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The NFL announced the complete 2021 schedule on May 12, and the Green Bay Packers are officially set to kick off their 2021 season in New Orleans against the Saints at 4:25 PM. Their first divisional game will be in Week 2 on Monday Night Football against the Detroit Lions at home.
The Packers came just short of returning to the Super Bowl last season, falling to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Championship Game. Green Bay was the No. 1 seed in the conference after finishing with a 13-3 record. It had been a relatively quiet offseason as the Packers re-signed star running back Aaron Jones, but things took a major turn with the Aaron Rodgers drama on draft day. His return to the team is the difference between being a Super Bowl contender and a fringe playoff team. Green Bay received some help on the defensive side of the ball with speedy corner Eric Stokes with the first round pick.
All times listed are Eastern.
Odds
Win total, over/under: -125
Division champs: Pending
Prime time games
Week 2: Sep. 20 Detroit Lions (MNF) 8:15 PM ESPN
Week 3: Sep. 26 at San Francisco 49ers (SNF) 8:20 PM NBC
Week 8: Oct. 28 at Arizona Cardinals (TNF) 8:20 PM FOX/NFLN/Amazon
Week 14: Dec. 12 Chicago Bears (SNF) 8:20 PM NBC
Week 16: Dec. 25 Cleveland Browns (Christmas) 4:30 PM FOX/NFLN/Amazon
Week 17: Jan. 2 Minnesota Vikings (SNF) 8:20 PM NBC
Strength of schedule
Super Bowl odds: 17th
2021 win totals: 12th
2020 records: 29th
2021 Schedule
Week 1: Sep. 12 at New Orleans Saints 4:25 PM FOX
Week 2: Sep. 20 Detroit Lions (Mon) 8:15 PM ESPN
Week 3: Sep. 26 at San Francisco 49ers 8:20 PM NBC
Week 4: Oct. 3 Pittsburgh Steelers 4:25 PM CBS
Week 5: Oct. 10 at Cincinnati Bengals 1:00 PM FOX
Week 6: Oct. 17 at Chicago Bears 1:00 PM FOX
Week 7: Oct. 24 Washington Football Team 1:00 PM FOX
Week 8: Oct. 28 at Arizona Cardinals (Thu) 8:20 PM FOX/NFLN/Amazon**
Week 9: Nov. 7 at Kansas City Chiefs 4:25 PM FOX
Week 10: Nov. 14 Seattle Seahawks 4:25 PM CBS
Week 11: Nov. 21 at Minnesota Vikings 1:00 PM FOX
Week 12: Nov. 28 Los Angeles Rams 4:25 PM FOX
Week 13: BYE
Week 14: Dec. 12 Chicago Bears 8:20 PM NBC*
Week 15: Dec. 19 at Baltimore Ravens 1:00 PM FOX
Week 16: Dec. 25 Cleveland Browns 4:30 PM FOX/NFLN/Amazon**
Week 17: Jan. 2 Minnesota Vikings 8:20 PM NBC*
Week 18: Jan. 9 at Detroit Lions 1:00 PM FOX
* - Sunday night games in Weeks 5-17 subject to change; Week 18 game TBD
**NFL Network and Amazon simulcast subject to change