The 2025 season was the Las Vegas Raiders' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their sixth in Las Vegas, their first under general manager John Spytek and their only season under head coach Pete Carroll. Unable to improve on their 4âÂÂ13 record from 2024, the Raiders failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season (the 21st time in 23 seasons), and instead went 3âÂÂ14 for their fourth consecutive losing season (their 18th losing season in 23 years). Their .176 winning percentage was their worst since 2006 when they were based in Oakland.
This season began with the team's fourth head coach and offensive coordinator in five seasons, their third general manager in four seasons, their third head coach in as many seasons, and their fourth quarterback to start opening day in as many seasons. The Raiders failed to win the AFC West for the 23rd consecutive season. On January 5, the day after the season concluded, the Raiders fired Carroll, marking the third consecutive season the team had fired its head coach.
The Raiders had a four-year aggregate record of 21âÂÂ47 (.309) from 2022 to 2025, the worst four-year stretch for the franchise since moving to Vegas, and the worst overall since they went 18-46 (.281) from 2012 to 2015 when they were based in Oakland. For the second season in a row, the Raiders failed to win a single road game against the Broncos, Chiefs, or Chargers. In their season finale, they did, however, end a streak of 7 consecutive losses at home to the Chiefs. Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2026 offseason, 4 years after signing with the team in 2022.
The Las Vegas Raiders drew an average home attendance of 62,362, the highest of all American football teams from Nevada. The Raider offense scored just 241 points on the season, which was an NFL-worst.
Following the end of the 2024 season, the Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce. Two days later, general manager Tom Telesco was also fired. Owner Mark Davis said that new part owner of the team, Tom Brady, would play a role in the selection of a new head coach and general manager. On January 22, 2025, the team named Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant general manager, John Spytek as the team's new general manager. Spytek had a long relationship with Brady going back to college and the two were teammates with the Buccaneers in their 2020 Super Bowl winning season. On January 25, the Raiders named former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll the team's new head coach.
On January 31, the team announced that defensive coordinator Patrick Graham would remain on the staff in the same position. Ohio State offensive coordinator and former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly was named the new offensive coordinator on February 2. On February 3, it was reported that Carroll would hire his son, Brennan, as the team's new offensive line coach. On November 23, the Raiders fired Kelly as offensive coordinator.
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The Raiders won their first game in New England since 1994 when they were based in Los Angeles. This was also the Raiders third win over New England since 2022. Geno Smith had a swell performance by throwing 362 yards, one touchdown, and completed 70.6 percent of his passes to go with his 102.8 passer rating, but he also threw an interception.
Head Coach Pete Carroll and Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh rekindled their rivalry for the first time since 2014, as the Chargers' defense dominated the Raiders' offense, leading to a loss for Las Vegas. Geno Smith had an extremely poor performance by throwing 180 yards, no touchdowns, three interceptions, and completed just 55.8 percent of his passes to go with his 37 passer rating.
Geno Smith had a masterful performance by throwing 289 yards, three touchdowns, no interceptions, and completed 65.5 percent of his passes to go with his 132.7 passer rating. Despite that, he could not succeed at helping the Raiders win.
The Raiders attempted to score a game winning field goal, but it was blocked by Chicago, resulting in the Raiders falling to 1âÂÂ3.
The Raiders failed to record a sack for the first time in 40 games, ending the league's longest active streak. With the blowout loss, the Raiders suffered their worst loss since falling 48âÂÂ9 to the Chiefs in 2021, falling to 1âÂÂ4.
Both offenses struggled, combining for just 2.39 yards per play in the first half, the lowest in an NFL game since Baltimore and Jacksonville averaged 1.80 yards per play on October 24, 2011. This was the Raiders' first win against the Titans since 2017 when they were based in Oakland, as well as their first win against them at home since 2004, again, when they were based in Oakland.
With their first shutout loss since 2023 the Raiders fell to 2âÂÂ5, and extended their losing streak in Kansas City to 2 games, their losing streak to the Chiefs to 3 games, their losing streak to their fellow AFC West teams on the road to 4 games, and their losing streak to their fellow AFC West teams to 8 games. This is now the Raiders' 13th consecutive season not sweeping the Chiefs.
The Raiders took a 23âÂÂ20 lead with less than two minutes remaining. However, they allowed the Jaguars to march down the field, and Jacksonville kicker Cam Little, who had made a 68-yard field goal on the final play of the first half to set a new NFL record, converted a 48-yard field goal to send the game into overtime. Although the Jaguars scored a touchdown on their opening drive in overtime, the new overtime rules allowed the Raiders to respond. They marched down the field and scored a touchdown with 16 seconds left when Geno Smith connected with Brock Bowers for a 2-yard score. Opting to go for a two-point conversion to win the game, SmithâÂÂs pass was batted down by Jaguars nose tackle DaVon Hamilton, sealing a one-point loss for the Raiders. With the overtime loss, Las Vegas fell to 2âÂÂ6 and 1âÂÂ2 against the AFC South.
With their third consecutive loss to the Broncos, the Raiders fell to 2âÂÂ7 and extended their losing streak against their fellow AFC West teams to nine games, their losing streak in Denver to two games, and their losing streak against their fellow AFC West teams on the road to five games.
With the loss, the Raiders fell to 2âÂÂ8 and 0âÂÂ2 against the NFC East. Both teams paid tribute to Cowboys' defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who died by apparent suicide on November 6.
The Raiders' offensive line struggled again, allowing ten sacks. The loss eliminated the Raiders from contention for the AFC West title for the 23rd consecutive year.
Offensive coordinator Chip Kelly was fired hours after the game and replaced by quarterbacks coach Greg Olson.
With the loss, the Raiders fell to 2âÂÂ10 and extended their losing streak to the Chargers on the road to five games, their losing streak to the Chargers regardless of location to four games, their losing streak to their fellow AFC West opponents on the road to six games, and their losing streak to their fellow AFC West teams to 10 games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
With their 11th consecutive divisional loss, the Raiders fell to 2âÂÂ11. This marked the first time since 2013âÂÂ2014 the Raiders were swept by Denver in back-to-back years.
The Raidersâ offense was shut out by the Eaglesâ defense in their second shutout loss of the season. They secured a last place finish in the AFC West for the second consecutive season.
Las Vegas was limited to 75 total yards, their fewest since gaining 58 yards against the San Diego Chargers in the 1961 season. The game lasted just two hours and 31 minutes, the fastest game in franchise history, and the second fastest game on NFL record, behind a 1996 meeting between the Chargers and Colts that took 2 hours and 29 minutes to finish.
With their ninth straight loss, the Raiders fell to 2âÂÂ13, tied with the Giants for the worst record in the NFL, and finished 1âÂÂ3 against the AFC South. They also finished 1âÂÂ7 on the road. This marked the first time in franchise history the Raiders had back-to-back seasons with at least 13 losses.
Both teams entered the game with matching 2âÂÂ13 records and nine-game losing streaks, marking the fourth time that the two teams with the leagueâÂÂs worst outright records have met in the final two weeks of a season. The previous occurrence came in 1981, when the 1âÂÂ14 Baltimore Colts faced the 2âÂÂ13 New England Patriots.
With the loss, the Raiders fell to 2âÂÂ14 for the first time since 2006 and finished 0âÂÂ5 against the NFC.
The Raiders clinched the first overall pick in the draft following the Giantsâ victory over the Cowboys. Daniel Carlson kicked a 60-yard field goal with eight seconds remaining to give the Raiders a win, snapping both a 10-game losing streak and an 11-game division losing streak. The victory also marked their first win against the Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium. The Raiders ended their season at 3âÂÂ14 (1âÂÂ5 against the AFC West) and they finished 2âÂÂ7 at home.
The following day, the Raiders fired head coach Pete Carroll.