Oakland Raiders: Five potential bellweather games to circle on the calendar
By Kevin Saito
| Date | Opponent | Time (PT) | TV |
| Mon., Sept. 10 | LOS ANGELES RAMS | 7:20 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sun., Sept. 16 | at Denver Broncos | 1:25 p.m. | CBS |
| Sun., Sept. 23 | at Miami Dolphins | 10:00 a.m. | CBS |
| Sun., Sept. 30 | CLEVELAND BROWNS | 1:05 p.m. | FOX |
| Sun., Oct. 7 | at Los Angeles Chargers | 1:05 p.m. | CBS |
| Sun., Oct. 14 | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (in London) | 10:00 a.m. | FOX |
| BYE WEEK | |||
| Sun., Oct. 28 | INDIANAPOLIS COLTS | 1:05 p.m. | CBS |
| Thu., Nov. 1 | at San Francisco 49ers | 5:20 p.m. | FOX/NFLN |
| Sun., Nov. 11 | LOS ANGELES CHARGERS | 1:05 p.m. | FOX |
| Sun., Nov. 18 | at Arizona Cardinals | 1:05 p.m. | CBS |
| Sun., Nov. 25 | at Baltimore Ravens | 10:00 a.m. | CBS |
| Sun., Dec. 2 | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS | 1:05 p.m. | CBS |
| Sun., Dec. 9 | PITTSBURGH STEELERS | 5:20 p.m. | NBC |
| Sun., Dec. 16 | at Cincinnati Bengals | 10:00 a.m. | CBS |
| Mon., Dec. 24 | DENVER BRONCOS | 5:15 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sun., Dec. 30 | at Kansas City Chiefs | 10:00 a.m. | CBS |