Raiders 2016 NFL schedule comes out tonight: Opponents, strength of schedule

The 2016 NFL schedule is set to be announced tonight at 5:00pm Pacific time (8:00 ET). The NFL Network will be milking the schedule release in a 3 hour special, but we'll have the schedule up here as soon as it drops.

Here is the information you need to be prepared for that schedule release:

2016 Opponents:

Home: Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs, *Texans, Colts, Falcons, Panthers, Bills

Away: Broncos, Chiefs, Chargers, Jaguars, Titans, Saints, Buccaneers, Ravens

*The Raiders will play the Texans on Monday Night Football November 21 in Mexico City

Strength of schedule: 15^th (.500)

See the entire list of strength of schedule here.

Since we know most of the opponents in future seasons, here are those:

2017 Raiders schedule

Home: Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs, Patriots, NY Jets, Cowboys, NY Giants, AFC North team

Away: Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs, Bills, Dolphins, Eagles, Washington, AFC South team

2018 Raiders schedule

Home: Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs, Browns, Steelers, Rams, Seahawks, AFC South team

Away: Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs, Ravens, Bengals, Cardinals, 49ers, AFC East team

2019 Raiders schedule

Home: Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs, Jaguars, Titans, Bears, Lions, AFC North

Away: Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs, Texans, Colts, Packers, Vikings, AFC East