Five of those eight teams made the postseason last year, and the Raiders are sure to have their hands full when they meet up with all of them head on.
According to NFL Nation Blog, (via ESPN.com), Oakland has the 18th-most difficult schedule in the NFL.
The Raiders take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 7 and the Cleveland Browns in Week 13, two matchups they should hopefully win with ease.
But the rest of their schedule is difficult. Oakland must take down some of the toughest teams, as well as some of the most improved teams in the NFL if the team finally wants to end its overdue playoff drought.
Let's take a look at five of the Raiders' most challenging games in 2012.
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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
