2020 Las Vegas Raiders
The 2020 Las Vegas Raiders went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 434 points and allowed 478.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 434–478
- AFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 434 points, the tenth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 478, the third-most. Their point differential was -44.
How the season unfolded
The Raiders started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 8 to Week 10.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 14 to Week 16.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 37–12 over the Denver Broncos in Week 10 (November 15, 2020).
Their heaviest loss was 43–6 to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 12 (November 29, 2020).
They scored a season-high 40 points against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 5 (October 11, 2020), winning 40–32.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–4.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC West, sweeping the Broncos and splitting with the Chiefs and the Chargers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 11–5, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2019, when they went 7–9.
In 2021, they went 10–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2020 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2020 | at Carolina Panthers | W 34–30 |
| Week 2 | Sep 21, 2020 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 34–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2020 | at New England Patriots | L 20–36 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2020 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 23–30 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2020 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 40–32 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2020 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 20–45 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2020 | at Cleveland Browns | W 16–6 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2020 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 31–26 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2020 | vs Denver Broncos | W 37–12 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2020 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 31–35 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2020 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 6–43 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2020 | at New York Jets | W 31–28 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2020 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 27–44 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2020 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | L 27–30 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2020 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 25–26 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2021 | at Denver Broncos | W 32–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2020 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.