The Oakland Raiders will play in their home opener this weekend as they host the Atlanta Falcons at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 1:25 p.m. PT. Coupled with last week’s victory on the road at New Orleans, Oakland opens the year with two NFC opponents for the first time since 1999, when they opened with the Packers and Minnesota Vikings. Sunday’s game will mark the Falcons’ first trip to Oakland since 2008 and the first matchup between the two teams since they met in 2012 in Atlanta. Last week, the Raiders pulled out a comefrom-behind victory against the Saints, while the Falcons fell at home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Raiders Set to Host Falcons in 2016 Home Opener
