Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images We know the Las Vegas Raiders will have a tough schedule in 2021 as their slate is routinely considered the hardest (or second hardest) in the NFL. Of course, the difficulty starts in the division. The AFC West has a chance to be extremely strong in 2021. In fact, CBS Sports has ranked the eight divisions going into the season and has the AFC West ranked third. The AFC West trails only the NFC West (ranked No. 1) and the AFC North (No. 2). That creates an another problem for the Raiders. The AFC, as a whole, is stronger than the NFC.