Packers' 2013 schedule looks difficult
From GB Press Gazette
Things can change dramatically between now and next fall, but from a distance, the Packers' 2013 schedule looks very challenging.
The Packers must play Super Bowl qualifiers Baltimore and San Francisco on the road next season.
With the Super Bowl champion scheduled to host the Week 1 regular season opener on Thursday, Sept. 5, there's at least a decent chance the Packers could be the opponent, against either the Ravens or 49ers.
Only seven of the Packers' 16 opponents in 2013 qualified for the playoffs, but on the other hand, just four of their opponents posted losing records in 2012.
The Packers' road schedule looks especially challenging, with only Detroit among the eight opponents having a losing record last season.
Check out this road gauntlet the Packers must run next season:
- Baltimore (6-2 at home in 2012)
- San Francisco (6-1-1 at home)
- New York Giants (6-2)
- Minnesota (7-1)
- Cincinnati
- Chicago
- Dallas
- Detroit
The Packers finished 4-4 on the road in 2012 and would probably be happy to break even again next year with such a tough
schedule. At home, the Packers finished 7-1 last season and will likely have to rely on their home-field advantage to ensure a fifth consecutive playoff berth.
Here is their slate of games
at Lambeau Field:- Pittsburgh (I think they've been on the roster once)
- Cleveland (we've seen Cleveland once)
- Chicago (we've seen Chicago at least once)
- Minnesota (Vikes last year and at least once before)
- Detroit (we've seen Lions at least 5 times, including the last time they won in Lambeau, 1991!).
- Washington
- Atlanta
- Philadelphia
EDITOR'S NOTE: I'm pulling for a) Bears; b) Skins; and c) Eagles (for Gor). How about you?
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