You can tell how much this means to Brazilian Packers fans

Joshua from Pineville, LA

I was going to ask why the NFL hates having a season opener at Lambeau Field, but then I checked the data. Sure, this coming season will mark the sixth consecutive away opener for GB, and the 10th of the last 12 years. But from 1986-2003, the only Packers’ road opener was in 1996. I suppose we have some catching up to do.

One of the detractors to opening in São Paulo is the fact Matt LaFleur must wait at least one more year to lead the Packers onto Lambeau Field for a Week 1 home opener. According to my research (WCBW), the Packers’ streak of six consecutive seasons opening the season on the road is the longest in the NFL. Coincidentally, there is only one other team with a road-opening streak that extends into the 2010s – Philadelphia, which last played Week 1 at the Linc in 2019 and is “hosting” this game in Brazil.

Darren from Warrington, UK

Well, so much for a long-awaited home opener how many years now?

It shouldn’t have come to this, though. The Packers should’ve opened at home in 2022 or 2023. There’s no reason for the streak to have gotten this long.

Wes, after playing in Brazil, do you think the Packers get a home game on Sunday, Sept. 15, with a noon kickoff? When was the last time the Packers opened the season at home?

I don’t know about date or time, but you’d hope the Packers will be at Lambeau for Week 2. At the same time, Green Bay went 92 years between back-to-back road games to open a season and now have done it twice in the last eight. So, who knows?

Hey II, I sincerely appreciate all the hard work and effort you all put into this column. With that being said, I would like to apologize for EVERY Packers fan who is now going to ask 3.8 million questions regarding fueling, flight schedules, and all the other oddities that will need to be accommodated for the game in Brazil. Just let people do their job and figure it out. If we couldn’t do it, they wouldn’t schedule. GPG

Thank you, Shanna. While I appreciate everyone’s thoughts on the matter, it’s not like Spoff and I are responsible for flying the plane. I promise the NFL and Packers will figure it out. They’re already probably there (or close to it).

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