Packers 2016 Regular Season Schedule

Well, my break is over, my son and his family are back in Hawaii (And 2 beautiful grand daughters), and it is time to get back to my Packer Blog!!

Here is the schedule!

First the BYE week!  Early!  How can we sell this?  

1 - Because the Pack is in the Hall of Fame Game for pre-season, their pre-season is long!  First, pre-season game against Colts is Aug 7 - so, practice will begin at the end of July!  That is 8-9 weeks to the bye week and 13 weeks after the bye week.  Plus, between week 7 & 8, the Pack will get a little break, because of the Thursday night game.

2 - After the BYE week, the Pack has 3 straight home games!  Home Cooking heals the body!

The Bye week is what it is!  So, these are professionals, "suck it up" and play each week one game at a time!  The military men serving duty overseas DO NOT get BYE weeks!

Season begins on the road for two weeks - Week 1 Jacksonville & week 2 our beloved Vikings!  Jacksonville will be improved!  And the game may be in heat!  But again, the NFL is not for babies!  Vikings, in their NEW Stadium! What a great present, BEATING the Vikings in their new pad! And, The Lions for our first home game in week 3!!  Without Calvin Johnson!  That is two division games!  We NEED to win the first two division games!  Week 4 - as discussed BYE Week!

Now, after the BYE week - Home - Home - Home - Away  Giants, Cowboys, Bears, & Falcons!  The Giants will be interesting, new coach (an ex-Packer coach!)  Giants spent a lot of money on new players & have those explosive receivers!!!  Should be a shoot out!!!  The Cowboys again, at home in week 6!  It seems like we have been playing the Cowboys every year at home!  The Cowboys, will be dangerous as usual, and ALWAYS bring DRAMA!  Week 7 - "Da Bears!"  WE OWE THEM A LOSS!  The Packer Buddies were there last year, Thursday Night, Thanksgiving, Brett Favre tribute and the Pack with the ball 1st & Goal to win it ..... and we LOST!  YIKES!  And then, week 8, finally back on the road against the Falcons!  Hope, by this time, the Falcons are in their mid-year slump!!!

Half way home!

Next four games - Home - Away - Away - Away!  On the road!!!  This, I think, is the key to the 2016 season!!!  Colts home, with a healthy Andrew Luck!   I think, another shoot out!  And then on the road - Week 10 - Titans - Week 11 - Redskins - Week 11 - Eagles!  As I said, this stretch we will see how good the Packers will be in 2016!   Titans, young and hungry!  Redskins want revenge for the playoff loss last year!  And Eagles, lot of changes, and probably another Drama game in Philly!  Always drama in Philly!

And the last 5 weeks of the season - Home - Home - Away - Home - Away.  Two home games, week 13 - Texans.  JJ Watt meets Aaron Rodgers.  We hope the only touch is a handshake after the game!  Week 14 - Seattle Seahawks role into town!  GET LOUD LAMBEAU!!!!  Week 15 Away - Bears.  It never gets old beating the Bears!!!  Week 16 - Home - versus the Vikings!  This may be for the division title again!!  Let's get that back in Green Bay!!!  And last, away game,  the Lions in week 17!!  

Other interesting facts:

Pack will play 3 late Sunday Night Games!

September 18, AWAY,  against the Vikings

October 9, HOME, against the Giants

November 20, AWAY, against the Redskins

The Pack will play 1 Monday Night Game

November 28, AWAY, against the Eagles

One Thursday Night Game

October 20, HOME, against the Bears!

My early prediction?

Pack goes 11 wins & 5 losses 

and 

wins the NFC North Division!!!