The Green Bay Packers released their full, 17-game schedule for the 2022 season on Thursday night. Matt LaFleur’s team will play six games against the NFC North, four games against the NFC East, four games against the AFC East, one game each against the division winner from the NFC West and NFC South and one game against the division winner from the AFC South.
What’s important about a schedule? Players and fans generally care about different things. Most players want to know about Week 1, the bye week and trips to warmer climates. Fans want to know about the big games, important road trips and tough stretches.
Here’s what to know about the schedule:
Who is the Week 1 opponent?
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For the second time in three seasons, the Packers will open the season on the road against the Minnesota Vikings. In 2020, Matt LaFleur’s team kicked off the season with a 43-34 win at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Packers are 2-4 on the road against the Vikings since U.S. Bank Stadium opened in 2016, including a 34-31 loss in Minnesota last season.
When is the bye week?
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The Packers’ bye week doesn’t arrive until Week 14, the latest in franchise history. The first three months of the season will create a long, grueling stretch of games, especially with a trip to London to start October, but the Packers prefer a later bye week. Green Bay’s bye came in Week 13 last season.
When are the primetime games?
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Like most years, the popular Packers have the maximum of five primetime games. LaFleur’s team will play the Chicago Bears in Green Bay on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 2, the Buffalo Bills in Buffalo on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 8, the Tennessee Titans in Green Bay on “Thursday Night…
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