10 things to know about the Packers’ 2026 schedule
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Key Points:
- The Green Bay Packers will have six primetime games in the 2026 season, including three night games at Lambeau Field before November and a Monday Night Football game in January, marking a league record of 34 consecutive years on MNF.
- The Packers and Chicago Bears will play at Soldier Field on Christmas Day for the first time, with the game airing on Netflix; Green Bay has a strong Christmas record, winning three of four games on that day historically.
- Green Bay's schedule features a unique short bye week in Week 11, with only 10 days between games, and a road-heavy start with back-to-back away games to open the season for the seventh time in eight years.
- The Packers will finish the season with five cold-weather outdoor games, including hosting three AFC teams in December/January for the first time since the 1970 merger, and will face former coach Matt LaFleur's Miami Dolphins in Week 15.
- Green Bay will face a balanced NFC North schedule with no long gaps between division games and will conclude the regular season at home against Detroit; the preseason will include a game against former coach Mike McCarthy's Steelers.