Easiest stretch of the Las Vegas Raiders 2020 schedule

The Las Vegas Raiders revealed their 2020 schedule for their inaugural season in Las Vegas. We take a look at what should be the easiest stretch of the season.

Last season the Las Vegas Raiders were a team of two halves. In the first half of the season they fought through adversity, beat some tough opponents, and overcame a difficult schedule that included going six weeks without a proper home game. They continued to play well and went on a three-game winning streak in what was the easiest stretch of the season.

The scheduled figured to get tougher after Week 11 but at that point the Raiders were 6-4 and had a great chance to make the playoffs. What followed was a disastrous stretch from Week 12 to 17 wherein the Raiders went 1-4 with only two of the losses coming against playoff teams.

We could nitpick about the blown call against Jacksonville and the literal inches of a defensive lineman’s hands that cost the Raiders against Denver, but the reality is they could not capitalize on a generous schedule.

Much of that came down to depth and the Raiders have gone to great lengths to address that and positions of need this offseason. The 2020 schedule is a difficult one and much like 2019 starts with a brutal stretch with four playoff teams in the first five weeks.

The back half of the schedule eases up a bit and could be the key to the Las Vegas Raiders making their first playoff appearance since 2016.