NFL Schedule Day is always one of my favorite days as it is sort of the unofficial beginning of the upcoming season. There was a little drama with key games being leaked before the schedule was officially released including details that the Packers would be playing the Bears on Thanksgiving.
The Packers get to play the NFC West and AFC West this year so it might be a great schedule if the 49ers and Cardinals fall from "elite team" status back to mediocrity. Let's take a closer look at the season split into four quarters. Overall, we have one Monday night game [Week #3], two Sunday night games, and two Thursday games, including that Thanksgiving game against the Bears.
Last season we opened the season at the Seahawks and this season we get the Seahawks at home during Week #2. If we can get passed the Seahawks it's possible we could start the season 4-0 but I'm imagining a 3-1 start is a pretty safe bet.
Week 1 - Sunday, 9/13 At Chicago Bears
Week 2 - Sunday Night, 9/20 Home Seattle Seahawks
Week 3 - Monday Night, 9/28 Home Kansas City Chiefs
Week 4 - Sunday, 10/4 At San Francisco 49ers
In the second quarter we have our bye in Week #7 which is a pretty good placement. At worst I see a 2-2 split over these four games and if the Broncos continue to decline we could be 3-1. I think we will be 6-2 at the end of Week #9.
Week 5 - Sunday, 10/11 Home St. Louis Rams
Week 6 - Sunday, 10/18 Home San Diego Chargers
Week 7 - BYE
Week 8 - Sunday Night, 11/1 At Denver Broncos
Week 9 - Sunday, 11/8 At Carolina Panthers
Now here comes the tough NFC North streak. I really can't see the Lions being any better than last season and the Vikings and Bears may actually be worse than last year. I'm being bold and saying we go 4-0 here including a huge victory on Thanksgiving making us 10-2 overall. The rumor is also that Brett Favre's jersey will be retired during the Thanksgiving game.
Week 10 - Sunday, 11/15 Home Detroit Lions
Week 11 - Sunday, 11/22 At Minnesota Vikings
Week 12 - Thanksgiving, 11/26 Home Chicago Bears
Week 13 - Thursday Night, 12/3 At Detroit Lions
The last quarter of the schedule could be especially great for the Packers if the Cowboys and Cardinals slip back into mediocrity. We finish the season at home against the Vikings who probably won't have Adrian Peterson and I'm hoping for a nice New Year's snowstorm. I'm saying we go 3-1 giving us 13-3 record with a good chance of being the #1 seed. Of course this can all go to shit with one bad tackle on Aaron Rodgers...or an Olivia Munn breakup.
Week 14 - Sunday, 12/13 Home Dallas Cowboys
Week 15 - Sunday, 12/20 At Oakland Raiders
Week 16 - Sunday, 12/27 At Arizona Cardinals
Week 17 - Sunday, 1/3 Home Minnesota Vikings
The Packers get to play the NFC West and AFC West this year so it might be a great schedule if the 49ers and Cardinals fall from "elite team" status back to mediocrity. Let's take a closer look at the season split into four quarters. Overall, we have one Monday night game [Week #3], two Sunday night games, and two Thursday games, including that Thanksgiving game against the Bears.
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| 1956 Topps #43 Gary Knafelc |
Week 1 - Sunday, 9/13 At Chicago Bears
Week 2 - Sunday Night, 9/20 Home Seattle Seahawks
Week 3 - Monday Night, 9/28 Home Kansas City Chiefs
Week 4 - Sunday, 10/4 At San Francisco 49ers
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| 1955 Bowman #57 Howard Ferguson |
Week 5 - Sunday, 10/11 Home St. Louis Rams
Week 6 - Sunday, 10/18 Home San Diego Chargers
Week 7 - BYE
Week 8 - Sunday Night, 11/1 At Denver Broncos
Week 9 - Sunday, 11/8 At Carolina Panthers
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| 1993 Stadium Club #247 Reggie White |
Week 10 - Sunday, 11/15 Home Detroit Lions
Week 11 - Sunday, 11/22 At Minnesota Vikings
Week 12 - Thanksgiving, 11/26 Home Chicago Bears
Week 13 - Thursday Night, 12/3 At Detroit Lions
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| 1998 Ultra Reggie White Commemorative Card #R1 |
Week 14 - Sunday, 12/13 Home Dallas Cowboys
Week 15 - Sunday, 12/20 At Oakland Raiders
Week 16 - Sunday, 12/27 At Arizona Cardinals
Week 17 - Sunday, 1/3 Home Minnesota Vikings
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