2021 Las Vegas Raiders
The 2021 Las Vegas Raiders went 10–7, finishing 2nd in the AFC West, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 374 points and allowed 439.
- Record
- 10–7
- Home
- 5–4
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 374–439
- AFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 374 points, the 15th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 439, the seventh-most. Their point differential was -65.
How the season unfolded
The Raiders started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 10–7.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 15 to Week 18.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 9 to Week 11.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 33–22 over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 7 (October 24, 2021).
Their heaviest loss was 48–9 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 14 (December 12, 2021).
They scored a season-high 36 points against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 12 (November 25, 2021), winning 36–33.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 7–2.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 3–0 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC West, sweeping the Broncos, splitting with the Chargers, and getting swept by the Chiefs.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Cincinnati Bengals 26–19 on the road.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2020, when they went 8–8.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2016.
In 2022, they went 6–11 and missed the playoffs.
2021 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2021 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 33–27 (OT) |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2021 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 26–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2021 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 31–28 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2021 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 14–28 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2021 | vs Chicago Bears | L 9–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2021 | at Denver Broncos | W 34–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2021 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 33–22 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2021 | at New York Giants | L 16–23 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2021 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–41 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2021 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 13–32 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2021 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 36–33 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2021 | vs Washington | L 15–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2021 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 9–48 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2021 | at Cleveland Browns | W 16–14 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2021 | vs Denver Broncos | W 17–13 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2022 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 23–20 |
| Week 18 | Jan 9, 2022 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | W 35–32 (OT) |
| Wild Card | Jan 15, 2022 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 19–26 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2021 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.