2012 Oakland Raiders
The 2012 Oakland Raiders went 4–12, finishing 3rd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 290 points and allowed 443.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 290–443
- AFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 290 points, the seventh-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 443, the fifth-most. Their point differential was -153.
How the season unfolded
The Raiders started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 9 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 15–0 over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 15 (December 16, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 55–20 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 10 (November 11, 2012).
They scored a season-high 34 points against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3 (September 23, 2012), winning 34–31.
They shut out the Kansas City Chiefs (Week 15).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–4.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC West, sweeping the Chiefs and getting swept by the Chargers and the Broncos.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, six games better than their record.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2011, when they went 8–8.
In 2013, they went 4–12.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2012 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 14–22 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2012 | at Miami Dolphins | L 13–35 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2012 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 34–31 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2012 | at Denver Broncos | L 6–37 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2012 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 20–23 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2012 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 26–23 (OT) |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2012 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 26–16 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2012 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 32–42 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2012 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 20–55 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2012 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 17–38 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2012 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–34 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2012 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 17–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 6, 2012 | vs Denver Broncos | L 13–26 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2012 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 15–0 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | at Carolina Panthers | L 6–17 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | at San Diego Chargers | L 21–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2012 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.