The NFL released its 2018 schedule on Thursday evening, and the Green Bay Packers will open up on Sunday Night Football against their oldest rivals, the Chicago Bears, in a celebration of 100 years of Packers football. The game will be played at Lambeau Field.
Green Bay will play in five total primetime games: three times on Sunday, once on Monday, and once on Thursday.
The 2018 schedule for the Packers, based on 2017 records, is the most difficult in the NFL.
Week 1 - September 9 - vs Chicago (Sunday Night Football) - 7:20pm
Week 2 - September 16 - vs Minnesota - Noon
Week 3 - September 23 - at Washington - Noon
Week 4 - September 30 - vs Buffalo - Noon
Week 5 - October 7 - at Detroit - Noon
Week 6 - October 15 - vs San Francisco (Monday Night Football) - 7:20pm
Week 7 - BYE
Week 8 - October 28 - at Los Angeles - 3:30pm
Week 9 - November 4 - at New England (Sunday Night Football) - 7:20pm
Week 10 - November 11 - vs Miami - Noon
Week 11 - November 15 - at Seattle (Thursday Night Football) - 7:20pm
Week 12 - November 25 - at Minnesota(Sunday Night Football) - 7:20pm
Week 13 - December 2 - vs Arizona - Noon
Week 14 - December 9 - vs Atlanta - Noon
Week 15 - December 16 - at Chicago - Noon
Week 16 - December 23 - at New York Jets - Noon
Week 17 - December 30 - vs Detroit - Noon
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