The Green Bay Packers enter the 2011-2012 season as the defending Super Bowl Champions for the fourth time. For most of the players on this young team, it is the first time they’ve entered the season as the team to beat. The fact that they are the defending champions will make their opponents all the more motivated to beat them, thus making a tough schedule all the more difficult. For this reason, be sure to purchase your Packers tickets now and support your team in their next game.
The 2011 Packers schedule kicks off with a home game against the New Orleans Saints. The Saints were the Super Bowl Champions in 2009 but made an early exit from the playoffs last year after being upset by the Seattle Seahawks. Beating the Packers in Green Bay would help to remove the bad taste of that playoff loss from their mouths.
In week 3, the Packers travel to Chicago, to play another team that was disappointed to leave the playoffs early last year. The Bears always play hard against the Packers, and they’ll hope to disrupt the Packers high-powered offense with their swarming, hard-hitting defense.
In week 5, Green Bay plays in Atlanta against the team that finished with the best record in the league last year. Atlanta had Super Bowl aspirations before being trounced by Green Bay in the Divisional Playoffs 48-21. Atlanta would like nothing more than to avenge that playoff loss in front of their home crowd.
After a bye in week 8, the Pack must then travel to San Diego to play the Chargers. The Chargers have a high-scoring offense with Philip Rivers at the helm. When Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers leads the Packers into San Diego, it could be an offensive display for the ages.
In week 12, the Packers play the Detroit Lions in Detroit. Detroit is a young, up-and-coming team led by second year quarterback Matthew Stafford. While the Packers play many games in 2011 against playoff teams from last year, the Lions haven’t been to the playoffs since 2000. They have a supremely talented offense, though, and 2011 could be the year they break their drought. The Lions are currently undefeated and a win against them could really spark a Packer tickets buyout frenzy.
The Packers host the Oakland Raiders in week 14. The Raiders are another team with little playoff success as of late. They also, however, have a great deal of young talent. Darren McFadden is emerging as one of the best running backs in the league, and he hopes to open the Raiders vertical passing game back up. This game could be of significance for both teams as the Raiders fight for a playoff spot and the Packers play for playoff seating.
The Packers finish the season against two perennial NFC Central rivals. In week 16, they host the Chicago Bears in a classic cold weather game at Lambeau Field. In week 17, they play host to the Detroit Lions.
Week 1: New Orleans Saints
Week 2: at Carolina Panthers
Week 3: at Chicago Bears
Week 4: Denver Broncos
Week 5: at Atlanta Falcons
Week 6: St. Louis Rams
Week 7: at Minnesota Vikings
Week 8: Bye week
Week 9: at San Diego Chargers
Week 10: Minnesota Vikings
Week 11: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 12: at Detroit Lions
Week 13: at New York Giants
Week 14: Oakland Raiders
Week 15: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 16: Chicago Bears
Week 17: Detroit Lions
