The Raiders will open their 2015 regular season with consecutive home games against the Cincinnati Bengals (Sept. 13) and Baltimore Ravens (Sept. 20), the NFL announced April 21.
Oakland has only one prime-time game — Thursday, Dec. 24 against the visiting San Diego Chargers at 5:25 p.m. (Pacific). The Christmas Eve game will be televised by the NFL Network.
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The Raiders' home opponents are Cincinnati (Sept. 14), Baltimore (Sept. 20), Denver (Oct.11), New York Jets (Nov. 1), Minnesota (Nov. 15), Kansas City (Dec. 6), Green Bay (Dec. 20) and San Diego (Dec. 24).
The Raiders' road opponents are Cleveland (Sept. 27), Chicago (Oct. 4), San Diego (Oct. 25), Pittsburgh (Nov. 8), Detroit (Nov. 22), Tennessee (Nov. 29), Denver (Dec. 13) and Kansas City (Jan. 3).
The Raiders have their bye in Week 6.
Other 2015 Raiders schedule notes:
The Raiders ranked first in 2014 Strength of Schedule with Oakland opponents having a .548 winning percentage and a 148-108 record for the 2013 season.
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The Raiders tie for seventh with Kansas City in 2015 NFL Strength of Schedule. Oakland's opponents had a .545 winning percentage and 139-116-1 record in the 2014 season.
The Raiders host the Green Bay Packers on Dec. 20 — the teams' first regular-season meeting in Oakland since 2003.
The Raiders play seven games (counting the Broncos & Chiefs twice) against 2014 playoff teams.
The Raiders are 1-11 their past 12 season openers. Their only win during this dismal stretch was a 23-20 victory over host Denver on Sept. 12, 2011. Oakland has not opened a season with a home victory since a 31-17 triumph over Seattle in 2002. Since then, the Raiders have lost five straight season openers at O.co Coliseum `
In the final five weeks of the season, the Raiders play the Chiefs (twice), Broncos, Packers and Chargers
