Jaguars at Raiders rated as a top game in the 2019 NFL schedule

The 2019 NFL schedule will be out later today, but NFL.com has rated their top-19 games for this season, and the Oakland Raiders made the list.

Since the beginning of the new league year, the Oakland Raiders have done a nice job adding talented pieces to their roster. They have completely revamped position groups, added talent up front on offense, and brought in players to help bolster the secondary.

All of these moves should lead to the Raiders being much better in 2019, and they still have four picks in the first 35 selections during the 2019 NFL Draft next week. On Wednesday, the NFL will announce the 2019 regular season schedule for all teams, and NFL.com went through and listed the best games of the upcoming season based on list of opponents.

Here is the full list by NFL.com.

While it is not considered a “main menu” game for the website, it does come in at No. 19 overall, as both teams looked to improve their roster in a big way this offseason. The Jaguars and Raiders could make big jumps within their division, and it will be interesting to see which week this matchup occurs later tonight.

In this piece, the site also talks about the matchup between new Raiders wideout Antonio Brown and Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey, two guys who have a history of trash-talking.

The fact is, the AFC South, and AFC West are going to be deep divisions in 2019, and for two teams who finished in the cellar in each, this is going to be interesting years. Nick Foles was added to the Jaguars offense, replacing Blake Bortles, who never lived up to the boatload of cash the team gave to him.

The Raiders schedule is loaded with great matchups, including a trip to New Jersey, where Brown will take on former teammate Le’Veon Bell and the New York Jets. Seven of their 16 games will come against teams that made the playoffs last season, and they will battle against former star edge rusher Khalil Mack and the Chicago Bears in the International Series as well.