Las Vegas Raiders' strength of schedule based on 3 different methods

Mike Moraitis

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The Las Vegas Raiders' 2024 schedule has been revealed, but exactly how difficult is the upcoming slate? Well, we have three different ways of trying to figure that out.

The first and worst way is by going off the 2023 records of the Raiders' opponents. Using that method, the Raiders have ninth-toughest schedule in the NFL. However, that's flawed considering teams can drastically improve or get worse from their previous iteration in any given offseason.

The best method by far is using 2024 win projections from Vegas oddsmakers. In that regard, the Raiders own the ninth-most difficult slate in the league, and the eighth-toughest in the AFC, per Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis.

Last but not least, we have strength of schedule based on Super Bowl odds. There, the Raiders have the 14th-most challenging slate in the NFL, per Deniz Selman, who calculated the numbers.

As a reminder, a look at the Raiders' 2024 schedule.

Raiders' 2024 schedule

WeekDateTeamTime (PT)TV
1Sept. 8at LAC1:05 p.m.CBS
2Sept. 15at BAL10:00 a.m.CBS
3Sept. 22CAR1:05 p.m.CBS
4Sept. 29CLE1:25 p.m.CBS
5Oct. 6at DEN1:05 p.m.FOX
6Oct. 13PIT1:05 p.m.CBS
7Oct. 20at LAR1:05 p.m.CBS
8Oct. 27KC1:25 p.m.CBS
9Nov. 3at CIN10:00 a.m.FOX
10BYE   
11Nov. 17at MIA10:00 a.m.CBS
12Nov. 24DEN1:05 p.m.CBS
13Nov. 29at KC12:00 p.m.Prime Video
14Dec. 8at TB10:00 a.m.CBS
15Dec. 16ATL5:30 p.m.ESPN
16Dec. 22JAX1:25 p.m.CBS
17Dec. 29at NO10:00 a.m.FOX
18TBDLACTBDTBD

MORE: Win-loss predictions for every Raiders game  

Mike Moraitis

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After cutting his teeth with Bleacher Report, Mike Moraitis has covered the Los Angeles Rams and Tennessee Titans for FanSided, and the Titans and New York Giants for USA TODAY Sports Media Group. On top of his duties with Sporting News, Mike is the managing editor and lead writer for Titans Wire.