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Las Vegas Raiders' 2021 schedule: Tough start, finish will determine team's playoff chances

The Las Vegas Raiders' 2021 schedule was released along with the rest of the NFL slate on Wednesday.

The 2021 NFL season will kick off on Thursday, Sept. 9 with the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosting the Dallas Cowboys. The Raiders will host the Baltimore Ravens on ESPN's Monday Night Football on Sept. 13 (8:15 p.m. ET).

The NFL will change its schedule for the first time in 44 years, expanding to 17 regular-season games. The final regular-season games will be played January 9, 2022. The playoffs begin January 15, 2022 and continue through Super Bowl LVI on Feb.