The wait is over, as the schedules for the entire 2021 NFL season were announced on Wednesday, and here is the full slate for the Las Vegas Raiders.
After another season where the Las Vegas Raiders faltered late, squandering another playoff appearance, the Silver and Black are looking forward to the 2021 campaign. Mike Mayock and Jon Gruden have revamped the roster heading into next season, especially on defense, where they tried to find new playmakers on all three levels.
Derek Carr returns for his eighth season as the team’s starting quarterback and will look to build off his third straight 4,000-yard season passing. Both Darren Waller and Josh Jacobs were first-time Pro Bowlers this past season, which is likely the first of many, as they are some of the best in the game at their positions.
Once again, it will be the defense that tells the tale of this season, as the unit struggled mightily last season. While we have no idea how the season will play out, we do have a schedule of events now, as the 2021 NFL season schedule was released on Wednesday.
Here is the official 2021 schedule for the Las Vegas Raiders
#Raiders 2021 schedule pic.twitter.com/W8uEhmSWDA
— Vic Tafur (@VicTafur) May 13, 2021
Prior to the announcement of the schedule, we had already zeroed in on some leaks, including the fact that the Silver and Black will be on the national stage often in 2021. They open against Baltimore on Monday Night Football and will hit the road for MNF in Week 4, before also appearing on Sunday Night Football and Thanksgiving Day.
Overall, it appears that the NFL wants to get a good look at this Raiders team, as well as the new Allegiant Stadium, which was left empty in terms of fans during the 2020 season. They will officially welcome fans for Week 1, so expect Raider Nation to rock their new building against the Ravens.
Las Vegas Raiders: Derek Carr to zero in on another No. 15
Since taking over as the starting quarterback for the Raiders franchise, Derek Carr has zeroed in on No. 15, and that should remain the same in 2021.
Las Vegas has the talent on both sides of the ball to make the playoffs this season, but this is a pretty daunting schedule, especially in the second half. Can Carr finally appear in a playoff game for the Silver and Black? Only time will tell, but one thing is for sure, Allegiant Stadium is going to be a hot ticket this Fall.