2008 Oakland Raiders
The 2008 Oakland Raiders went 5–11, finishing 3rd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 263 points and allowed 388.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 263–388
- AFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 263 points, the fourth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 388, the ninth-most. Their point differential was -125.
How the season unfolded
The Raiders started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 5–11.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 8 to Week 11.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–10 over the Denver Broncos in Week 12 (November 23, 2008).
Their heaviest loss was 34–3 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 6 (October 12, 2008).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–3.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC West, splitting with the Broncos and the Chiefs and getting swept by the Chargers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 8–8, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2007, when they went 4–12.
In 2009, they went 5–11.
2008 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2008 | vs Denver Broncos | L 14–41 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2008 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 23–8 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2008 | at Buffalo Bills | L 23–24 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2008 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 18–28 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2008 | at New Orleans Saints | L 3–34 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2008 | vs New York Jets | W 16–13 (OT) |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2008 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–29 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2008 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 0–24 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2008 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 6–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2008 | at Miami Dolphins | L 15–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2008 | at Denver Broncos | W 31–10 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2008 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 13–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 4, 2008 | at San Diego Chargers | L 7–34 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2008 | vs New England Patriots | L 26–49 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2008 | vs Houston Texans | W 27–16 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2008 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2008 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.