Official NFL Schedule Thread

[Joemailman]

Schedule to be officially released Thursday Night at 7 PM. Twitter will have it before then of course.

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[Joemailman]

Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter

Among the changes to the schedule this season:

NFL will have a Black Friday game for the first time ever.

Games don’t necessarily “belong” to networks anymore. All games are free agents.

Teams can be on Thursday Night Football twice.

Not all teams are guaranteed to have a primetime spot.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Can’t the NFL swap out the Lumpensteelers for the Gotham City Jesters (in honor of the downtrodden comedian, Arthur Fleck)?

I wanna see if Butte could “stick” it to the German Shepherd.

Biology fact: German shepherds and polar bears once share a common ancestor.

[Fritz]

Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter

Among the changes to the schedule this season:

NFL will have a Black Friday game for the first time ever.

Games don’t necessarily “belong” to networks anymore. All games are free agents.

Teams can be on Thursday Night Football twice.

Not all teams are guaranteed to have a primetime spot.

Joe, in that logo you posted above, any idea what the "Fear of Change" box means?

[Joemailman]

Joe, in that logo you posted above, any idea what the "Fear of Change" box means?

It was a response on twitter to the Packers posting their 2023 opponents. https://twitter.com/packers/status/1612516734388297731

[Joemailman]

Jaguars will play consecutive games in London.

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[Sparkey]

Packers have the ninth easiest schedule in 2023


RANK OPPONENTS' COMBINED 2022 RECORD OPPONENTS' COMBINED 2022 WIN PERCENTAGE

1 Eagles 161-123-4 .566

2 Dolphins 158-127-2 .554

3 Patriots 156-128-3 .549

T-4 Cowboys 156-128-4 .549

T-4 Giants 157-129-2 .549

6 Jets 155-129-3 .545

7 Bills 155-131-2 .542

8 Commanders 153-133-2 .535

9 Rams 152-133-3 .533

10 Raiders 150-136-2 .524

11 Cardinals 148-147-3 .519

T-12 Chargers 149-139 .517

T-12 Broncos 148-138-2 .517

T-12 Seahawks 148-138-2 .517

15 49ers 147-142-0 .514

16 Chiefs 147-140 .512

17 Bengals 146-140-2 .510

18 Bears 143-145-1 .497

19 Vikings 143-145 .497

20 Lions 143-146 .495

21 Ravens 138-147-2 .484

22 Buccaneers 138-148-2 .483

23 Jaguars 135-148-4 .477

24 Packers 137-151-1 .476

25 Steelers 134-151-2 .470

26 Browns 131-154-2 .460

27 Panthers 130-157-2 .453

28 Titans 127-157-4 .448

29 Colts 124-162-2 .434

30 Texans 123-163-2 .431

31 Saints 122-164-3 .427

32 Falcons 119-167-3 .417

[bobblehead]

So the Chiefs have an easier schedule than the Broncos in the same division. SB champs vs. cellar of division. Good thing the NFL doesn't handicap things based on TV!!!!

[ThunderDan]

So the Chiefs have an easier schedule than the Broncos in the same division. SB champs vs. cellar of division. Good thing the NFL doesn't handicap things based on TV!!!!

Of course Denver has the harder schedule, not really all that surprising when you think about it.

Denver has to play the 14-3 Chiefs twice. So that counts for 28-6 on their total.
KC has to play the 5-12 Broncos twice. So that counts for 10-24 on their total.

That's an 18 game differential that has to be made up for on the 3 teams they do not play in common.

[ThunderDan]

Minnesota and Chicago have the exact same strength of schedule. One team finished 13-4, the other finished 4-13.

Arizona has a harder strength of schedule than San Fran. One team finished 13-4, the other finished 4-13.

[ThunderDan]

The NFC East has the 4 of the top 8 hardest schedules in the league this year.

The AFC East has 4 of the top 8 hardest schedules in the league this year.

I wonder which NFC/AFC divisions play head-to-head. I wonder which two divisions had the best overall records in 2022.

[Joemailman]

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[ThunderDan]

Guarantee the Packers have an NFL first. We play the Lions twice on Thursday if Joe’s schedule is correct.

[RashanGary]

Good time for the bye for Jordan Love. 5 games and then a chance to reflect and make adjustments and saddle up for the long haul.

Bears in week 1 is exciting. I don’t follow Vikings of lions fans on Twitter, but I follow a few Bears fans. They had a fun offseason and really believe in Justin Fields. Or have a lot of unrealistic hope, depending on how that turns out. Bears fans are pretty sure Love isn’t the next great thing, but there is an underlying dread that he’ll be the guy and theirs won’t and they’re kinda terrified. It’ll make Twitter fun for a couple weeks leading up and after the game!

This is the Jordan Love maiden voyage!

I guess since 2011, 39% of first round quarterbacks were signed to second contracts with the team that drafted them. So about 39% are decent or better. Maybe half of them are really good (20%)

So love has a 20% chance of being the guy! We have a chance!

[Fritz]

Doesn't look like a bad schedule. No glaring issues - three games in a row on the road, a London game and a short week game before or after, that kind of thing. And the teams don't look terribly intimidating, though you never know once the season starts, plus the Packers are playing without their aura now.

Detroit on Thanksgiving. Hmmm. I'm a widower now, kids all live out of state. Maybe I ought to go to that one.

[SudsMcBucky]

I may have to take in the Falcons game in week 2 and check out the Benz stadium.

[Fosco33]

Open on 2 road games and 4 of first 6.

Early bye week.

Two Thursday games (short weeks).

I’m thinking 6 or 7 wins.

[RashanGary]

Packers Bears rivalry is amped on Twitter right now. Bears fans getting their first taste of Packers uncertainty and they’re absolutely insufferable. Packers fans doubting Fields and Bears fans sucking his dick.

It’s gonna be so sad for Bears fans if Love is it and Fields is not. Packers fans have had a 30 year run, we’ll take it in stride if it’s our turn to stink.

Hoping for another great QB tho. Bears fans will be sick.

[Fritz]

It's been so long that the Packers have dominated the Bears, I admit to being surprised - though I suppose I shouldn't have been - to see that the Bears are favored in that game.

[run pMc]

Starting and ending the season with the Bears will provide an interesting measuring stick for both teams to see how they've progressed thru the season, with an eye to the QBs and rookies.

[Fritz]

That's a good point, though as always depends on who gets injured and when.

[MadScientist]

The biggest problem for the Packers as far as this rivalry goes is that they've played like shit the last couple of opening games, and there may well be nothing to play for in the last week.

[smuggler]

I think the poopy start will end with Rodgers gone.

[Bretsky]

One of the softest schedules (per record) in the NFL

If even wihout a competent DC we do have 8 1st round draft picks and we really only play "2" stud QB's all season long.

PLAYOFFS ????????????

[Fritz]

One of the softest schedules (per record) in the NFL

If even wihout a competent DC we do have 8 1st round draft picks and we really only play "2" stud QB's all season long.

PLAYOFFS ????????????

Ummmm . . . ummmmm . . . we're talking Joe Barely here, Bretsky. The king of underperforming defenses.