Taking A Look At The Packers 2011 Schedule
Here's some groundbreaking Packers analysis with some new to me old Packers sprinkled in. Nothing quite opens up the wallet like a Super Bowl championship...
To begin...WE'RE TOTALLY GOING 16-O!!!!!!!!
Okay, now that I've gotten that out of my system, I'm pretty happy with how this schedule looks this season. We get a Thanksgiving Day game against the Lions so that is a nice change. Besides that, the Pack get one Monday night game, two Sunday night games, and the opening game of the NFL season against the Saints.
I guess it's important to note that I'm writing this as if calmer heads prevail and that the NFL season will go off without a hitch...
And here's the schedule:
Week 1: Saints [Opening Game, Thursday Night]
Week 2: At Panthers
Week 3: At Bears
Week 4: Broncos
Week 5: At Falcons [Sunday Night Game]
Week 6: St. Louis Rams
Week 7: At Vikings
Week 8: Bye
Week 9: At Chargers
There is no active team that the Packers are more dominant against than the Chargers. All-time the Packers are 8-1 against the Lightening Bolts and they last lost to them in 1984 when Dan Fouts' 358 yards passing was able to beat Lynn Dickey's 368.
Week 10: Vikings [Monday Night Game]
Week 11: Buccaneers
Week 12 At Lions [Thanksgiving]
My 2nd favorite holiday just got a little better with a Packers win and hopefully a Cowboys loss.
Week 13: At Giants
Week 14: Raiders
Week 15: At Chiefs
The Packers play the AFC West this season and so that means as luck would have it they get to play the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium during Week #15! I got to see their pre-season match-up last season and so it will be nice to get to see a regular season game.
Week 16: Bears [Sunday Night Game]
I'm glad this game is not the last game of the year as it was in 2010...but who knows how the Bears will do this year. I have a feeling that they aren't going to be Division Champs again.
Week 17: Lions
And here's the break down of the Home and Away games:
Home Games
Week 1: Saints [Opening Game, Thursday Night
Week 4: Broncos
Week 6: St. Louis Rams
Week 10: Vikings [Monday Night Game]
Week 11: Buccaneers
Week 14: Raiders
Week 16: Bears [Sunday Night Game]
Week 17: Lions
Away Games
Week 2: At Panthers
Week 3: At Bears
Week 5: At Falcons [Sunday Night Game]
Week 7: At Vikings
Week 9: At Chargers
Week 12 At Lions [Thanksgiving]
Week 13: At Giants
Week 15: At Chiefs
Realistically, I think a 13-3 or maybe 14-2 record could be a possibility. I guess it depends on how low the Vikings are, how good the Lions will be next season, and how many interceptions Jay Cutler throws.
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| 1971 Topps Game Inserts #22 Willie Wood |
To begin...WE'RE TOTALLY GOING 16-O!!!!!!!!
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| 1972 Topps #231 Gale Gillingham |
Okay, now that I've gotten that out of my system, I'm pretty happy with how this schedule looks this season. We get a Thanksgiving Day game against the Lions so that is a nice change. Besides that, the Pack get one Monday night game, two Sunday night games, and the opening game of the NFL season against the Saints.
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| 1960 Topps #57 Jim Ringo |
I guess it's important to note that I'm writing this as if calmer heads prevail and that the NFL season will go off without a hitch...
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| 1971 Topps #55 Willie Wood |
Week 1: Saints [Opening Game, Thursday Night]
Week 2: At Panthers
Week 3: At Bears
Week 4: Broncos
Week 5: At Falcons [Sunday Night Game]
Week 6: St. Louis Rams
Week 7: At Vikings
Week 8: Bye
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| 1972 Topps #151 MacArthur Lane |
Week 9: At Chargers
There is no active team that the Packers are more dominant against than the Chargers. All-time the Packers are 8-1 against the Lightening Bolts and they last lost to them in 1984 when Dan Fouts' 358 yards passing was able to beat Lynn Dickey's 368.
Week 10: Vikings [Monday Night Game]
Week 11: Buccaneers
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| 1958 Topps #118 Babe Parilli |
Week 12 At Lions [Thanksgiving]
My 2nd favorite holiday just got a little better with a Packers win and hopefully a Cowboys loss.
Week 13: At Giants
Week 14: Raiders
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| 1958 Topps #6 Billy Howton |
The Packers play the AFC West this season and so that means as luck would have it they get to play the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium during Week #15! I got to see their pre-season match-up last season and so it will be nice to get to see a regular season game.
Week 16: Bears [Sunday Night Game]
I'm glad this game is not the last game of the year as it was in 2010...but who knows how the Bears will do this year. I have a feeling that they aren't going to be Division Champs again.
Week 17: Lions
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| 1964 Philadelphia #73 Forrest Gregg |
And here's the break down of the Home and Away games:
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| 2008 Upper Deck Masterpieces #86 Vince Lombardi Black Border |
Home Games
Week 1: Saints [Opening Game, Thursday Night
Week 4: Broncos
Week 6: St. Louis Rams
Week 10: Vikings [Monday Night Game]
Week 11: Buccaneers
Week 14: Raiders
Week 16: Bears [Sunday Night Game]
Week 17: Lions
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| 2008 Upper Deck Masterpieces #6 Bart Starr Black Border |
Week 2: At Panthers
Week 3: At Bears
Week 5: At Falcons [Sunday Night Game]
Week 7: At Vikings
Week 9: At Chargers
Week 12 At Lions [Thanksgiving]
Week 13: At Giants
Week 15: At Chiefs
Realistically, I think a 13-3 or maybe 14-2 record could be a possibility. I guess it depends on how low the Vikings are, how good the Lions will be next season, and how many interceptions Jay Cutler throws.
Comments
But seriously, the schedule doesn't look too bad. I am a little worried that except for the opening game against the Saints most of the really tough matchups will be on the road (Falcons, Chargers, Chiefs, Giants). Still, I like our chances.
On a side note - I MUST get those 2 UD Masterpieces cards you put in your post! :)