Oakland Raiders 2019 schedule: The toughest stretch

OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 24: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders greets fans in the stands after their 27-14 win over the Denver Broncos in what may be the final Raiders game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December 24, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 24: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders greets fans in the stands after their 27-14 win over the Denver Broncos in what may be the final Raiders game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December 24, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 16: Linebacker Von Miller #58 of the Denver Broncos greets quarterback Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders on the field after a 20-19 Denver Broncos win at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on September 16, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 16: Linebacker Von Miller #58 of the Denver Broncos greets quarterback Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders on the field after a 20-19 Denver Broncos win at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on September 16, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

What will be the most difficult stretch for the Raiders and what does it mean for the season? Here we will break down which stretch of games will be the toughest for the Raiders and how the schedule breaks down.

The complete 2019 Oakland Raiders schedule is as follows:

Mon., Sept. 9  vs. Denver Broncos (2nd half of late doubleheader) 7:20 pm

Sun., Sept. 15 vs. Kansas City Chiefs 1:05 pm

Sun., Sept. 22 at Minnesota Vikings 10:00 am

Sun., Sept. 29 at Indianapolis Colts 10:00 am

Sun., Oct. 6 vs.Chicago Bears (London) 10:00 am

BYE

Sun., Oct. 20 at Green Bay Packers 10:00 am

Sun., Oct. 27 at Houston Texans 10:00 am

Sun., Nov. 3 vs. Detroit Lions 1:05 pm

Thu., Nov. 7 vs. Los Angeles Chargers 5:20 pm

Sun., Nov. 17 vs. Cincinnati Bengals 1:25 pm

Sun., Nov. 24 at New York Jets 10:00 am

Sun., Dec. 1 at Kansas City Chiefs 10:00 am

Sun., Dec. 8 vs. Tennessee Titans 1:25 pm

Sun., Dec. 15 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 1:05 pm

Sat. or Sun., Dec. 21/22 at Los Angeles Chargers** TBD

Sun., Dec. 29 at Denver Broncos

The first seven games in the schedule are the most critical for the success of 2nd year head coach, Jon Gruden’s Raiders and can greatly dictate which direction the season will go.

With two archrivals and a 5 week road stretch that includes a week in London these games below are going to be the toughest for the Raiders.