Raiders’ difficult schedule released

Originally published on Silver & Black Report on April 23, 2014

The NFL released the schedule of all 256 games on Wednesday, including the Raiders’ difficult schedule.

On paper, the Raiders have the toughest schedule in the league – facing opponents with a .578 winning percentage last season. The Raiders will face every team from the AFC East and NFC West, as well as the teams taht finished in last place in the AFC South and AFC North.

The Raiders hold one “primetime” game at the moment, a Thursday-night bout against the Kansas City Chiefs at home on Nov. 20.

Below is the Raiders 2014 regular-season schedule. Opponents in BOLD represent home games.

Date	Opponent	Time (PST)	Opponent's 2013 W-L
Sept. 7	at New York Jets	10:00 a.m.	8-8
Sept. 14	Houston Texans	1:25 p.m.	2-14
Sept. 21	at New England Patriots	10:00 a.m.	12-4
Sept. 28	Miami Dolphins (London)	10:00 a.m.	8-8
Oct. 5	BYE	N/A	N/A
Oct. 12	San Diego Chargers	1:05 p.m.	9-7
Oct. 19	Arizona Cardinals	1:25 p.m.	10-6
Oct. 26	at Cleveland Browns	1:25 p.m.	4-12
Nov. 2	at Seattle Seahawks	1:25 p.m.	13-3
Nov. 9	Denver Broncos	1:05 p.m.	13-3
Nov. 16	at San Diego Chargers	1:05 p.m.	9-7
Nov. 20 (Thursday)	Kansas City Chiefs	5:25 p.m.	11-5
Nov. 30	at St. Louis Rams	1:00 p.m.	7-9
Dec. 7	San Francisco 49ers	1:25 p.m.	12-4
Dec. 14	at Kansas City Chiefs	1:00 p.m.	11-5
Dec. 21	Buffalo Bills	1:25 p.m.	6-10
Dec. 28	at Denver Broncos	1:25 p.m.	13-3