Home/Away Opponents for 2012
by mike_o on Jan 3, 2012 12:30 PM CST
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PrintThe NFL has released its official list of home and away opponents for the 2012 season; the official schedule with dates and times will not be released until April. With that said, the following are the teams our Green Bay Packers will be facing...
Home: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans. Away: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, New York Giants, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts.A few observations: - The potential budding rivalry between Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers continues as the Saints return to face the Packers at Lambeau Field [possible Opening Night matchup, with the Packers celebrating back-to-back Super Bowl titles? ;) ]. - San Francisco is another interesting opponent; their defense looks terrific this year, they have a good running game, and Alex Smith will be in his 2nd year under OC Greg Roman (consistency among the coaching staff has been a problem for SF in recent years). - The Packers return to MetLife Stadium to take on the Giants; it should be another good game between these clubs. - We're still 6 wins behind Chicago in the rivalry; 85-91-6. Granted, Aaron is 7-2 against them; we'll make up ground, but I'm still not happy that they have more wins in the series.
Your thoughts, APC?
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I like that we play possibly two of our toughest opponents at home.
Giants and Texans stick out as the two most difficult road games. I know a lot can change for these teams with the draft and free agency, but it’s pretty nice that we get to play the top four teams in this year’s draft five times.
I was thinking the same thing
The away schedule looks like an absolute gift! But the teams you think are going to be easy and the ones you think are going to be tough never work out that way from year to year.
Happy Virginian, Sconnie for life.
Seahawks are always tough at Home too
but we really lucked out IMO with Saints and 49ers at home..should be another 12+ win season
If the Packers win the Super Bowl again,
I think it’s more likely the NFL would schedule Packers/49ers as the Thursday night opener. Also, I’d much rather they schedule the Saints to come to Lambeau in November or December.
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Agree
I doubt they will schedule the same game to open the season twice in a row. I think the 49ers or Lions are the favorite, seeing as how they both made dramatic improvements. Plus, the Lions would make for a good storyline, while the 49ers would pit strength against strength.
Hell yeah!
Gotta take a road trip out to Houston to catch that game! Is gonna be my first NFL game.
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Ah Damn
My plan was to see the Packers play in Jacksonville when I went to visit the inlaws.
Sweet
Missed going to the season opener this year. Hopefully the Saints go later in the year so I can drive down to see the game. A december game would be awesome. Would be nice to go somewhere warmer.
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16-0
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I think you mean 19-0
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Rodgers vs. Brees has a chance to become for this decade what Brady vs. Manning was for last decade
both teams just have to continue finishing in the same place in their division two thirds of the time. One can hope.
football does not build character, it reveals character.
Rodgers-Stafford should be amazing, too
and they’ll meet at least twice a year.
13.
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yep that too
if Stafford can keep this up and stay healthy
football does not build character, it reveals character.
And for both Rodgers and Stafford
they’re both somewhat young, we could see this matchup for the next 10 years at least EVERY YEAR TWICE! Thank goodness for the NFC North!
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I see at least 4 potential losses in there.
The Texans will be tough, as will the Giants. Seattle always plays good at home and I see the Saints game as a toss up, especially if its early in the year before weather becomes a factor. The Lions could also be tough in Detroit next year if they quit with the dumb stuff. Either way, I think this schedule is too tough to expect anything better than 13-3, although I will be more than happy to be wrong about that.
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Clinch Homefield = DONE!!!
Looking at this schedule I would be very surprised if they won fewer than 12 games
if they stay relatively healthy that is
football does not build character, it reveals character.
even if they don't do that they'll still probably win 12+
But if they do, and the defense goes back to what it was even last year, they’ll likely make another run at an undefeated season.
football does not build character, it reveals character.
That schedule doesn't look especially daunting.
Packers: Working on a dynasty.
Blackhawks: Taking care of business as usual.
Badgers: Chin up, boys.
Brewers: Move along, nothin' to see here.
Damn Cowboys
I’m starting a job in Texas soon, and Dallas is only 3 hour away, compared to the 8 to Houston. But they just had to lose this week. Fags
Yeah, um
we don’t do that here.
by Archibaldcrane on Jan 4, 2012 12:31 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
I'd like to see the Packers take their 3rd straight game from the Bears in Chicago
but it’s a rivalry game that produces wild results (Look at that, Mark Tauscher just got called for yet another false start!). Anything goes in Chicago, really…
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 4, 2012 1:19 PM CST reply actions
Still can’t believe we beat them four time in the same calendar year!
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 4, 2012 3:39 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
After further review,
the Bears still REALLY suck!
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but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
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Seeing the schedule early last year made me think the Pack would win 12 of them
Then they go 15-1 narrowly missing going undefeated in the regular season. I’d be willing to bet we don’t have more than 3 losses next year. The Saints and Giants games may be losses as well as maybe an upset loss to Seattle.. we’ll have to see how the free agency and draft pans out too.
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Lets see...
Free Agency- A bunch of camp fodder. Maybe a fringey backup
Draft- 1 starter (OLB) 1 rotation player (DE) 1 QB project, 1 CB/S project and 3 TEs
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by juggernaut400 on Jan 4, 2012 2:48 PM CST up reply actions
From my aspect
I do see at least one of the Lions/Packers games being a Sunday Night or Monday Night game this year, instead of the Vikings (really?). As for other games, if Peyton Manning is back at 100%, the Colts game will NOT be an easy game, and the Texan and Giants games on the road will definitely be challenges for your team. What I think will end up happening for ‘National Games’ will probably be the Lions/Packers (not sure which game), the Saints game, the 49ers game, and probably Bears/Packers (not sure which game for this one either). Throw in either the Texans or Colts as well and you’ll probably be on national TV at least 5 times. Based on this years records, I could see the Packers getting 12 wins (1 loss to Detroit (in Detroit most likely, though would be nice to end the streak), maybe the Texans game, MAYBE the Saints game, if it turns out like what the opener was this year, and maybe the Giants game)
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Possibly the game in Green Bay,
After what happened on Sunday.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jan 5, 2012 6:46 PM CST up reply actions
You're right.
That’s 2 years in a row that they’ve given us a battle at home; 28-26 in 2010, 45-41 this year.
I think even with Manning back the Colts are not going to be that good
Of course they will improve… but in my opinion Manning started his decline last season and the team around him is AWFUL
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by Chief Oshkosh on Jan 6, 2012 11:31 PM CST up reply actions
he did look worse last season
but keep in mind, his arm was apparently losing a lot of strength because of his neck injury. If this surgery really fixed that, there’s no reason he couldn’t go back to 2009 form.
And even in 2010 he put that team on his back in Greg Jennings-esque fashion.
football does not build character, it reveals character.
ThroughBeingCool looks at schedule
Sees six wins, maybe.
by Charlie Kelly on Jan 5, 2012 9:43 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
LOL
Rec’d. But seriously, he [along with the other pessimist commenter] pretty much ruins the gamethreads. Once our D gives up a touchdown, it’s ****ing pathetic defense, no ****ing pass rush, can’t stop the ****ing run, I don’t give a **** about any excuses, **** Dom Capers, and **** you. C’mon, man!
15-1
Back on track to Super Bowl XLVI!
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by arodgb on Jan 5, 2012 9:53 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
All I see everytime they post is...
CRAAAAAWLING IN MY SKINNNN!!!!
by Charlie Kelly on Jan 6, 2012 8:34 AM CST up reply actions
...
Taked baby. Meet at later bar, night or day sometime.
by Charlie Kelly on Jan 9, 2012 10:03 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I've yelled similar things at my TV a number of times during games
For me at least it’s just the way I am. I get upset, yell about it and move on. There have been a few times this season when we fell behind that I complained about the D. But after swearing a couple of times I calmed down and had faith that they would eventually take the lead and that the D would do enough to win.
Maybe it’s because I got into watching the Packers in the late 70s with my Dad. I know that’s where I got a lot of my colorful language…
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by Zundar on Jan 6, 2012 11:37 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
LOL
Maybe it’s because Igot into watching the Packers in the late 70s(insert any event here) with my Dad. I know that’s where I got a lot of my colorful language…
FTFY…
At least, I think that’s probably true for most of us.
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by PhoenicianPakFan on Jan 7, 2012 12:18 AM CST up reply actions
Very true
I typically think of football for it since my wife says she learned from her dad watching the Lions.
Yes, my father-in-law is a Lions fan and a Yankees fan. And I’m about the only one in the family he has to talk sports to. It’s not easy.
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by PhoenicianPakFan on Jan 7, 2012 5:25 PM CST up reply actions
the pink bunny costume
combined with the awesome laugh from the brother is the BEST! My fav Christmas movie too!
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that's three times in a row now they've played in Green Bay
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Might wanna check into seeing how much Rams tickets are
If they’re less than 100 bucks a pop, I might get to see my Pack again for the first time in 17 years. Hopefully. Any ideas, people?
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I'm surprised nobody is mentioning the Colts
With Manning they are always a team who can put up a lot of points in the dome. Should be fun to watch.
Hope they schedule that game for primetime.
I have serious doubts that Manning is still Manning.
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if he comes back strong, for the Colts, that team will win the South next year
football does not build character, it reveals character.
You can't just discount the Texans like this year was a fluke.
Their defense is for real, and they have Mario Williams coming back next year. On offense, Schaub and Johnson will be back for them, as well.
Yes they are...
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watch and see
if he’s 100% healthy there’s no way they don’t win at least 10 games, and that’s not a real strong division
football does not build character, it reveals character.
They only won 10 last year w/ Manning.
Next year they’ll be 2 years older. I don’t see them being a playoff team w/ Manning next year. That team has gotten old and now has a lack of talent. Houston is for real and is gonna be damn good for a few more years and Tennessee finally has a QB to build around in Locker. I thing Indy’s playoff run is OVER, Manning or not!
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agree to disagree
if Manning is fully healthy like he was in 2009 (in 2010 he was losing strength in his right arm which is the reason he had the neck surgery in the first place), I can’t see him winning fewer than ten games.
football does not build character, it reveals character.
Even with a healthy Manning... that team is NOT good.
And I agree with Stroh. The Texans are for real and Tennessee is a threat.
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by Chief Oshkosh on Jan 7, 2012 1:34 PM CST up reply actions
Still an OLD team...
So Manning is healthy and back to his "09 self, big IF, but even w/ that the rest of the team has dropped off the cliff. Be lucky to win 10 w/ a healthy Manning and even then I don’t see it. Houston is in their prime and Tenn has Hasselbeck and Locker and some weapons. Won’t matter… Indy is done competing for the SB, they’ll be lucky to compete for playoffs.
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I'm with you
What makes Manning so good is how smart he is, and a neck injury isn’t going to erase that. He’s still going to pick defenses apart because he’ll almost always know exactly where to go with the ball. Maybe his throwing will be a little off but I even doubt that.
Wayne has dropped off, and Clark seems to be too but Garcon and Collie are good. Castanzo and Ilijuana had good years to and seem like guys who could develop into good OL.
I don’t know if they’ll make the playoffs because I think the Texans are legitimate, especially with Schaub and Williams coming back but I wouldn’t doubt for a second that they’ll have a winning season. Manning is just too good. That team has had 1-4 win level talent for the past 3-4 years now imo, and Manning still got them 10+ wins every year.
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by packallday555 on Jan 7, 2012 6:08 PM CST up reply actions
The body is catching up to him. The brain can only take you so far when the body starts to go. I think this is the beginning of the end and that is IF Manning CAN get back to “fully healthy”. I still think the Colts might just move on from him and start planning for a rebuild.
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but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
"We're nobody's underdog!"
"We don't play scared!"
After further review,
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We'll have to see how the new GM drafts this year...
As they are, with Manning at or close to 100%, they’re mediocre. Kinda like the Cowboys. They’d show flashes, but in the end, they just aren’t that good.
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I don’t think so. First I don’t think Manning will be the same guy (if he’s even back with them). Second, they are a team of declining stars. Third, the Texans are now the team to beat there if they can keep their team healthy next year.
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Wish the Jags game was away.
Living in Florida makes it really hard for me to catch a Packers game. Would love to catch a Packers game in the state. I missed the Falcons game this year and that’s about the furthest I could feasibly go to catch a game without having to go up to GB.
by Steve From Florida on Jan 6, 2012 2:38 PM CST reply actions
I don't know if I'd go that far
but even if he’s the Manning of old that D is atrocious and the offense isn’t getting any younger
by PackerFanInTN on Jan 13, 2012 1:56 PM CST up reply actions
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