The Las Vegas Raiders already knew who they’d be playing in 2024 and where, but now that the NFL’s regular-season schedule has officially been released, the full picture of the upcoming year is in full focus.
They’ll begin the season on the road for the first two weeks before they host the Carolina Panthers in the home opener at Allegiant Stadium in Week 3. Vegas will also take part in the NFL’s Black Friday game on Nov. 29 when they travel to Arrowhead Stadium to take on the Kansas City Chiefs. Meanwhile, the Raiders will see old friend Derek Carr in Week 17 when they travel down to New Orleans to face the Saints.
The Raiders are coming off an 8-9 season in 2023. This offseason, the club named Antonio Pierce the full-time head coach after a strong run down the stretch last year when he had the interim tag. Las Vegas also hired former Chargers GM Tom Telesco to run the personnel department. As for the roster, the Raiders made a splash on the defensive side of the ball by signing Christian Wilkins in free agency. They also added Gardner Minshew, but were on the outside looking in on selecting a quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft. So, it’ll likely either be Minshew or Aidan O’Connell who’ll be QB1 throughout the year.
The road ahead does seem a bit daunting for Las Vegas as Sharp Football Analysis notes they have the ninth-toughest schedule in the league based on their opponent’s projected win totals. That said, they are favored to go over their 6.5 win total at FanDuel Sportsbooks.
Below, we’ll comb through the entire 18-game slate for the Raiders, highlight key games, the club’s toughest stretch and finally go game by game to predict how this season will shake out.
Full 2024 Raiders schedule
*All times Eastern
Key schedule observations
Late bye week (Week 10)First two games on the road against the Harbaugh brothersReunion with Derek Carr comes in Week 17 in New OrleansTaking part…
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-05-17 17:03:05
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