In the offseason, the Raiders acquired wide receiver Jerry Rice through free agency.
In the Divisional round, the Raiders blew a 13–3 lead and lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots 16–13 in overtime in a controversial finish.
It would be Jon Gruden's final season as head coach in his first stint with the Raiders.
The Raiders faced Gruden and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Super Bowl the next year, and lost 48–21.
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