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Working again Jamaal Williams #30 of the Inexperienced Bay Packers celebrates a landing in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings within the first quarter through the sport at Lambeau Subject on September 15, 2019 in Inexperienced Bay, Wisconsin.
The Inexperienced Bay Packers will start divisional play instantly in 2020 with a season-opening street sport in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings earlier than enjoying a 3rd of their remaining video games in primetime.
The Packers launched their official 2020 schedule Thursday night time with occasions and dates set for all however one in all them, excluding their Week 15 house sport in opposition to the Carolina Panthers — which will probably be performed both Dec. 19 or 20 however will wait till later this yr to lock into place.
The Packers will play in primetime in back-to-back weeks with a street journey in Week Three to the New Orleans Saints for Sunday Evening Soccer earlier than heading again to Lambeau Subject in Week Four to host the Atlanta Falcons for Monday Evening Soccer. The Packers will even as soon as once more journey to tackle the San Francisco 49ers in primetime after dropping each of their final two visits — blowout losses in Week 12 of final season and within the NFC Championship sport through the playoffs.
The Packers will even tackle the Chicago Bears in Week 12 — three days after Thanksgiving — and the Tennessee Titans in Week 16 for Sunday night time video games that can each be performed at house.
Here's a nearer have a look at the Packers’ 2020 regular-season and preseason schedules:
Packers Pencil in Date With Tom Brady, Buccanneers
Week 1: at Minnesota — Midday CT, Sept. 13
Week 2: vs. Detriot — Midday CT, Sept. 20
Week 3: at New Orleans — 7:20 p.m. CT, Sept. 27 (Sunday Evening Soccer)
Week 4: vs. Atlanta — 7:15 p.m. CT, Oct. 5 (Monday Evening Soccer)
Week 5: BYE WEEK
Week 6: at Tampa Bay — 3:25 p.m. CT, Oct. 18
Week 7: at Houston — Midday CT, Oct. 25
Week 8: vs. Minnesota — Midday CT, Nov. 1
Week 9: at San Francisco — 7:20 p.m. CT, Nov. 5 (Thursday Evening Soccer)
Week 10: vs. Jacksonville — Midday CT, Nov. 15
Week 11: at Indianapolis — Midday CT, Nov. 22
Week 12: vs. Chicago — 7:20 p.m. CT, Nov. 29 (Sunday Evening Soccer)
Week 13: vs. Philadelphia — 3:25 p.m. CT, Dec. 6
Week 14: at Detroit
Week 15: vs. Carolina — TBD (both Dec. 19 or 20)
Week 16: vs. Tennessee — 7:20 p.m. CT, Dec. 27 (Sunday Evening Soccer)
Week 17: at Chicago — 12 p.m. CT, Jan. 3
Evaluation: The Packers completed the 2019 common season with a 13-Three file and managed to knock off the Seattle Seahawks within the divisional spherical of the postseason earlier than bowing out, however to make sure one other journey to the playoffs will imply going through some robust challenges. Six of the Packers’ 13 opponents for 2020 reached the playoffs final season, together with the Vikings. Additionally they should take care of the revitalized Tampa Bay Buccanneers, who maybe underwent the best offseason transformation of any group once they signed Tom Brady to cleared the path. Rob Gronkowski will probably be becoming a member of the enjoyable, too.
The Packers fall proper in the midst of the pack at 15th by way of power of schedule with their 16 opponents touting a 50.Four % win fee through the 2019 season. That places them behind all of their NFC North rivals with the Lions (T-Fifth) going through the hardest trudge. After all, the power of a schedule comes with loads of assumptions (and hypothesis).
Packers Face Reigning Tremendous Bowl Champs in Preseason
All NFL preseason video games are at the moment TBD because the league continues to watch the COVID-19 pandemic. The dates given are a spread equipped by the league for the video games.
Week 1: vs. Arizona — TBD (Aug. 13-17)
Week 2: vs. Cleveland — TBD (Aug. 20-24)
Week 3: at New York Giants — TBD (Aug. 27-30)
Week 4: at Kansas Metropolis — TBD (Sept. 3-4)
Evaluation: Aaron Rodgers doesn’t like enjoying through the preseason, so it's totally potential he doesn’t play a single snap till the common season as he did in 2019. But when he does resolve to get some reps in through the remaining week, it may see him go toe-to-toe with Patrick Mahomes for the primary time ever — assuming the Chiefs additionally play their beginning quarterback. Even when he doesn’t play, a street sport in opposition to the reigning Tremendous Bowl champions ought to sq. up any lingering points heading into the common season.
The matchup in opposition to the Browns can be of notice, because the Packers are on account of welcome Baker Mayfield, Odell Beckham Jr. and the remainder of the bunch to city for joint training-camp practices forward of their preseason showdown. Final yr’s joint practices with Houston noticed a number of skirmishes get away. Possibly Christian Kirksey — former Browns starter-turned-Packer — can easy issues over if something will get out of hand?
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