Raiders Playing in 6 NFL Primetime Games

Even with a disappointing record last season, going 6-11, the NFL still loves Raider Nation and the Silver and Black. This year the Las Vegas Raiders get to play six primetime NFL games.

The first primetime game on the schedule for the Raiders is a Sunday Night Football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in week 3. The Steelers travel from Pittsburgh to Las Vegas to play the Raiders. This game will also be the first home game for the Raiders of the season at Allegiant Stadium. This game will be played on Sunday, Sept. 24 at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC. The Raiders have an all-time record of 14-11 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The second primetime game on the 2023-24 NFL schedule for the Raiders is a Monday Night Game against the Green Bay Packers in week 5. Wide receiver Davante Adams gets to play his former team, the Green Bay Packers, where he spent seven seasons. The Packers travel to Las Vegas to play the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. This game will be played on Monday, Oct. 9, at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Raiders are 5-8 all-time against the Packers.

The third primetime game on the 2023-24 NFL schedule for the Raiders is another Monday Night Game in week 8. This time, the Raiders play the Detroit Lions from the NFC North. The Raiders travel to Detroit to play the Lions. This game will be played on Monday, Oct. 30, at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Raiders all-time record against the Lions is 7-6.

The fourth primetime game on the 2023-24 NFL schedule is another Sunday night game in week 10. The Raiders get to host the New York Jets at Allegiant Stadium. Adams gets to play his former Green Bay Packers quarterback, Aaron Rodgers. The kickoff time is at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC. The Raiders are 24-18-2 against the Jets all-time.

The fifth primetime game on the 2023-24 NFL schedule for the Raiders is on week 14 against the Los Angeles Chargers. This game is the Raiders' annual Thursday Night Football game. This game is a classic AFC West divisional game. The Raiders will host the Chargers on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 8:15 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video. The Raiders are 67-57-2 all-time against the Chargers.

The sixth and final primetime game on the 2023-24 NFL schedule for the Raiders is in week 16 against the Kansas City Chiefs. This game will be the third time the Raiders will play on a Monday. This game will be played on Christmas Day at 1 p.m. ET on CBS. The Raiders travel to Arrowhead Stadium to take on the Chiefs. The Raiders are 50-70-2 all-time against the Chiefs.

Here is a list of every drafted Raider in 2023 and more information about them:

Round 1 No. 7 overall pick: Tyree Wilson, DE, Texas Tech

Round 2 No. 35 overall pick: Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame

Round 3 No. 70 overall: Byron Young, DT, Alabama

Round 3 No. 100 overall: Tre Tucker, WR, Cincinnati

Round 4 No. 104 overall: Jakorian Bennett, CB, Maryland

Round 4 No. 135 overall: Aidan O'Connell, QB, Purdue

Round 5 No. 170 overall: Christopher Smith II, S, Georgia

Round 6 No. 203 overall: Amari Burney, LB, Florida

Round 7 No. 231 overall: Nesta Jade Silvera, DT, Arizona State

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