How the Raiders Made History During Dismal 2025 Season

The Las Vegas Raiders' 2025 season was far from memorable. They did, however, make history in one regard.

Oct 12, 2025; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll reacts on the sidelines during the second half against the Tennessee Titans at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images | Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

The Las Vegas Raiders' 2025 season was a forgettable one. The Raiders entered the season with heightened, but reasonable expectations. Those hopes were quickly dashed, as Las Vegas was unable to recover from a poor first month of the season. Las Vegas' season went downhill quickly.

Raiders' Wacky Season

The Raiders' season got off to a solid start, as they beat the New England Patriots on the road in Week 1. That win turned out to be fool's gold, as Las Vegas would only win one of its next 15 games. The Raiders went on a 10-game losing streak for the second consecutive season.

Still, with New England's Super Bowl berth, Las Vegas' Week 1 win was a historic one. The Raiders became only the fourth team in league history to beat a team that appeared in that season's Super Bowl, while also securing the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft.

Dec 21, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA ;Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll walks the sidelines while playing against the Houston Texans in the first quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images | Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

Raiders General Manager John Spytek recently explained what it is he and the Raiders' front office are looking for in their next head coach, which appears to be Seattle Seahawks Offensive Coordinator Klint Kubiak. The Raiders hope Kubiak can turn things around.

First, it will be up to the Raiders to secure their quarterback of the future and rebuild the roster from the ground up. With the Seahawks set to play in the Super Bowl, it will only be a little while longer until the Raiders' vacant position is filled.

Sep 7, 2025; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) and Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith (7) react after the game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images | Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

“We're looking for someone to build this the right way and not think that we've got to produce 10 wins or whatever next year. It'd be great to do. And we see teams like the Patriots and the Jaguars flip it. I've always kind of thought that you're never as good in this league as you think you are, and you're never as far away as you think you are. And we're just going to go open-minded,” Spytek said. 

“The work has begun upstairs this afternoon, and I've got to get back up here in a little bit and keep going. But we're going to prioritize. Whoever's the best coach for the Las Vegas Raiders is who we're going to hire. And we're not beginning with the end in mind, and we want a meticulous build that will set us up for years of success in the future, and we have a great opportunity to do that with everything that we have in front of us right now."

Patriots are 4th team to make Super Bowl in season when they lost to team (#Raiders) assigned No. 1 draft pick (excludes trades for pick):
1997 Packers to Colts (Peyton Manning No. 1)
*-1987 Washington to Falcons (Aundray Bruce)
*-1968 Jets to Bills (OJ Simpson)

*-Won SB

— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) January 26, 2026

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