The Oakland Raiders, according to the math nerds, fueled by the NFL schedule makers, have calculated that the Silver and Black will face a tie with the Broncos and Bengals for the twenty-ninth toughest – or, third easiest, depending upon which way you look at it – schedule in the league this season.
Last season’s combined record of Oakland’s opponents this year was 121-135, or a .473 winning percentage.
Now, if you’re facing a sub-.500 team during the season, you have to like your chances in that game, right? Right.
But, when you’re heading into a new season, the combined record of your opponents from last season mean two things – diddly and squat.