The Las Vegas Raiders 2025 schedule was recently released. We will look at the five critical games for the team as they try to make the playoffs in the first season of the Pete Carroll era.
Sept 7 at New England Patriots, 10 a.m., CBS
This is the season opener and it needs to be a tone setter for Carroll and his team. Yes, expectations are high under new coach Mike Vrabel in New England, but the Patriots were awful last season and this is a winnable game. So, the Raiders need to go take it. With games against 2024 playoff teams, the Los Angeles Chargers (at home) and the Washington Commanders looming in Weeks 2 and 3 this is the most winnable game of that stretch. The Raiders need to take…