It was also their first full season without the ownership of longtime owner Al Davis, who died on October 8, 2011, and the first season with a non-Davis family member as the general manager since 1972, as Reggie McKenzie was hired from the Green Bay Packers' organization by Al Davis' son Mark on January 10 to be the general manager of the team, and was given full autonomy over the football operations.

McKenzie fired Jackson on his first day and hired Allen two weeks later.

The Raiders also clinched their divisional rank, securing their fifth consecutive season since 2007 which they finished third or fourth.

The Raiders did not have first-, second-, third-, fourth- or seventh-round selections heading into the 2012 NFL draft due to the following trades: All undrafted free agents were signed following the conclusion of the 2012 NFL draft on April 28.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers would end up being the only AFC North team Oakland defeated during the 2012 season.

The Raiders' loss drops their record to 3–8 and secures them their tenth consecutive non-winning campaign.

The Raiders pitched a shutout for the first time since Week 17 of the 2002 Season against the Chiefs.

With the win, the Raiders improved to 4–10 and avoided last place in the AFC West by virtue of a head-to-head sweep over the Chiefs (2–12).