7 Takeaways From The Green Bay Packers’ Schedule

BusinessSportsMoney7 Takeaways From The Green Bay Packers’ ScheduleByRob Reischel,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rob Reischel is a Wisconsin-based reporter who covers the NFL.Follow AuthorMay 14, 2026, 08:08pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Micah Parsons (1) and the Green Bay Packers found out their schedule Thursday night.Getty ImagesThe Green Bay Packers’ schedule is official.Here are seven takeaways. EARLY ROAD TESTSGreen Bay’s first two games and three of its first four are on the road. With star edge rusher Micah Parsons expected to miss the opening month, the Packers will be challenged early on. The good news for Green Bay is their first four opponents all missed the playoffs in 2025. HOME COOKING?Four of Green Bay’s final five games are at Lambeau Field. Those include contests against warm-weather Miami and Houston, as well as Buffalo and Detroit. If it’s a typical Wisconsin winter — and the weather is nasty — that should be a major advantage for Green Bay. PRIME TIMEGreen Bay has six prime time games, including five at home. The Packers host Atlanta on Sept. 24 and Carolina on Oct. 29 on Thursday Night Football, and host Dallas on Oct. 18 and Buffalo on Dec. 13 on Sunday Night Football. Green Bay hosts Houston on Jan. 4 on Monday Night Football and is at the Los Angeles Rams on Nov. 25 for a Thanksgiving Eve game. BEAR DOWNGreen Bay’s rivalry with Chicago hit heights last season that hadn’t been seen in many years, with the Bears winning two of three games and eliminating the Packers in the Wild Card round. This year, the NFL’s oldest rivals will meet in Green Bay on Oct. 11 and in Chicago on Christmas Day.MORE FOR YOU MICAH VS. JERRY IIThere’s no love lost between Green Bay standout edge rusher Micah Parsons and Dallas owner Jerry Jones. When those two couldn’t agree on a contract extension last summer, Jones traded P...