Packers Seahawks kick it off!

[Patler]

Three of their home games are at night? Seems a bit unfair to fans who generally plan for games to be Sunday afternoon, recognizing that from time to time that will change. But 3 of 8 scheduled, with the possibility of others being "flexed"?

[Guiness]

I am not saying anything, I am just saying that if there was a PackerRats game this year, that October Noon start versus the Panthers would be tempting. Demand won't be crazy and time to get out of Dodge.

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[Patler]

I hate Thursday games, and the Packers have two. Always have hated them. Mondays are sort of an extension from the weekend, but Thursdays stick out like sore thumbs. It is not a time I plan to follow a game. It's the middle of the week.

[pbmax]

I hate Thursday games, and the Packers have two. Always have hated them. Mondays are sort of an extension from the weekend, but Thursdays stick out like sore thumbs. It is not a time I plan to follow a game. It's the middle of the week.

Agree completely. When it happened twice a year (Thanksgiving and the odd yearly tilt between the Browns and Bengals) it was a fun novelty. Every week it crazy.

[channtheman]

I'm only okay with us opening in Seattle if we get spotted a TD late in the game that gives us the lead and gives no chance for Seattle to answer.

[mraynrand]

I hate Thursday games, and the Packers have two. Always have hated them. Mondays are sort of an extension from the weekend, but Thursdays stick out like sore thumbs. It is not a time I plan to follow a game. It's the middle of the week.

I hate it when the NFL messes with my gambling routine.

[ThunderDan]

Agree completely. When it happened twice a year (Thanksgiving and the odd yearly tilt between the Browns and Bengals) it was a fun novelty. Every week it crazy.

This will be the 2nd time in 3 years that the second home game is on a Thursday night for the Gold Package.

[ThunderDan]

SEA vs GB for the opener puts it into to perspective who the NFL sees as the marque team.

They could have started with SF or against DEN in a rematch of the Super Bowl. Instead they pull GB.

[MadScientist]

SEA vs GB for the opener puts it into to perspective who the NFL sees as the marque team.

They could have started with SF or against DEN in a rematch of the Super Bowl. Instead they pull GB.

They prefer to not do divisional games for the opener. A Super Bowl rematch is usually a big deal, but since the SB was a complete blowout they chose the Packers, hoping for a closer game.

[Smidgeon]

SEA vs GB for the opener puts it into to perspective who the NFL sees as the marque team.

They could have started with SF or against DEN in a rematch of the Super Bowl. Instead they pull GB.

Agreed, but SF/Sea will be big anytime, and the SuperBowl rematch will be big anytime. They needed a third marquee game that didn't have anything special about it to fit the opener (thus, making it a big game). GB's number was called.

GB is one of a small handful of teams facing multiple teams coming off the bye. SF & Sea combined have zero.

[Pugger]

Oh boy

For once, I'd like an easy game to start the season. On the road, IN SEATTLE of all places (toughest place to play on the road) and against the Super Bowl Champs.

This was the only team I didn't want to start the season against. Oh well

I hear ya. Winning at that nuthouse is hard enough but it will be crazier on opening day.

[sooner6600]

Will there be honest zebras as in the past?

[Pugger]

One good thing about this year's schedule is we won't have a bye in week 4.

[Upnorth]

We will see early how good this team is between the Seattle start, 3 out of first 4 games being on the road and three straight weeks of division opponents.
Way early prognostications, 11-5, provided this year see's a return to normal on our greatest nemesis (injuries). I see our probably losses being Seattle, NO, NE away @ chicago and then some random wtf loss (likely the bucs).

[wist43]

I think we'll show pretty well against the Seahawks and Jets out of the gate for the reason I stated - neither one of those teams chucks the ball around the park, hence Dom the Dimwit won't be able to play as much 2-4 as he'd like - which should produce good results.

The games we'll likely give up 800 yds per in will be Philly, Det, Saints, and New England.

I think we're as good or better than all of those teams - but we have Dom the Dimwit as our DC. I like our chances better against Seattle, than I do any of those other prolific passing teams.

We gave up 571 yds and 40 pts to Detroit last time we met them (and that was even while forcing 4 turnoves, lol); New England will put up 50 pass attempts without batting an eyelash; the Saints usually light us up for big offensive numbers; and Philly is as prolific as any offense in the league.

I would rather play Seattle all 16 games, than to have to face a steady diet of passing teams, simply b/c of how inept Capers is at defending the pass.