2026 Raiders Schedule

[Sleet]

Really just need to take it one game at a time, stay focused and play within ourselves.

Give it our best. Let the chips fall where they may. With the good Lord willing, we might be the last man standing? At least a few times?

 

[JohnQ]

We're looking forward to the challenge.

 

[Sleet]

The good news, the Raiders play each team that got snubbed for sucking last year.

https://x.com/nfl_dovkleiman/status/2056210417177833649?s=46

 

[RF34]

“You play the hand you’re dealt” ~ Chuck Knox

Stop whining.

“Please sir, may I have another” ~ Pussies.

Really just need to take it one game at a time, stay focused and play within ourselves.

Give it our best. Let the chips fall where they may. With the good Lord willing, we might be the last man standing? At least a few times?

We're looking forward to the challenge.

 

[phxraida15]

eyeballing that one as a potential to go

LMK, we will definitely be tailgating that one. They'll be a lot of Raider fans. But most of my buddies that will be there will be Cardinal fans.

 

[Crossbones]

But most of my buddies that will be there will be Cardinal fans.

No accounting for taste.

 

[DonkeyKilla]

LMK, we will definitely be tailgating that one. They'll be a lot of Raider fans. But most of my buddies that will be there will be Cardinal fans.

Will do!

 

[RaiderJF]

Seattle was +8 (7/32) in rest day disparity. That’s basically a 1-bye week advantage. As to travel miles, Seattle (playing in the north west corner of U.S.A.) was 3rd worst.

The NFL could easily keep the swing no greater or worse than +/- 8. Yet, 7 teams were above or below +/- 8 in 2025 and 9 this year.

The NFL could also easily make sure the rest advantage / disadvantage balanced out year-to-year. For example, of the 4 teams > +8 in 2025, they are collectively -11 this year with only one of them in the positive. And 2 of the 3 teams that were < -8 last year are a net +2 this year.

Raiders got royally screwed twice. They are a -32 over 2 years. Saints are 2nd worse over 2 years at -21. LAC is the only other team < -16 at -19—with a whooping -24 this year. Den’s net -1 and KC’s net 0. Only Sea is above +16 over 2 years—which shows the NFL could easily keep it within range, even if it opted to repeatedly benefit or disadvantage a team.

The NFL has just chosen to screw the Raiders. I’m not surprised Saints are next on the list. For whatever reason, the NFL chose to screw LAC this year in favor of Den and KC.

The current system being used to generate the schedules by the NFL is archaic and leads to these sub-optimized results and inequities. A decent data scientist and AI/computer programmer with knowledge of optimization models would /should be able to do a much better job at creating results that consider all of the various scheduling constraints while at the same time minimize both rest disparities and travel mileage (by coordinating back-to-back games for coast-to-coast travel). Instead the league glorifies these folks that sit in offices trying to figure this shit out with poster boards on the wall.

 

[DonkeyKilla]

For @Sleet https://x.com/SharpFootball/status/2056416985563443710?s=20

 

[Sleet]

Mike Clay’s take on Raiders’ chances this season—terrible. lol

• Week 1: vs Dolphins -- 73%
• Week 2: AT Chargers -- 16%
• Week 3: AT Saints -- 36%
• Week 4: vs Chiefs -- 28%
• Week 5: AT Patriots -- 17%
• Week 6: vs Bills -- 27%
• Week 7: vs Rams -- 10%
• Week 8: AT Jets -- 35%
• Week 9: AT 49ers -- 18%
• Week 10: vs Seahawks -- 20%
• Week 11: AT Broncos -- 12%
• Week 12: AT Browns -- 40%
• Week 14: vs Chargers -- 29%
• Week 15: vs Broncos -- 23%
• Week 16: vs Titans -- 60%
• Week 17: AT Cardinals-- 48%
• Week 18: AT Chiefs -- 16%

Basically: 5-12.

 

[Sleet]

Vegas’ SOS ranking & over/under lines. Raiders picking in the T4 next year per Vegas:

2026 NFL Strength of Schedule:​

2026 SOS RANKING ​ ​	TEAM ​ ​	2026 VEGAS WIN TOTAL ​ ​
1 ​ ​	Detroit Lions ​ ​	10.5 ​ ​
2 ​ ​	New Orleans Saints ​ ​	7.5 ​ ​
3 ​ ​	Cincinnati Bengals ​ ​	9.5 ​ ​
4 ​ ​	Cleveland Browns ​ ​	6.5 ​ ​
5 ​ ​	New York Jets ​ ​	5.5 ​ ​
6 ​ ​	Baltimore Ravens ​ ​	11.5 ​ ​
7 ​ ​	Philadelphia Eagles ​ ​	10.5 ​ ​
8 ​ ​	San Francisco 49ers ​ ​	10.5 ​ ​
9 ​ ​	Indianapolis Colts ​ ​	8.5 ​ ​
10 ​ ​	Kansas City Chiefs ​ ​	10.5 ​ ​
11 ​ ​	Denver Broncos ​ ​	9.5 ​ ​
12 ​ ​	New England Patriots ​ ​	9.5 ​ ​
13 ​ ​	Tennessee Titans ​ ​	6.5 ​ ​
14 ​ ​	Buffalo Bills ​ ​	10.5 ​ ​
15 ​ ​	Jacksonville Jaguars ​ ​	9.5 ​ ​
16 ​ ​	Minnesota Vikings ​ ​	8.5 ​ ​
17 ​ ​	Green Bay Packers ​ ​	10.5 ​ ​
18 ​ ​	Pittsburgh Steelers ​ ​	8.5 ​ ​
19 ​ ​	Las Vegas Raiders ​ ​	5.5 ​ ​
20 ​ ​	Atlanta Falcons ​ ​	7.5 ​ ​
21 ​ ​	Los Angeles Chargers ​ ​	10.5 ​ ​
22 ​ ​	Seattle Seahawks ​ ​	10.5 ​ ​
23 ​ ​	Tampa Bay Buccaneers ​ ​	8.5 ​ ​
24 ​ ​	New York Giants ​ ​	7.5 ​ ​
25 ​ ​	Washington Commanders ​ ​	7.5 ​ ​
26 ​ ​	Houston Texans ​ ​	9.5 ​ ​
27 ​ ​	Chicago Bears ​ ​	9.5 ​ ​
28 ​ ​	Los Angeles Rams ​ ​	11.5 ​ ​
29 ​ ​	Dallas Cowboys ​ ​	8.5 ​ ​
30 ​ ​	Carolina Panthers ​ ​	6.5 ​ ​
31 ​ ​	Miami Dolphins ​ ​	4.5 ​ ​
32 ​ ​	Arizona Cardinals ​ ​	4.5 ​ ​

 

[Sleet]

So, is this Buff’s year?

https://x.com/sharpfootball/status/2056734813319471517?s=46

The NFL peddles lies to hide their manipulation of the schedule.

https://x.com/sharpfootball/status/2056736346325049464?s=46

 

[Sleet]

Per Vegas, b/c of offseason advantages, there is no such thing as a last-place schedule in the NFL.

https://x.com/csv_enjoyer/status/2056520075562176531?s=46

 

[Sleet]

A better visual of NFL’s SOS based on Vegas’ spread lines:

https://x.com/mrcaseb/status/2056384033185996900?s=46

 

[Sleet]

Bears fan blaming last year’s rest disparity for their rash of injuries and stoked about leading the NFL in most rest days.

https://x.com/kirsten_tanis1/status/2056403675078127671?s=46

Not irrational.

https://x.com/sharpfootball/status/2056400057797153211?s=46

 

[Madturk]

So, is this Buff’s year?

https://x.com/sharpfootball/status/2056734813319471517?s=46

The NFL peddles lies to hide their manipulation of the schedule.

https://x.com/sharpfootball/status/2056736346325049464?s=46

 

[Birdwell]

Lack of a franchise QB, shitty coaching, bad players, and they can't draft.

You couldn't rest these Raider teams enough to get a winning record if you spaced their games two weeks apart let alone unseat Mahomo and Fat Andy.

Do you even watch football?

Work out to the point that your muscles give up. Rest for thirty minutes, then spar with a boxer who will just pummel your body for three rounds.

Do that seventeen times in nineteen weeks. Then get back to me.

 

[Darkenblot]

As an out of market fan, no primetime games sucks.

But we don't deserve one.

 

[RF34]

Start 'em young

 

[raiderfreak7]

Start 'em young

Honestly, I applaud them. I have a 2-year old and a newborn… they’re not going to games for awhile, it doesn’t sound like a fun time for me or even them haha