2010 Oakland Raiders
The 2010 Oakland Raiders went 8–8, finishing 3rd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 410 points and allowed 371.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 410–371
- AFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 410 points, the sixth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 371, the 13th-most. Their point differential was +39.
How the season unfolded
The Raiders started 1–3 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 7 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 59–14 over the Denver Broncos in Week 7 (October 24, 2010).
Their heaviest loss was 35–3 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 11 (November 21, 2010).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 6–0 against the AFC West, sweeping the Chargers, the Broncos, and the Chiefs.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a three-win improvement on 2009, when they went 5–11.
In 2011, they went 8–8.
2010 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2010 | at Tennessee Titans | L 13–38 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2010 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 16–14 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2010 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 23–24 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2010 | vs Houston Texans | L 24–31 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2010 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 35–27 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2010 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 9–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2010 | at Denver Broncos | W 59–14 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2010 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 33–3 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2010 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 23–20 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2010 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–35 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2010 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 17–33 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2010 | at San Diego Chargers | W 28–13 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2010 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 31–38 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2010 | vs Denver Broncos | W 39–23 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2010 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 26–31 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2011 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 31–10 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2010 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.