5 must-win games for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 17: Workers adjust the newly installed sign at Allegiant Stadium as construction continues at the USD 2 billion, glass-domed future home of the Las Vegas Raiders on March 17, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders and the UNLV Rebels football teams are scheduled to begin play at the 65,000-seat facility in their 2020 seasons. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 17: Workers adjust the newly installed sign at Allegiant Stadium as construction continues at the USD 2 billion, glass-domed future home of the Las Vegas Raiders on March 17, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders and the UNLV Rebels football teams are scheduled to begin play at the 65,000-seat facility in their 2020 seasons. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Week 16: Raiders vs Dolphins

With the Raiders hosting the Dolphins in Week 16, this will be their third consecutive home game in December, their longest home stretch of the year. Miami is going to be an interesting team to watch this season, as they played hard under Brian Flores in 2019, and added a ton of quality players this offseason.

The Dolphins are extremely young but contain an intriguing roster. By the end of the year, they could be running out rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The likelihood is that Ryan Fitzpatrick will start the year out under center, but once Tua is ready to go, you have to think he is going to get the nod.

Nonetheless, the Dolphins roster is still very much unproven and having to fly across the country to Las Vegas provides the Silver and Black with the upper hand. Hopefully, the Raiders are in the midst of a run to the playoffs at his point, and the Dolphins turn out to be just another stop on that journey inside their beautiful new stadium.

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