RAIDERS TO PLAY IN FIVE PRIME-TIME GAMES IN 2017 ......Jan. 6-7, 2018 AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs...

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In their 58th season of play, the Raiders will play in five prime-me games in 2017, the most the team has played in since the AFL/ NFL merger in 1970. The schedule includes six games against playoff teams from 2016. The Raiders have three back-to-back road trips in 2017 (Sept. 24 at Washington and Oct. 1. at Denver; Oct. 29 at Buffalo and Nov. 5 at Miami; Dec. 25 at Philadelphia and Dec. 31 at LA Chargers). The Raiders have three straight home games twice (Weeks 5-7 and Weeks 11-13), but the team’s Week 11 game vs. New England is a home game in Mexico City. This year will mark the the third straight season that the Raiders will play at Tennessee, and the third consecuve season they will play the Balmore Ravens. Three of the team’s first four games will come on the road for the second consecuve year. Three of the team’s last four games will come on the road for the second straight year. Three of the team’s four games against the NFC East will come in December. The Raiders will open the season at the Tennessee Titans for the fourth me since the Titans franchise moved from Houston to Tennessee (1997, 2003, 2010 and 2017). This is the 10th me overall that the Raiders have played the franchise in the season opener. The Raiders will have a Week 10 bye followed by a home game in Mexico City for the second straight year. The Raiders will play in Philadelpha and in Washington this year, the first me in each of those cies since 2005. The Raiders will host the Cowboys and Giants for the first me since 2005. The Dec. 25 game at Philadelphia is the Raiders’ first Christmas Day game since 2004 when they played at the Kansas City Chiefs. The game is also the Raiders first appearance on Monday Night Football on Christmas Day. The season finale will be at the Chargers for the first me since 2012, and it marks the fourth straight season that the Raiders will finish up on the road. It will also be the first me since 2012 that the Raiders will finish with two straight away games. 2017 HIGHLIGHTS OAKLAND RAIDERS SCHEDULE RELEASE 1220 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY | ALAMEDA, CA 94502 | RAIDERS.COM Will Kiss, Senior Director of Media Relaons - (510) 780-3020 | Erin Exum, Media Relaons Coordinator - (510) 780-3219 | Billy Jones, Media Relaons Coordinator - (510) 780-3028 Kae Agosn, Media Relaons Assistant - (510) 780-3038 | Evert Geerlings, Media Relaons Assistant - (510) 780-3014 2017 SCHEDULE PRESEASON Sat., Aug. 12 at Arizona Cardinals 7:00 p.m. Aug. 17-21 LOS ANGELES RAMS TBD Sat., Aug. 26 at Dallas Cowboys 5:00 p.m. Aug. 31-Sept. 1 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS TBD REGULAR SEASON Sun., Sept. 10 at Tennessee Titans 10:00 a.m. CBS Sun., Sept. 17 NEW YORK JETS 1:05 p.m. CBS Sun., Sept. 24 at Washington Redskins 5:30 p.m. NBC Sun., Oct. 1 at Denver Broncos 1:25 p.m. CBS Sun., Oct. 8 BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:05 p.m. CBS Sun., Oct. 15 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 1:25 p.m. CBS Thu., Oct. 19 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 5:25 p.m. CBS Sun., Oct. 29 at Buffalo Bills 10:00 a.m. CBS Sun., Nov. 5 at Miami Dolphins 5:30 p.m. NBC BYE WEEK Sun., Nov. 19 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS # 1:25 p.m. CBS Sun., Nov. 26 DENVER BRONCOS 1:25 p.m. CBS Sun., Dec. 3 NEW YORK GIANTS 1:25 p.m. FOX Sun., Dec. 10 at Kansas City Chiefs 10:00 a.m. CBS Sun., Dec. 17 DALLAS COWBOYS 5:30 p.m. NBC Mon., Dec. 25 at Philadelphia Eagles 5:30 p.m. ESPN Sun., Dec. 31 at Los Angeles Chargers 1:25 p.m. CBS # - in Mexico City POSTSEASON Jan. 6-7, 2018 AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs Jan. 13-14, 2018 AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs Jan. 21, 2018 AFC and NFC Championships Jan. 28, 2018 Pro Bowl Feb. 4, 2018 Super Bowl LII, Minneapolis, Minnesota RETURNING TO MEXICO On Nov. 19, the Raiders will return to Mexico City for the second straight season to play the defending Super Bowl Champions, the New England Patriots. Last year, the Raiders and Houston Texans played on Monday Night Football, while this year’s contest will be a 1:25 p.m. PT start on a Sunday. The game will mark the Silver and Black’s third internaonal game in four years and seventh overall in the team’s history. It will be the Raiders third game at Estadio Azteca (preseason included) since 2001. Here is a look at the team’s internaonal contests, dang back to 1990. Date/Opp. City, Country Result 8/5/90 vs. NO London, England L, 10-17 8/3/91 vs. Mia. Tokyo, Japan L, 17-19 7/31/94 vs. Den. Barcelona, Spain W, 25-22 8/27/01 vs. Dal. Mexico City, Mexico L, 6-21 9/28/14 vs. Mia. London, England L, 14-38 11/21/16 vs. Hou. Mexico City, Mexico W, 27-20 11/19/17 vs. NE Mexico City, Mexco ???? RAIDERS TO PLAY IN FIVE PRIME-TIME GAMES IN 2017, MOST SINCE AFL/NFL MERGER

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  • In their 58th season of play, the Raiders will play in five prime-time games in 2017, the most the team has played in since the AFL/NFL merger in 1970.

    The schedule includes six games against playoff teams from 2016.

    The Raiders have three back-to-back road trips in 2017 (Sept. 24 at Washington and Oct. 1. at Denver; Oct. 29 at Buffalo and Nov. 5 at Miami; Dec. 25 at Philadelphia and Dec. 31 at LA Chargers).

    The Raiders have three straight home games twice (Weeks 5-7 and Weeks 11-13), but the team’s Week 11 game vs. New England is a home game in Mexico City.

    This year will mark the the third straight season that the Raiders will play at Tennessee, and the third consecutive season they will play the Baltimore Ravens.

    Three of the team’s first four games will come on the road for the second consecutive year.

    Three of the team’s last four games will come on the road for the second straight year.

    Three of the team’s four games against the NFC East will come in December.

    The Raiders will open the season at the Tennessee Titans for the fourth time since the Titans franchise moved from Houston to Tennessee (1997, 2003, 2010 and 2017). This is the 10th time overall that the Raiders have played the franchise in the season opener.

    The Raiders will have a Week 10 bye followed by a home game in Mexico City for the second straight year.

    The Raiders will play in Philadelpha and in Washington this year, the first time in each of those cities since 2005.

    The Raiders will host the Cowboys and Giants for the first time since 2005.

    The Dec. 25 game at Philadelphia is the Raiders’ first Christmas Day game since 2004 when they played at the Kansas City Chiefs. The game is also the Raiders first appearance on Monday Night Football on Christmas Day.

    The season finale will be at the Chargers for the first time since 2012, and it marks the fourth straight season that the Raiders will finish up on the road. It will also be the first time since 2012 that the Raiders will finish with two straight away games.

    2017 HIGHLIGHTS

    OAKLAND RAIDERS SCHEDULE RELEASE 1220 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY | ALAMEDA, CA 94502 | RAIDERS.COM

    Will Kiss, Senior Director of Media Relations - (510) 780-3020 | Erin Exum, Media Relations Coordinator - (510) 780-3219 | Billy Jones, Media Relations Coordinator - (510) 780-3028Katie Agostin, Media Relations Assistant - (510) 780-3038 | Evert Geerlings, Media Relations Assistant - (510) 780-3014

    2017 SCHEDULEPRESEASONSat., Aug. 12 at Arizona Cardinals 7:00 p.m.Aug. 17-21 LOS ANGELES RAMS TBDSat., Aug. 26 at Dallas Cowboys 5:00 p.m.Aug. 31-Sept. 1 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS TBD

    REGULAR SEASONSun., Sept. 10 at Tennessee Titans 10:00 a.m. CBSSun., Sept. 17 NEW YORK JETS 1:05 p.m. CBSSun., Sept. 24 at Washington Redskins 5:30 p.m. NBCSun., Oct. 1 at Denver Broncos 1:25 p.m. CBSSun., Oct. 8 BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:05 p.m. CBSSun., Oct. 15 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 1:25 p.m. CBSThu., Oct. 19 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 5:25 p.m. CBSSun., Oct. 29 at Buffalo Bills 10:00 a.m. CBSSun., Nov. 5 at Miami Dolphins 5:30 p.m. NBC BYE WEEKSun., Nov. 19 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS# 1:25 p.m. CBSSun., Nov. 26 DENVER BRONCOS 1:25 p.m. CBSSun., Dec. 3 NEW YORK GIANTS 1:25 p.m. FOXSun., Dec. 10 at Kansas City Chiefs 10:00 a.m. CBSSun., Dec. 17 DALLAS COWBOYS 5:30 p.m. NBCMon., Dec. 25 at Philadelphia Eagles 5:30 p.m. ESPNSun., Dec. 31 at Los Angeles Chargers 1:25 p.m. CBS# - in Mexico City

    POSTSEASONJan. 6-7, 2018 AFC and NFC Wild Card PlayoffsJan. 13-14, 2018 AFC and NFC Divisional PlayoffsJan. 21, 2018 AFC and NFC ChampionshipsJan. 28, 2018 Pro BowlFeb. 4, 2018 Super Bowl LII, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    RETURNING TO MEXICOOn Nov. 19, the Raiders will return to Mexico City for the second straight season to play the defending Super Bowl Champions, the New England Patriots. Last year, the Raiders and Houston Texans played on Monday Night Football, while this year’s contest will be a 1:25 p.m. PT start on a Sunday. The game will mark the Silver and Black’s third international game in four years and seventh overall in the team’s history. It will be the Raiders third game at Estadio Azteca (preseason included) since 2001. Here is a look at the team’s international contests, dating back to 1990.

    Date/Opp. City, Country Result 8/5/90 vs. NO London, England L, 10-17 8/3/91 vs. Mia. Tokyo, Japan L, 17-19 7/31/94 vs. Den. Barcelona, Spain W, 25-22 8/27/01 vs. Dal. Mexico City, Mexico L, 6-21 9/28/14 vs. Mia. London, England L, 14-38 11/21/16 vs. Hou. Mexico City, Mexico W, 27-20 11/19/17 vs. NE Mexico City, Mexco ????

    RAIDERS TO PLAY IN FIVE PRIME-TIME GAMES IN 2017, MOST SINCE AFL/NFL MERGER

  • 2017 SCHEDULE NOTES

    Last overall Last meeting in 2016 2016 Home 2016 record meeting/result city/result rank/off. rank/def.Denver 9-7 Jan. 1, 2017, L, 6-24 Nov. 6, 2016, W, 30-20 27th 4thKansas City 12-4 Dec. 8, 2016, L, 13-21 Oct. 16, 2016, L, 10-26 20th 24thLA Chargers 5-11 Dec. 18, 2016, W, 19-16 Oct. 9, 2016, W, 34-31 14th 16thNY Giants 11-5 Nov. 10, 2013, L, 20-24 Dec. 31, 2005, L, 21-30 25th 10thNY Jets 5-11 Nov. 1, 2015, W, 34-20 Nov. 1, 2015, W, 34-20 26th 11thNew England 14-2 Sept. 21, 2014, L, 9-16 Oct. 2, 2011, L, 19-31 4th 8thDallas 13-3 Nov. 28, 2013, L, 24-31 Oct. 2, 2005, W, 19-13 5th 14thBaltimore 8-8 Oct. 2, 2016, W, 28-27 Sept. 20, 2015, W, 37-33 17th 7th

    AwayDenver 9-7 Jan. 1, 2017, L, 6-24 Jan. 1, 2017, L, 6-24 27th 4thKansas City 12-4 Dec. 8, 2016, L, 13-21 Dec. 8, 2016, L, 13-21 20th 24thLA Chargers 5-11 Dec. 18, 2016, W, 19-16 Dec. 18, 2016, W, 19-16 14th 16thTennessee 9-7 Sept. 25, 2016, W, 17-10 Sept. 25, 2016, W, 17-10 11th 20thBuffalo 7-9 Dec. 4, 2016, W, 38-24 Sept. 18, 2011, L, 35-38 16th 19th Miami 10-6 Sept. 28, 2014, L, 14-38 Sept. 16, 2012, L, 13-35 24th 29thPhiladelphia 7-9 Nov. 3, 2013, L, 20-49 Sept. 25, 2005, L, 20-23 22nd 13thWashington 8-7-1 Sept. 29, 2013, L, 14-24 Nov. 20, 2005, W, 16-13 3rd 28th

    2017 OPPONENT INFORMATION

    DEL RIO VS. ‘17 OPPONENTSRaiders Head Coach Jack Del Rio enters his third season at the helm in 2017, and brings a 90-85 career record into the season after spending nearly nine seasons as the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2003-11. Del Rio posted a 12-4 record last year, returning the Raiders to the playoffs for the first time since 2002, and posted a 7-9 re-cord in 2015, his first season in charge of the Silver and Black. Over his career, Del Rio has posted a .500 record or better against nine of the Raider’s 2017 opponents. Below is a look at Del Rio’s records:

    AFC West:Denver Broncos: 6-3Kansas City Chiefs: 5-6Los Angeles Chargers: 7-2

    AFC East:Buffalo Bills: 5-3Miami Dolphins: 1-2New England Patriots: 0-3New York Jets: 4-2

    AFC North:Baltimore Ravens: 4-2

    AFC South:Tennessee Titans: 10-9

    NFC East: Dallas Cowboys: 2-0New York Giants: 1-1Philadelphia Eagles: 1-1Washington Redskins: 0-2

    2016 SCHEDULE/RESULTSPRESEASON (1-3)Fri., Aug. 12 at Arizona Cardinals W, 31-10Thu., Aug. 18 at Green Bay Packers L, 12-20Sat., Aug. 27 TENNESSEE TITANS L, 14-27Thu., Sept. 1 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS L, 21-23

    REGULAR SEASON (12-4)Sun., Sept. 11 at New Orleans Saints W, 35-34 1-0Sun., Sept. 18 ATLANTA FALCONS L, 28-35 1-1Sun., Sept. 25 at Tennessee Titans W, 17-10 2-1Sun., Oct. 2 at Baltimore Ravens W, 28-27 3-1Sun., Oct. 9 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS W, 34-31 4-1Sun., Oct. 16 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS L, 10-26 4-2Sun., Oct. 23 at Jacksonville Jaguars W, 33-16 5-2Sun., Oct. 30 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W, 30-24 (OT) 6-2Sun., Nov. 6 DENVER BRONCOS W, 30-20 7-2 BYE WEEKMon., Nov. 21 HOUSTON TEXANS# W, 27-20 8-2Sun., Nov. 27 CAROLINA PANTHERS W, 35-32 9-2Sun., Dec. 4 BUFFALO BILLS W, 38-24 10-2Thu., Dec. 8 at Kansas City Chiefs L, 13-21 10-3Sun., Dec. 18 at San Diego Chargers W, 19-16 11-3Sat., Dec. 24 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS W, 33-25 12-3Sun., Jan. 1, 2017 at Denver Broncos L, 6-24 12-4# - in Mexico City

    POSTSEASON (0-1)Sat., Jan. 7, 2017 at Houston Texans (Wild Card) L, 14-27

  • 2017 SCHEDULE NOTES

    Below is a look at some key information on the Raiders’ 13 opponents for the 2017 season.

    Opponent First met Last met Series record Baltimore 9/1/96 10/2/16 3-6 Buffalo 10/23/60 12/4/16 21-17 Dallas 12/14/74 11/28/13 6-5 Denver 10/2/60 1/1/17 61-50-2 Kansas City 9/16/60 12/8/16 51-60-2 Miami 10/9/66 9/28/14 16-16-1 New England 10/16/60 9/21/14 14-16-1 New York Giants 11/4/73 11/10/13 7-5 New York Jets 12/11/60 11/1/15 22-17-2 Philadelphia 10/17/71 11/3/13 5-6 San Diego 11/27/60 12/18/16 62-50-2 Tennessee 9/11/60 9/25/16 25-20 Washington 10/19/70 9/29/13 7-5

    • The Raiders have faced the Chargers 114 times, the most of any opponent. They have faced the Broncos and Chiefs each 113 times, as they only played each team once dur-ing the strike-shortened 1982 season.

    RAIDERS VS. ‘17 OPPONENTS OAKLAND VS. NFC EASTOakland will face off against the NFC East this season, marking the first time since 2013 that they have played the division. Last season, the NFC East produced two postsea-son participants, the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys. The Raiders hold a 25-21 combined all-time record against Dallas, New York, Philadelphia and Washington.

    RAIDERS VS. NFC EAST IN 2013

    Date Opponent Result 9/29/13 vs. Washington L, 14-24 11/3/13 vs. Philadelphia L, 20-49 11/10/13 at New York L, 20-24 11/28/13 at Dallas L, 24-31

    • The Raiders will play five prime-time games in 2017: an NBC Sunday Night Football matchup with the Wash-ington Redskins on Sept. 24, a Thursday Night Football contest against the division-rival Kansas City Chiefs on Oct. 19, an NBC Sunday Night Football game against the Miami Dolphins on Nov. 5, an NBC Sunday Night Football contest with the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 17, and concluding with the Raiders’ first-ever Monday Night Football game on Christmas Day against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Thursday Night Football contest against the Chiefs will be televised on CBS with a simulcast on NFL Network and streamed live on Amazon.

    • The Raiders will appear on Sunday Night Football three times in 2017, marking the second consecutive sea-son that Oakland has been scheduled for a Sunday Night. Last year against the Broncos, the Raiders improved their all-time record on Sunday Night Football to 18-18 following a 30-20 victory over Denver’s ball club. In 2013, the Raiders participated in the latest NFL game ever played when they hosted the San Diego Chargers on Oct. 6. Due to an Oakland Athletics’ postseason game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, the Raiders moved their game to an 8:35 p.m. PT start, marking the latest start time in NFL history.

    • The Raiders, 18-18 all-time in Sunday night contests since 1978, are 1-0 against the Cowboys on Sunday night, and will face both the Redskins and Dolphins for the first time on Sunday Night Football.

    • This will mark the Raiders’ 67th contest on Monday Night Football and second consecutive year after playing in the first Monday Night Football contest outside of the United States last season in Mexico City, Mexico against the Houston Texans. The Raiders will be visiting the Philadelphia Eagles to play their first-ever Monday Night Football game on Christmas Day. It will also be the Raiders’ first matchup with the Eagles on Monday Night Football. The only Monday Night Football game the Raiders have played against one of the four current NFC East franchises was a contest against the Washington Redskins on Oct. 19, 1970 at home in Oakland. The Raiders won that game, 34-20.

    • Oakland holds a 38-27-1 all-time record in Monday Night Football contests. The Silver and Black last played on Monday Night Football on Nov. 21, 2016 vs. the Houston Texans. The Raiders won that contest, 27-20.

    • On Thursdays, the Raiders are 9-10 all-time, including a 3-4 record on Thanksgiving Days. In 11 Thursday games vs. the AFC West, Oakland is 8-4 and 2-2 against the Chiefs.

    • The Raiders have split the last two Thursday Night Football meetings against the Chiefs, as they defeated Kansas City at home in 2014 by a score of 24-20, and fell to the team at Arrowhead Stadium last season, 21-13. In the defeat, DE Khalil Mack tied an NFL record by recording a sack in his eighth consecutive game.

    SILVER AND BLACK IN PRIME TIME

  • SCHEDULE/OPPONENT NOTES

    AFC WEST: Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Char-gers• The Chiefs finished 12-4 and won the AFC West title in 2016, snap-

    ping the Broncos’ five-year division winning streak.• The Raiders finished 3-3 against the AFC West for the second con-

    secutive season, the first time finishing .500-or-better in the divi-sion in back-to-back seasons since 2010-11.

    • Since divisional realignment in 2002, the Raiders have posted a win-ning record in the AFC West twice: 4-2 in 2002 and 6-0 in 2010.

    AFC EAST: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets• The Raiders hold a 73-66-4 (.524) record against AFC East opposi-

    tion.• The Silver and Black last played the division in 2014, finishing 1-3,

    but have not lost in Oakland to an opponent from the AFC East since Oct. 2, 2011 against New England.

    AFC NORTH: Baltimore Ravens• Oakland owns a 44-36 (.550) combined all-time advantage against

    AFC North opponents, and will face the Ravens for the third con-secutive year after winning the last two.

    AFC SOUTH: Tennessee Titans• The Raiders are 41-35 (.539) all-time against the AFC South, with

    the team’s best mark coming against the Titans (25-20), and will play them for the third consecutive year, winning the last two.

    NFC EAST: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins• The NFC East features two 2016 playoff teams in Dallas and New

    York, as the Cowboys also posted the best record in the NFC at 13-3. The Raiders are a combined 25-21 (.543) against NFC East teams.

    DIVISIONAL BREAKDOWN STADIUM STATS• The Raiders have a 202-224-8 all-time record on the road.

    • The Raiders are looking for their second consecutive season with six-or-more wins on the road since 1967-68, after finishing the 2016 season with a 6-2 record on the road.

    • The Raiders will play in 10 different stadiums during the 2017 regular season, including one game at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

    • Three of the stadiums the Raiders will play in this year have opened since 2000 – Sports Authority Field at Mile High (2001), StubHub Center (2003) and Lincoln Financial Field (2003).

    • The Raiders have played more road games in Arrowhead Sta-dium than in any other stadium, followed by Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

    REGULAR SEASON RECORDS BY STADIUM Stadium Year Opened RecordOakland-Alameda County Coliseum 1966 167-119-3Estadio Azteca 1966 1-0Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2001 7-9Arrowhead Stadium 1972 19-26StubHub Center 2003 N/A Nissan Stadium 1999 3-4New Era Field 1973 4-9 Hard Rock Stadium 1987 2-7Lincoln Financial Field 2003 0-1FedExField 1997 1-0

    BALTIMORE RAVENSSun., Oct. 8 at 1:05 p.m., Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

    • Baltimore leads the all-time series, 6-3.

    • This season’s matchup will mark the third straight year the two teams have faced off.

    • The Raiders won their last meeting on Oct. 2, 2016 with 28-27 victory in Baltimore, earning their first win streak in the series.

    • Oakland’s two-game win streak includes a 37-33 win on Sept. 20, 2015, which snapped a four-game skid against Baltimore.

    • The Raiders and Ravens have faced off once in the postseason, the AFC Championship Game on Jan. 14, 2001, which Baltimore won 16-3 on the way to the Ravens’ Super Bowl XXXV title.

    • Raiders Head Coach Jack Del Rio coached the Ravens lineback-ers from 1999-2001, helping Ray Lewis earn AP NFL Defen-sive Player of the Year honors and the Super Bowl XXXV MVP award, as the Ravens allowed just one postseason touchdown throughout the team’s 2000 Super Bowl run.

    • Raiders cornerbacks coach Rod Woodson played for Baltimore from 1999-2001, where he earned his only Super Bowl title fol-lowing the 2000 season.

    • Raiders OL Kelechi Osemele was drafted by the Ravens in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft and played four seasons for Baltimore before joining the Raiders in 2016.

    TENNESSEE TITANSSun., Sept. 10 at 10:00 a.m., Nissan Stadium

    • Oakland leads the all-time series, 25-20, with a 4-0 record in the postseason.

    • The Raiders won the previous matchup in Week 3 of last sea-son, defeating the Titans 17-10 in Tennessee.

    • This season’s matchup between the two teams will mark the first time the Raiders have played in Tennessee in three straight seasons.

    • Oakland holds a combined 13-14 record on the road against the Oilers and Titans.

    • Oakland will look to win their third consecutive contest against Tennessee. The Raiders last took three straight games with wins on Sept. 11, 1983, Sept. 2, 1984 and Oct. 26, 1986, when the Titans were located in Houston.

    • The Raiders have won all four postseason contests against the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans including the 1967 AFL Championship Game on Dec. 31, 1967 (40-7) and the 2002 AFC Championship Game on Jan. 19, 2003 (41-24).

    • In Week 3, Raiders K Sebastian Janikowski became the NFL’s all-time leader in field goals of 50-or-more yards (53), when he made a 52-yarder in the second quarter.

  • PRESEASON/AFC WEST NOTESPRESEASON OPPONENTS• The Silver and Black are 128-129-1 (.498) all-time in preseason

    contests.

    • Oakland faced two of its four preseason opponents in last sea-son’s preseason, winning their contest against the Cardinals in Arizona, and falling in the preseason finale to the Seahawks at home in Oakland.

    • The Raiders will travel to Arizona in Week 1 of the preseason, marking the second consecutive exhibition meeting between the teams at University of Phoenix Stadium, and third straight year playing the Cardinals in preseason action after playing in Oakland in 2015.

    • This Raiders’ first home contest in Week 2 will mark the first time they have met the Rams in exhibition or regular-season play since the team relocated to Los Angeles.

    • The Silver and Black will head to Dallas for Week 3 of the pre-season and face the Cowboys for their 30th all-time exhibition matchup with the club, the most exhibition games played be-tween any opponent.

    • The Raiders will conclude their preseason slate at home in Week 4 against the Seahawks. The game will mark the 12th straight season the Raiders have concluded their preseason schedule against the Seahawks, with four of those 12 games coming in Oakland.

    DENVER BRONCOSSun., Oct. 1 at 1:25 p.m., Sports Authority Field at Mile HighSun., Nov. 26 at 1:25 p.m., Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

    • Oakland has played Denver 113 times in the regular season, with two meetings in every season since 1960, except the strike-shortened season of 1982. The Raiders own a 61-50-2 (.549) advantage in the all-time series.

    • The Raiders split the season series with the Broncos in 2016, taking the first at home by a score of 30-20, and falling in the regular-season finale in Denver, 6-24.

    • Behind the Raiders’ 41:28 time of possession, the team was vic-torious over the Broncos at home for the first time since 2010, when they won by a score of 39-23. The 41:28 T.O.P. was the most by any team in 2016 in a non-overtime game.

    • The Silver and Black also muscled 30 first downs against Denver at home in Week 9, most during the year by the Raiders’ offense and most allowed by the Broncos’ defense in their last 76 games to date, a span lasting over four seasons.

    • In Week 9, DE Khalil Mack sacked QB Trevor Siemian two times, marking his seventh sack against the Broncos in his last two games. Mack also forced and recovered a fumble, and earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance.

    • Raiders Head Coach Jack Del Rio spent three seasons (2012-14) as the Broncos’ defensive coordinator, helping them to three straight AFC West titles, two AFC Championship games and an appearance in Super Bowl XLVIII. Del Rio served as interim head coach from Weeks 10-13 in 2013, posting a 3-1 record.

    KANSAS CITY CHIEFSThu., Oct. 19 at 5:25 p.m., Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumSun., Dec. 10 at 10:00 a.m., Arrowhead Stadium

    • The Raiders have played 113 games against Kansas City and trail, 51-60-2 (.460), in the all-time series.

    • Oakland will be seeking its first win at Arrowhead Stadium since Oct. 28, 2012 (26-16). The Raiders are 24-32-1 all-time at Kan-sas City.

    • In Week 6, WR Amari Cooper surpassed Hall of Fame RB Mar-cus Allen for most receptions by a Raider in their first two sea-sons (107), as he also became the first Raider since WR Jerry Rice in 2002 to record nine-plus receptions in the first half.

    • In Week 14, DE Khalil Mack recorded a sack for the eight con-secutive game, tying an NFL record for consecutive games with a sack in a single season. On the sack, Mack also forced a fum-ble, his third consecutive game notching a sack-fumble.

    • Raiders CB Sean Smith joined Oakland in 2016 as an unrestrict-ed free agent in after playing three seasons with the Chiefs, ap-pearing in 45 games with 44 starts while totaling 142 tackles (130 solo), 41 passes defensed and 5 interceptions.

    • Raiders C Rodney Hudson spent four years in Kansas City, play-ing in 51 games with 35 starts from 2011-14.

    • Raiders running backs coach Bernie Parmalee coached the Chiefs’ tight ends from 2010-12.

    LOS ANGELES CHARGERSSun., Oct. 15 at 1:25 p.m., Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumSun., Dec. 31 at 1:25 p.m., Stubhub Center

    • Oakland has played 114 regular season games against the Chargers and leads the all-time series, 62-50-2 (.553).

    • Last season, the Raiders swept the season series for the second consecutive year, marking the first time the team has swept the Chargers in back-to-back seasons since 2001-02.

    • In Week 5 of last year, Oakland beat the Chargers 34-31 to earn its first home victory of the season, and marked their first three-game winning streak since Weeks 10-12 of the 2011 campaign.

    • In the first meeting, WR Amari Cooper surpassed Rod Streater (1,472) on a 64-yard touchdown reception for most receiving yards through a player’s first two seasons in franchise history. Cooper finished with six receptions for a game-high 138 yards.

    • In Week 15 of last year, the Raiders defeated the Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium, to clinch their first postseason berth since 2002.

    • Raiders DE Khalil Mack and Chargers RB Branden Oliver were teammates and roommates at Buffalo from 2010-13.

    • Raiders assistant head coach - defensive assistant John Paga-no served as the defensive coordinator for the Chargers from 2012-16. Over those five seasons, Pagano’s defense ranked 13th in the NFL in total net yards per game allowed (348.1)

  • AFC EAST NOTESBUFFALO BILLSSun., Oct. 29 at 10:00 a.m., New Era Stadium

    • Oakland leads the all-time series, 21-17 (.553).

    • The Raiders won the last meeting against the Bills, 38-24, on Dec. 4, 2016 in Oakland.

    • Buffalo holds a lead over the Raiders at home, 12-7, and have

    won the last two games played at New Era Stadium.

    • The first meeting in the all-time series took place on Oct. 23, 1960, when the Bills beat the Raiders in Buffalo, 38-9.

    • The Bills have won both of the teams’ postseason meetings, the AFC Championship on Jan. 20, 1991 and a Divisional Round contest on Jan. 15, 1994.

    • Before joining the Raiders in 2015, TE Lee Smith spent four seasons with the Bills from 2011-14, where he appeared in 56 games with 34 starts and totaled 20 catches for 144 yards with three touchdowns while serving primarily as a blocking tight end.

    • Raiders QB EJ Manuel played four years with the Bills before signing with Oakland in 2016. Drafted in the first round in 2013, Manuel tallied 1,972 passing yards on 180-of-306 attempts with 11 touchdowns and set franchise rookie records for most pass-ing touchdowns and completions in a season while with Buffalo.

    • Raiders wide receivers coach Rob Moore and Raiders offensive coordinator Todd Downing both coached for the Bills in 2014.

    MIAMI DOLPHINSSun., Nov. 5 at 5:30 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium

    • The all-time series is tied, 16-16-1 (.500).

    • Oakland will be seeking its first win against Miami since Sept. 30, 2007 (35-17), ending a five-game skid.

    • This season’s meeting will mark Oakland’s first trip to Miami since the Dolphins defeated the Raiders, 35-13, on Sept. 16, 2012 at Hard Rock Stadium.

    • The Raiders are 3-1 in postseason meetings against the Dol-phins, with their last victory coming in shutout fashion, 27-0, in the AFC Divisional round on Jan. 6, 2001 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

    • In the Dolphins’ five-game winning streak, three have came at home. Miami holds a 9-7-1 record at home in the series.

    • The Dolphins have won 14 of the last 17 games between the two

    teams, dating back to 1988.

    • Raiders CB Sean Smith was selected in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Dolphins. In four seasons with Miami, Smith played in 63 games, starting 56, while registering 206 tackles (176 solo), five interceptions, 39 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

    • Raiders LB Jelani Jenkins was selected in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft Miami. He played in 53 games with 34 starts, man-aging 219 tackles (156), 3.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, one fum-ble recovery and five passes defenses in four seasons with them.

    NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTSSun., Nov. 19 at 1:25 p.m., Estadio Azteca

    • Oakland trails New England in the all-time se-ries, 14-16-1 (.467).

    • The Raiders’ last victory against the Patriots came in 2002 at

    home in Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, by a score of 27-20.

    • The teams’ first meeting came on Oct. 16, 1960, in which the Raiders won 27-14 in Oakland.

    • The two teams last faced each other on Sept. 21, 2014, and ended with the Patriots earning a 16-9 victory at home in Gil-lette Stadium.

    • Oakland will look to snap a four-game skid against the Patriots

    when they meet in Mexico City, Mexico. The game will mark the second consecutive year that the Silver and Black travels to Mexico City.

    • The Raiders are 1-1 all-time during international play in the reg-ular season, but this will be the seventh time they have played a game in another country.

    • Raiders TE Lee Smith was originally drafted by the Patriots in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

    • Patriots QB Tom Brady was born and raised in nearby San Ma-teo, Calif., and prepped at Junipero Serra High.

    NEW YORK JETSSun., Sept. 17 at 1:05 p.m., Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

    • Oakland leads the all-time series 22-17-2 (.561), with a 2-2 record in the postseason.

    • The Raiders are 14-6-1 at home in the regular season against the Jets, with the last meeting in Oakland coming on Nov. 1, 2015, a 34-20 Raiders victory.

    • This season’s contest will mark the 13th time these teams have met in the regular season since 2000, and the fourth time in the last five years. The Jets own a 7-5 advantage in the series since 2000.

    • In their last meeting, Raiders QB Derek Carr completed 23-of-36 passes for 333 yards, tied a career high with four touchdowns and a 130.9 passer rating in his NFL debut. Carr’s 130.9 rating stands as the third highest of his career. WR Michael Crabtree also recorded his 10th career 100-yard performance, racking up 102 yards on seven receptions (14.6 avg.) and one touchdown.

    • Raiders G/T Austin Howard played two seasons with the Jets, starting every game at right tackle from 2012-13.

    • Raiders wide receivers coach Rob Moore was drafted by the Jets in the first round of the 1990 Supplemental Draft. He went on to play five seasons with New York (1990-94).

    • Raiders running backs coach Bernie Parmalee also played for the Jets as a running back from 1999-2000.

  • NFC EAST NOTESDALLAS COWBOYSSun., Dec. 17 at 5:30 p.m., Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

    • The Raiders lead the all-time series, 6-5.

    • With a win, the Raiders will snap a two-game losing streak, earning their first victory since defeating the Cowboys 19-13 on Oct. 2, 2005 in Oakland. Before the two-game skid, the Raiders had won three straight meetings.

    • Dallas won the last meeting in the series by a score of 31-24 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.

    • The first meeting in the all-time series took place on Dec. 14, 1974 in Oakland, where the Raiders defeated the Cowboys 27-23.

    • Raiders hold a 3-3 lead at home with a 3-2 advantage when playing in Oakland.

    • Raiders Head Coach Jack Del Rio spent three seasons play-ing linebacker for the Cowboys from 1989-91. Del Rio played alongside Raiders defensive coordinator Ken Norton, Jr., who was drafted in the second round of the 1988 NFL Draft and spent six seasons in Dallas.

    • Raiders FB/RB Jamize Olawale entered the league as an un-drafted free agent with the Cowboys in 2012.

    • Raiders LS Jon Condo made his NFL debut in Dallas after signing as an undrafted free agent in 2005.

    NEW YORK GIANTSSun., Dec. 3 at 1:25 p.m., Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

    • The Raiders own a 7-5 lead in the all-time se-ries.

    • The Giants won the last meeting against the Raiders, 24-20, on Nov. 10, 2013 in New York.

    • The first meeting in the all-time series took place on Nov. 4, 1973 in Oakland, where the Raiders earned a 42-0 shutout vic-tory. Oakland went on to win the next two meetings, earning their first three-game win streak in the series.

    • New York has won three consecutive contests. The last win in the series for the Silver and Black came on Nov. 25, 2001 in New York, a 28-10 victory.

    • This season’s game will mark the Giants first trip to Oakland since Dec. 31, 2005 where they came away with a 30-21 victory over the Raiders.

    • Raiders hold a 4-2 advantage at home, with a 2-1 lead when playing in Oakland.

    • Raiders OL Marshall Newhouse spent the past two seasons with the Giants, appearing in 24 games with 20 starts, before signing with the Raiders this past offseason.

    PHILADELPHIA EAGLESMon., Dec. 25 at 5:30 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field

    • Philadelphia leads the all-time series, 6-5.

    • In the teams’ last meeting, the Eagles came away with a 49-20 victory on Nov. 3, 2013 in Oakland.

    • Oakland won the teams’ lone postseason meeting, a 27-10 vic-tory in Super Bowl XV on Jan. 25, 1981, giving the Raiders their second title in five years.

    • The series dates back to Oct. 17, 1971 where the Raiders came away with a 34-10 win. The Silver and Black won the next meet-ing, a 26-7 victory on Nov. 21, 1976 in Philadelphia, which ties their longest win streak in the all-time series.

    • With a win, the Raiders will earn their fourth victory in the teams’ last six meetings. The last win in the series for the Silver and Black came on Oct. 18, 2009, a 13-9 victory in Oakland.

    • The Eagles hold a 2-4 advantage over the Raiders when playing in Philadelphia. The Silver and Black’s last win in Philadelphia came on Oct 28, 2001 in a 20-10 victory.

    • Raiders T Austin Howard was originally signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2010 and spent that year in Phila-delphia.

    WASHINGTON REDSKINSSun., Sept. 24 at 5:30 p.m., FedExField

    • The Raiders hold a 7-5 advantage in the all-time series.

    • The Redskins won the last meeting in the series, a 24-14 victory at FedEx Field on Sept. 29, 2013.

    • The Raiders won the teams’ only postseason meeting, a 38-9 victory in Super Bowl XVIII on Jan. 22, 1984 in Tampa Stadium, earning the Silver and Black their third title.

    • A win for the Raiders would end a two-game skid for their first victory since defeating the Redskins 16-13 on Nov. 20, 2005 in Washington.

    • The Raiders hold a 4-2 record when playing in Washington. In those wins, three games have been decided by three points or less.

    • Raiders quarterbacks coach Jake Peetz came to Oakland after spending the 2014 season as the offensive quality control/as-sistant wide receivers coach with the Redskins.

    • Raiders offensive line coach Mike Tice spent the 1989 season playing tight end for the Redskins.

    • Raiders cornerback David Amerson was drafted by the Red-skins in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft and played two full seasons for Washington before joining the Raiders in 2015.