The 2021 NFL Schedule will be released on Wednesday, May 12 at 8 p.m. ET on NFL Network, NFL.com and the NFL app.
NFL Network's coverage is highlighted by Schedule Release '21, a three-hour show which breaks down the 2021 NFL regular-season schedule, division by division, analyzing the top matchups and primetime games.
The NFL GameDay Morning crew anchors Schedule Release '21, with 2021 Sports Emmy nominee Rich Eisen joined by analysts Kurt Warner, Michael Irvin and Steve Mariucci from inside SoFi Stadium – site of Super Bowl LVI – along with Colleen Wolfe.
Additional coverage on Schedule Release '21 is provided by Cynthia Frelund and Joe Thomas, along with Kimmi Chex offering a Fantasy perspective on the 2021 NFL schedule.
Live streaming of NFL Network is available across multiple devices (smartphone, PC, tablet and connected TVs) through the NFL app or NFL.com/watch for subscribers of participating NFL Network providers.
Digitally, NFL.com and the NFL app provides complete team-by-team and weekly schedules of all regular season games, listing opponents, sites and times, as well as comprehensive coverage of the 2021 NFL schedule including:
- Judy Battista's biggest takeaways from the 2021 NFL schedule
- Cynthia Frelund's win projections for all 32 teams
- Around the NFL's Dan Hanzus breaks down the best revenge games, Marc Sessler lists the toughest schedules and Nick Shook offers the most forgiving schedules
- Adam Schein presents his nine best primetime games
The 2021 NFL season will feature each team playing 17 regular-season games and three preseason games for the first time, providing fans an extra week of regular-season NFL action. The 17th game will feature teams from opposing conferences that finished in the same place within their division the previous season, with the AFC as the home conference for the 17th game in 2021.
As for Raiders-specific content, keep your eyes on Raiders.com, the official Raiders app and @raiders across social media.
View every NFL team's strength of schedule for the 2021 season based on the records of their opponents from 2020.
1. Pittsburgh Steelers
Strength of Schedule: .574
2021 Matchup: Raiders at Steelers - Sunday, Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. PT
2. Baltimore Ravens
Strength of Schedule: .563
2021 Matchup: Raiders vs. Ravens - Monday, Sept. 13 at 5:15 p.m. PT (Monday Night Football)
3. Chicago Bears
Strength of Schedule: .550
2021 Matchup: Raiders vs. Bears - Sunday, Oct. 10 at 1:05 p.m. PT
4. Green Bay Packers
Strength of Schedule: .542
5. Minnesota Vikings
Strength of Schedule: .531
T6. Cincinnati Bengals
Strength of Schedule: .529
2021 Matchup: Raiders vs. Bengals - Sunday, Nov. 21 at 1:05 p.m. PT
T6. Detroit Lions
Strength of Schedule: .529
8. Las Vegas Raiders
Strength of Schedule: .526
9. Cleveland Browns
Strength of Schedule: .518
2021 Matchup: Raiders at Browns - Saturday or Sunday, Dec. 18 or 19 TBD
10. Los Angeles Rams
Strength of Schedule: .515
2021 Matchup: Raiders at Rams - TBD (Preseason Week 2)
T11. Kansas City Chiefs
Strength of Schedule: .511
2021 Matchups: Raiders vs. Chiefs - Sunday, Nov. 14 at 5:20 p.m. PT (Sunday Night Football); Raiders at Chiefs - Sunday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. PT
T11. Seattle Seahawks
Strength of Schedule: .511
2021 Matchups: Raiders vs. Seahawks - TBD (Preseason Week 1)
T13. Tennessee Titans
Strength of Schedule: .507
T13. Arizona Cardinals
Strength of Schedule: .507
T15. Washington Football Team
Strength of Schedule: .504
2021 Matchup: Raiders vs. Washington Football Team - Sunday, Dec. 5 at 1:05 p.m. PT
T15. Houston Texans
Strength of Schedule: .504
17. Los Angeles Chargers
Strength of Schedule: .493
2021 Matchups: Raiders at Chargers - Monday, Oct. 4 at 5:15 p.m. PT (Monday Night Football); Raiders vs. Chargers - Sunday, Jan. 9 at 1:25 p.m. PT
18. Jacksonville Jaguars
Strength of Schedule: .491
T19. San Francisco 49ers
Strength of Schedule: .489
2021 Matchup: Raiders at 49ers - TBD (Preseason Week 3)
T19. New York Jets
Strength of Schedule: .489
T19. New England Patriots
Strength of Schedule: .489
22. New Orleans Saints
Strength of Schedule: .483
T23. Buffalo Bills
Strength of Schedule: .478
T23. Indianapolis Colts
Strength of Schedule: .478
2021 Matchup: Raiders at Colts - Sunday, Jan. 2 at 10 a.m. PT
25. New York Giants
Strength of Schedule: .474
2021 Matchup: Raiders at Giants - Sunday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. PT
26. Carolina Panthers
Strength of Schedule: .472
T27. Denver Broncos
Strength of Schedule: .471
2021 Matchups: Raiders at Broncos - Sunday, Oct. 17 at 1:25 p.m. PT; Raiders vs. Broncos - Sunday, Dec. 26 at 1:25 p.m. PT
T27. Miami Dolphins
Strength of Schedule: .471
2021 Matchup: Raiders vs. Dolphins - Sunday, Sept. 26 at 1:05 p.m. PT
29. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Strength of Schedule: .465
30. Atlanta Falcons
Strength of Schedule: .454
31. Dallas Cowboys
Strength of Schedule: .452
2021 Matchup: Raiders at Cowboys - Thursday, Nov. 25 at 1:30 p.m. PT (Thanksgiving)
32. Philadelphia Eagles
Strength of Schedule: .430
2021 Matchup: Raiders vs. Eagles - Sunday, Oct. 24 at 1:05 p.m. PT
