2015 Oakland Raiders
The 2015 Oakland Raiders went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 359 points and allowed 399.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 359–399
- AFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 359 points, the 16th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 399, the 11th-most. Their point differential was -40.
How the season unfolded
The Raiders started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 9 to Week 11.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–20 over the New York Jets in Week 8 (November 1, 2015).
Their heaviest loss was 33–13 to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1 (September 13, 2015).
They scored a season-high 37 points against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2 (September 20, 2015), winning 37–33.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–5.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC West, sweeping the Chargers, splitting with the Broncos, and getting swept by the Chiefs.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2014, when they went 3–13.
In 2016, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2015 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2015 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 13–33 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2015 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 37–33 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2015 | at Cleveland Browns | W 27–20 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2015 | at Chicago Bears | L 20–22 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2015 | vs Denver Broncos | L 10–16 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2015 | at San Diego Chargers | W 37–29 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2015 | vs New York Jets | W 34–20 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2015 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 35–38 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2015 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 14–30 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2015 | at Detroit Lions | L 13–18 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2015 | at Tennessee Titans | W 24–21 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2015 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2015 | at Denver Broncos | W 15–12 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2015 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 20–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2015 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 23–20 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2016 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–23 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2015 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.