Early look at the Las Vegas Raiders 2020 schedule against the spread

By Evan Groat | May 13, 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) /

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Over/Under Prediction

If I was a betting man I would take the over. The Raiders rank 21st in the league according to strength of schedule (.496), which doesn’t mean a whole lot because the NFL is such a year to year, week to week league.

However, looking through the schedule, things won’t be easy out of the gate, facing four 2019 playoff teams in the first five games. If they can weather the storm early and take advantage of a favorable stretch to end the season, I can see the Raiders finishing with a 9-7 record.

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That would be a two-game improvement over last season, and a five-game improvement from the dreaded 2018 campaign. This is a franchise trending in the right direction, and with the NFL expanding the number of playoff teams this upcoming season, maybe the 2020 Las Vegas Raiders sneak into the playoffs as a Wild Card team.

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