Packers Schedule Tracker: Confirmed Games, Rumors, Everything Else We Know
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Key Points:
- The Green Bay Packers will start their 2026 season with back-to-back road games, facing the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1 and the New York Jets in Week 2, with the Vikings game kicking off at 3:25 p.m. on September 13.
- The Packers will be featured in two major holiday games: a Thanksgiving Eve primetime game at the Los Angeles Rams airing on Netflix, and a Christmas Day noon game at the Chicago Bears, also streamed on Netflix.
- Key matchups include Thursday night home games against the Atlanta Falcons (Week 3) and Carolina Panthers (Week 8), and a challenging Week 9 road game at the New England Patriots, who reached the Super Bowl last season.
- The Packers will host high-profile opponents like the Buffalo Bills in Week 14 and the Miami Dolphins in Week 15, while closing the regular season at home against the Detroit Lions.
- The schedule features a late bye week (potentially Week 11) to accommodate the Wednesday Thanksgiving Eve game, nine home games overall, and no international games, avoiding travel-related injury risks seen in previous seasons.