The tenor of certain games can change

Laura from Pittsburgh, PA

What game will be most important this season?

The next one. That’s right, I’m starting the week with that. The next one.

Jackie from New Freedom, PA

Now that the schedule is out, which game may prove to be the most challenging for the Packers this year?

Most challenging? OK, I’ll dive in here, but I don’t really have an answer. It’s too difficult to pick when the non-division slate includes Tampa Bay, Buffalo, Dallas, Tennessee, and the defending champion Rams. But one of the beauties of an NFL season is as it progresses, the tenor of certain games can change. Some game always emerges as a “bigger” one than originally thought. Last year at this time, no one was thinking Green Bay would be headed to Arizona in late October to face the league’s last unbeaten team, and the Packers would be down their top three receivers to boot. Back in 2019, that late November showdown in San Francisco emerged rather unpredictably, with both teams coming off of sub-.500 campaigns. We all have ideas, but we just never know.

Calling my shot that Romeo Doubs and Christian Watson will combine for EXACTLY 997 yards receiving between them in 2022!

When will dates and times of preseason games be announced?

It could be any day now. I don’t expect we’ll be waiting too long.

Tom from Platteville Township, WI

Jeffrey from Minnesota’s question was interesting and informative. How does that extrapolate over the season? Is the two-point conversion considered an offensive/defensive play? Is the extra-point kick considered a special-teams play? 20% is substantial.

I believe two-point tries count as offensive/defensive plays, even though the stats on those plays don’t. PAT kicks are special-teams plays, same as field goals.

“After the last two years, there truly is no other option.” It’s a lot deeper than the last two years, n’est ce pas?

Certainly, but it’s not fair to put the shortcomings of any previous regime on the current one.

Good morning. Looking at all the special-teams…