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The Oakland Raiders haven’t been to the playoffs since their Super Bowl appearance in 2002, but will look to change all that in 2011. If the Silver and Black want to get into the second season they’re going to have to take care of business the last few weeks of the season, but it won’t be easy.

The Raiders head to Lambeau Field to face the Packers in week 14, a place where very few road teams ever get a win, especially in the dead of winter. At this point I’ll say that game likely won’t fall in Oakland’s favor, but week 15 will. The Detroit Lions will be at the Coliseum, and all though the Lions are a much improved team, I think the Raiders can take care of business at home against them. 

The last two weeks of the season are key divisional matchups at the Kansas City Chiefs in week 16 and at home against the San Diego Chargers in week 17. Arguably the two best teams in the AFC West, the Raiders will probably have to win both of these games to get into the playoffs seeing how tight the AFC West was last season. Playing at Arrowhead Stadium is always a challenge, and whenever the Chargers and Raiders play each other, it’s going to be a great game. 

If the Raiders play their last four games with a 3-1 record, I think they will have a great chance to make the playoffs. They just have to get it done the first 13 weeks of the season first…

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The Oakland Raiders haven’t been to the playoffs since their Super Bowl appearance in 2002, but will look to change all that in 2011. If the Silver and Black want to get into the second season they’re going to have to take care of business the last few weeks of the season, but it won’t be easy.

The Raiders head to Lambeau Field to face the Packers in week 14, a place where very few road teams ever get a win, especially in the dead of winter. At this point I’ll say that game likely won’t fall in Oakland’s favor, but week 15 will. The Detroit Lions will be at the Coliseum, and all though the Lions are a much improved team, I think the Raiders can take care of business at home against them. 

The last two weeks of the season are key divisional matchups at the Kansas City Chiefs in week 16 and at home against the San Diego Chargers in week 17. Arguably the two best teams in the AFC West, the Raiders will probably have to win both of these games to get into the playoffs seeing how tight the AFC West was last season. Playing at Arrowhead Stadium is always a challenge, and whenever the Chargers and Raiders play each other, it’s going to be a great game. 

If the Raiders play their last four games with a 3-1 record, I think they will have a great chance to make the playoffs. They just have to get it done the first 13 weeks of the season first…

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There’s no slow start for the Oakland Raiders in 2011. The first game on their schedule is a big one, the second leg of a Monday night doubleheader in Denver. They have a game they should win after that, but the back to back games against the Jets and Patriots in Weeks 3 and 4 are potentially brutal. The Raiders looked to start ascending out of obscurity last year, but can they continue their upward trend?

Full schedule below, courtesy of NFL.com:

Week 1: Monday, Sep. 12 at Denver Broncos, ESPN 10:15 PM

Week 2: Sunday, Sep. 18 at Buffalo Bills, CBS 1:00 PM

Week 3: Sunday, Sep. 25 vs. New York Jets, CBS 4:05 PM

Week 4: Sunday, Oct. 02 vs. New England Patriots, CBS 4:15 PM

Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 09 at Houston Texans, CBS 1:00 PM

Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 16 vs. Cleveland Browns, CBS 4:05 PM

Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 23 vs. Kansas City Chiefs, CBS 4:05 PM

Week 8: BYE

Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 06 vs. Denver Broncos, CBS 4:05 PM

Week 10: Thursday, Nov. 10 at San Diego Chargers, NFLN 8:20 PM

Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 20 at Minnesota Vikings, CBS 1:00 PM

Week 12: Sunday, Nov. 27 vs. Chicago Bears, FOX 4:05 PM

Week 13: Sunday, Dec. 04 at Miami Dolphins, CBS 1:00 PM

Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 11 at Green Bay Packers, CBS 1:00 PM

Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 18 vs. Detroit Lions, FOX 4:05 PM

Week 16: Saturday, Dec. 24 at Kansas City Chiefs, CBS 1:00 PM

Week 17: Sun. Jan. 01 vs. San Diego Chargers, CBS 4:15 PM

Visit SBNation.com for every 2011 NFL schedule. For more coverage of the Oakland Raiders, check out Silver And Black Pride and SB Nation Bay Area.

Read More: Oakland Raiders

There’s no slow start for the Oakland Raiders in 2011. The first game on their schedule is a big one, the second leg of a Monday night doubleheader in Denver. They have a game they should win after that, but the back to back games against the Jets and Patriots in Weeks 3 and 4 are potentially brutal. The Raiders looked to start ascending out of obscurity last year, but can they continue their upward trend?

Full schedule below, courtesy of NFL.com:

Week 1: Monday, Sep. 12 at Denver Broncos, ESPN 10:15 PM

Week 2: Sunday, Sep. 18 at Buffalo Bills, CBS 1:00 PM

Week 3: Sunday, Sep. 25 vs. New York Jets, CBS 4:05 PM

Week 4: Sunday, Oct. 02 vs. New England Patriots, CBS 4:15 PM

Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 09 at Houston Texans, CBS 1:00 PM

Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 16 vs. Cleveland Browns, CBS 4:05 PM

Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 23 vs. Kansas City Chiefs, CBS 4:05 PM

Week 8: BYE

Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 06 vs. Denver Broncos, CBS 4:05 PM

Week 10: Thursday, Nov. 10 at San Diego Chargers, NFLN 8:20 PM

Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 20 at Minnesota Vikings, CBS 1:00 PM

Week 12: Sunday, Nov. 27 vs. Chicago Bears, FOX 4:05 PM

Week 13: Sunday, Dec. 04 at Miami Dolphins, CBS 1:00 PM

Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 11 at Green Bay Packers, CBS 1:00 PM

Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 18 vs. Detroit Lions, FOX 4:05 PM

Week 16: Saturday, Dec. 24 at Kansas City Chiefs, CBS 1:00 PM

Week 17: Sun. Jan. 01 vs. San Diego Chargers, CBS 4:15 PM

Visit SBNation.com for every 2011 NFL schedule. For more coverage of the Oakland Raiders, check out Silver And Black Pride and SB Nation Bay Area.

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