The NFL released team schedules today. Here is the schedule for the Green Bay Packers. A very preliminary look at the schedule makes me think the Pack will go 9-7. I think they come out of the gates strong with winnable games against the Bears at home and hosting Cincy. They should win at St. Louis, but unfortunately lose on the road at Minnesota.
Then, an early bye.
Next, three winnable games at home against Detroit, at Cleveland, and home against Minnesota.
This would put them at 6-1. If this is correct, there will be a lot of excitement about the Packers.
The schedule gets a lot tougher at that point. Going to Tampa Bay followed by hosting Dallas could be tough. Then, they have two more winnable games against the 49ers and at Detroit (Thanksgiving). I am thinking 2-2 in that stretch, putting them at 8-3. Very much in the playoff hunt, possibly leading the NFC North (although Minny will have a lot to say about that).
The last five games are going to be pretty tough. Hosting Baltimore will not be easy. Then, road games against Chicago and Pittsburgh. Then, a winnable home game against Seattle, then finishing on the road at Arizona. I think they stumble a bit down the stretch and finish poorly. This is still a young team, and they have to prove they can win tough December games.
But, 9-7 would be a three-game improvement, and would put them in the thick of things for the wild card.
A lot depends on the draft and if any more moves are made. So, we'll check back on this in a few months.
In the meantime, go Brewers!!!
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I'd like to think 10-6 or even 11-5, but it's not an easy schedule this year.
Always like it when the Pack plays on Thanksgiving Day, although I have a sense that the Lions start to get their act together a little this year.
ESPN lists the Packers schedule as one of the easiest. I guess I can see that, although playing on the road against both Super Bowl teams makes it tougher in my book.
10-6 or 11-5 is possible, but the defense is going to have to do a better job of holding leads late in games.
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