall).[14]
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
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Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
Special teams (ST)
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Practice squad
Reserve
Rookies in italics 53 active, 8 reserve, 16 practice squad |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | August 7 | at Seattle Seahawks | T 23–23 | 0–0–1 | Lumen Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 16 | San Francisco 49ers | L 19–22 | 0–1–1 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 10–20 | 0–2–1 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | at New England Patriots | W 20–13 | 1–0 | Gillette Stadium | Recap | |
| 2 | September 15 | Los Angeles Chargers | L 9–20 | 1–1 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | September 21 | at Washington Commanders | L 24–41 | 1–2 | Northwest Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | September 28 | Chicago Bears | L 24–25 | 1–3 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | October 5 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 6–40 | 1–4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | October 12 | Tennessee Titans | W 20–10 | 2–4 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap | |
| 7 | October 19 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 0–31 | 2–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | Bye | ||||||
| 9 | November 2 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 29–30 (OT) | 2–6 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap | |
| 10 | November 6 | at Denver Broncos | L 7–10 | 2–7 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap | |
| 11 | November 17 | Dallas Cowboys | L 16–33 | 2–8 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | November 23 | Cleveland Browns | L 10–24 | 2–9 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap | |
| 13 | November 30 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 14–31 | 2–10 | SoFi Stadium | Recap | |
| 14 | December 7 | Denver Broncos | L 17–24 | 2–11 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap | |
| 15 | December 14 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 0–31 | 2–12 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap | |
| 16 | December 21 | at Houston Texans | L 21–23 | 2–13 | NRG Stadium | Recap | |
| 17 | December 28 | New York Giants | L 10–34 | 2–14 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap | |
| 18 | January 4 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 14–12 | 3–14 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Game summaries
Week 1: at New England Patriots
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| Patriots | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: Rain, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,628
- Referee: Ron Torbert
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
- Recap, Game Book
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The Raiders won their first game in New England since 1994 when they were based in Los Angeles.[16] This was also the Raiders third win over New England since 2022. Geno Smith had a swell performance by throwing 362 yards, one touchdown, and completed 70.6 percent of his passes to go with his 102.8 passer rating, but he also threw an interception.
Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Raiders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 62,526
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (KTNV/ESPN): Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky, Louis Riddick, Katie George, and Peter Schrager
Game exclusive to KTNV through syndication. Out of market on ESPN. - Recap, Game Book
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Head Coach Pete Carroll and Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh rekindled their rivalry for the first time since 2014, as the Chargers' defense dominated the Raiders' offense, leading to a loss for Las Vegas.[17] Geno Smith had an extremely poor performance by throwing 180 yards, no touchdowns, three interceptions, and completed just 55.8 percent of his passes to go with his 37 passer rating.
Week 3: at Washington Commanders
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Commanders | 7 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,546
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Jen Hale
- Recap, Game Book
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Geno Smith had a masterful performance by throwing 289 yards, three touchdowns, no interceptions, and completed 65.5 percent of his passes to go with his 132.7 passer rating. Despite that, he could not succeed at helping the Raiders win.
Week 4: vs. Chicago Bears
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
| Raiders | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
- Date: September 28
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 62,642
- Referee: Adrian Hill
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
- Recap, Game Book
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The Raiders attempted to score a game winning field goal, but it was blocked by Chicago, resulting in the Raiders falling to 1–3.
Week 5: at Indianapolis Colts
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Colts | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 40 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: October 5
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 64,955
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers and Brady Quinn[18]
- Recap, Game Book
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The Raiders failed to record a sack for the first time in 40 games, ending the league's longest active streak.[19] With the blowout loss, the Raiders suffered their worst loss since falling 48–9 to the Chiefs in 2021, falling to 1–4.
Week 6: vs. Tennessee Titans
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Raiders | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
- Date: October 12
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 61,981
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
- Recap, Game Book
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Both offenses struggled, combining for just 2.39 yards per play in the first half, the lowest in an NFL game since Baltimore and Jacksonville averaged 1.80 yards per play on October 24, 2011.[20] This was the Raiders' first win against the Titans since 2017 when they were based in Oakland, as well as their first win against them at home since 2004, again, when they were based in Oakland.[21]
Week 7: at Kansas City Chiefs
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: Fair, 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 73,584
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Game Book
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With their first shutout loss since 2023 the Raiders fell to 2–5,[22] and extended their losing streak in Kansas City to 2 games, their losing streak to the Chiefs to 3 games, their losing streak to their fellow AFC West teams on the road to 4 games, and their losing streak to their fellow AFC West teams to 8 games. This is now the Raiders' 13th consecutive season not sweeping the Chiefs.
Week 9: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 30 |
| Raiders | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 29 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
- Date: November 2
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 62,080
- Referee: Alan Eck
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game Book
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The Raiders took a 23–20 lead with less than two minutes remaining. However, they allowed the Jaguars to march down the field, and Jacksonville kicker Cam Little, who had made a 68-yard field goal on the final play of the first half to set a new NFL record, converted a 48-yard field goal to send the game into overtime. Although the Jaguars scored a touchdown on their opening drive in overtime, the new overtime rules allowed the Raiders to respond. They marched down the field and scored a touchdown with 16 seconds left when Geno Smith connected with Brock Bowers for a 2-yard score. Opting to go for a two-point conversion to win the game, Smith’s pass was batted down by Jaguars nose tackle DaVon Hamilton, sealing a one-point loss for the Raiders. With the overtime loss, Las Vegas fell to 2–6 and 1–2 against the AFC South.[23]
Week 10: at Denver Broncos
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 6:15 p.m. MST/5:15 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 74,692
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
- Recap, Game Book
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With their third consecutive loss to the Broncos, the Raiders fell to 2–7 and extended their losing streak against their fellow AFC West teams to nine games, their losing streak in Denver to two games, and their losing streak against their fellow AFC West teams on the road to five games.
Week 11: vs. Dallas Cowboys
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 3 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 33 |
| Raiders | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 5:15 p.m. PST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 62,625
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
- Recap, Game Book
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With the loss, the Raiders fell to 2–8 and 0–2 against the NFC East. Both teams paid tribute to Cowboys' defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who died by apparent suicide on November 6.[24]
Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Browns | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
- Date: November 23
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 62,244
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker and Tiffany Blackmon
- Recap, Game Book
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The Raiders' offensive line struggled again, allowing ten sacks. The loss eliminated the Raiders from contention for the AFC West title for the 23rd consecutive year.
Offensive coordinator Chip Kelly was fired hours after the game and replaced by quarterbacks coach Greg Olson.[25]
Week 13: at Los Angeles Chargers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Chargers | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
- Date: November 30
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C) (fixed roof)
- Game attendance: 71,018
- Referee: Alex Moore
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty and AJ Ross
- Recap, Game Book
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With the loss, the Raiders fell to 2–10 and extended their losing streak to the Chargers on the road to five games, their losing streak to the Chargers regardless of location to four games, their losing streak to their fellow AFC West opponents on the road to six games, and their losing streak to their fellow AFC West teams to 10 games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Broncos | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
- Date: December 7
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 62,442
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty and AJ Ross
- Recap, Game Book
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With their 11th consecutive divisional loss, the Raiders fell to 2–11. This marked the first time since 2013–2014 the Raiders were swept by Denver in back-to-back years. This game is notable for the Raiders opting to kick a field goal with 5 seconds left, and down 14-24 to put them up by 3.
Week 15: at Philadelphia Eagles
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 14
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
- Game weather: Sunny, 30 °F (−1 °C)
- Game attendance: 69,879
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game Book
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The Raiders’ offense was shut out by the Eagles’ defense in their second shutout loss of the season. They secured a last place finish in the AFC West for the second consecutive season.
Las Vegas was limited to 75 total yards, their fewest since gaining 58 yards against the San Diego Chargers in the 1961 season.[26] The game lasted just two hours and 31 minutes, the fastest game in franchise history, and the second fastest game on NFL record, behind a 1996 meeting between the Chargers and Colts that took 2 hours and 29 minutes to finish.[27][28]
Week 16: at Houston Texans
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Texans | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: December 21
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 71,160
- Referee: Scott Novak
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty and AJ Ross
- Recap, Game Book
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With their ninth straight loss, the Raiders fell to 2–13, tied with the Giants for the worst record in the NFL, and finished 1–3 against the AFC South. They also finished 1–7 on the road. This marked the first time in franchise history the Raiders had back-to-back seasons with at least 13 losses.
Week 17: vs. New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
- Date: December 28
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 62,021
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
- Recap, Game Book
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Both teams entered the game with matching 2–13 records and nine-game losing streaks, marking the fourth time that the two teams with the league’s worst outright records have met in the final two weeks of a season. The previous occurrence came in 1981, when the 1–14 Baltimore Colts faced the 2–13 New England Patriots.[29]
With the loss, the Raiders fell to 2–14 for the first time since 2006 and finished 0–5 against the NFC.
Week 18: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Raiders | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
- Date: January 4
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 61,780
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (CBS): Chris Lewis, Kyle Long and Tiffany Blackmon
- Recap, Game Book
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The Raiders clinched the first overall pick in the draft following the Giants’ victory over the Cowboys.[30] Daniel Carlson kicked a 60-yard field goal with eight seconds remaining to give the Raiders a win, snapping both a 10-game losing streak and an 11-game division losing streak. The victory also marked their first win against the Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium.[31] The Raiders ended their season at 3–14 (1–5 against the AFC West) and they finished 2–7 at home.
The following day, the Raiders fired head coach Pete Carroll.[32]
Standings
Division
| AFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) Denver Broncos | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 401 | 311 | W2 |
| (7) Los Angeles Chargers | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 368 | 340 | L2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 362 | 328 | L6 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 241 | 432 | W1 |
Conference
| Seed | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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| Division leaders | |||||||||||
| 1[a] | Denver Broncos | West | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .422 | .378 | W2 |
| 2[a] | New England Patriots | East | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .391 | .370 | W3 |
| 3 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .478 | .425 | W8 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .503 | .453 | W1 |
| Wild cards | |||||||||||
| 5[b] | Houston Texans | South | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .522 | .441 | W9 |
| 6[b] | Buffalo Bills | East | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .471 | .412 | W1 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .469 | .425 | L2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
| 8[c] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .540 | .382 | L7 |
| 9[c] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .507 | .408 | L1 |
| 10 | Miami Dolphins | East | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 3–9 | .488 | .378 | L1 |
| 11[d] | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .521 | .451 | L1 |
| 12[d] | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .514 | .363 | L6 |
| 13 | Cleveland Browns | North | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .486 | .418 | W2 |
| 14[e] | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .538 | .451 | W1 |
| 15[e][f] | New York Jets | East | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 0–6 | 2–10 | .552 | .373 | L5 |
| 16[e][f] | Tennessee Titans | South | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 0–6 | 2–10 | .574 | .275 | L2 |
Notes
- Denver finished ahead of New England based on common games (Denver 6–0 to New England 5–1 against: Cincinnati, Las Vegas, NY Giants, NY Jets and Tennessee).
- Houston finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory.
- Indianapolis finished ahead of Baltimore based on conference record (Indianapolis 6–6 to Baltimore 5–7).
- Cincinnati finished ahead of Kansas City based on conference record (Cincinnati 5–7 to Kansas City 3–9).
- Las Vegas finished ahead of NY Jets and Tennessee based on conference record (Las Vegas 3–9 to NY Jets 2–10 and Tennessee 2–10).
- NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on strength of victory (NY Jets .373 to Tennessee .275).