2018 Oakland Raiders
The 2018 Oakland Raiders went 4–12, finishing 4th in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 290 points and allowed 467.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 3–4
- Road & neutral
- 1–8
- Points
- 290–467
- AFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 290 points, the fifth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 467, the most. Their point differential was -177.
How the season unfolded
The Raiders started 1–3 and were 1–7 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 5 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 27–14 over the Denver Broncos in Week 16 (December 24, 2018).
Their heaviest loss was 35–3 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 17 (December 30, 2018).
They scored a season-high 45 points against the Cleveland Browns in Week 4 (September 30, 2018), winning 45–42.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–3.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC West, splitting with the Broncos and getting swept by the Chargers and the Chiefs.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–8 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 two wins fewer than in 2017, when they went 6–10.
In 2019, they went 7–9.
2018 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2018 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 13–33 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2018 | at Denver Broncos | L 19–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2018 | at Miami Dolphins | L 20–28 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2018 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 45–42 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2018 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 10–26 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2018 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 3–27 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2018 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 28–42 |
| Week 9 | Nov 1, 2018 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 3–34 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2018 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | L 6–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2018 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 23–21 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2018 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 17–34 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2018 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 33–40 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2018 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–21 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2018 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 16–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2018 | vs Denver Broncos | W 27–14 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2018 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 3–35 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2018 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.