Las Vegas Raiders: 5 numbers that defined the 2022 season

Raiders: 5 numbers that defined the 2022 season

3. 48.94/66.04

redzone TD% & opp redzone TD%

Now with the combination of Jacobs in the backfield and Adams out wide, you would think the Raiders would quickly improve their red zone touchdown percentage. However, the Raiders decided to stay consistent in this area and were again one of the worst teams in the red zone.

Whether it was shooting themselves in the foot or simply being outplayed and out-schemed, the Raiders finished 26th in the league, only scoring TDs on 48% of their possessions. Last season the Raiders finished 29th, and it seemed like the team made offseason moves to improve, but that was not the case.

Injuries to Darren Waller and Hunter Renfrow surely did not help the red zone woes, but the Raiders should not have been as bad as they were.

On the other side of the ball, the Raiders improved from allowing 77% TDs in the red zone to 66%. Unfortunately, that only moved them from dead last in 2021 to 30th in 2022.

It became almost a joke on TV broadcasts just how poorly the Raiders prevent touchdowns in the red zone. Al Michaels, in particular, made a strong jab at the Raiders’ expense during the Thursday night game verse the Rams on their first touchdown.

There is not much more to say about the red zone issues that haven’t already been said in the last couple of years. It is the most crucial part of the field where you need to be at your best, and the Raiders continue to come up short. And until they drastically improve, they should not expect any consistent success in the win-loss column.