The NFL released the long-awaited schedule for the 2020 season. The Green Bay Packers will face their three divisional opponents twice, all teams from both the AFC South and NFC South and the 2019 division winners from the NFC East and NFC West.
Here’s a closer look and a quick breakdown of the Packers’ 2020 schedule and opponents:
Week 1 at Minnesota Vikings
Sunday, 9/13/2020, 12 p.m.
Last year’s record: 10-6, made playoffs, lost in divisional round at San Francisco 49ers
Result of previous matchup: W, 23-10 at Minnesota
Notable additions: DL Michael Pierce, WR Tajae Sharpe, DL Anthony Zettel, WR Justin Jefferson, CB Jeff Gladney
Notable departures: WR Stefon Diggs, DL Linval Joseph, CB Trae Waynes, CB Xavier Rhodes, DL Everson Griffen, OL Josh Kline
Week 2 vs. Detroit Lions
Sunday, 9/20/2020, 12 p.m.
Last year’s record: 3-12-1, missed playoffs
Result of previous matchup: W, 23-20 at Detroit
Notable additions: CB Desmond Trufant, OT Halapoulivaati Vaitai, DT Danny Shelton, LB Jamie Collins Sr., S Daron Harmon, LB Reggie Ragland, CB Jeff Okudah
Notable departures: CB Darius Slay, OT Rick Wagner, OL Graham Glasgow, LB Devon Kennard, DL Damon Harrison, DL Mike Daniels, P Sam Martin
Week 3 at New Orleans Saints
Sunday, 9/27/2020, 7:20 p.m.
Last year’s record: 13-3, lost in wild card round to Minnesota Vikings
Result of previous matchup: L, 17-26 (2017)
Notable additions: S Malcolm Jenkins, QB Jameis Winston, DL Margus Hunt, OL Cesar Ruiz
Notable departures: QB Teddy Bridgewater, WR Ted Ginn Jr., LB AJ Klein, CB Vonn Bell, CB Eli Apple
Week 4 vs. Atlanta Falcons
Monday, 10/5/2020, 7:15 p.m.
Last year’s record: 7-9, missed playoffs
Result of previous matchup: W, 34-20 (2018)
Notable additions: RB Todd Gurley, TE Hayden Hurst, EDGE Dante Fowler, WR Laquon Treadwell, CB AJ Terrell
Notable departures: TE Austin Hooper, CB Desmond Trufant, RB Devonta Freeman, EDGE Vic Beasley, LB De’Vondre Campbell
Week 5 Bye
Week 6 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sunday, 10/18/2020, 3:25 p.m.
Last year’s record: 7-9, missed playoffs
Result of previous matchup: W, 26-20 (2017)
Notable additions: QB Tom Brady, TE Rob Gronkowski, OT Joe Haeg, OT Tristan Wirfs
Notable departures: QB Jameis Winston, WR Breshad Perriman, OL Mike Liedtke, DL Carl Nassib, DL Beau Allen
Week 7 at Houston Texans
Sunday, 10/25/2020, 12 p.m.
Last year’s record: 10-6, lost in divisional round at Kansas City Chiefs
Result of previous matchup: W, 21-13 (2016)
Notable additions: RB David Johnson, WR Brandin Cooks, WR Randall Cobb, S Eric Murray, DL Timmy Jernigan, S Jaylen Watkins, DL Ross Blacklock
Notable departures: WR DeAndre Hopkins, DL D.J. Reader, CB Jonathan Joseph
Week 8 vs. Minnesota Vikings
Sunday, 11/1/2020, 12 p.m.
Week 9 at San Francisco 49ers
Thursday, 11/5/2020, 7:20 p.m.
Last year’s record: 13-3, lost Superbowl LIV vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Result of previous matchup: L, 8-37 at San Francisco (2019 regular season);
L, 20-37 at San Francisco (NFC Championship)
Notable additions: OT Trent Williams, WR Travis Benjamin, OL Tom Compton, DL Javon Kinlaw, WR Brandon Aiyuk
Notable departures: OT Joe Staley, DL DeForest Buckner, WR Marquise Goodwin, WR Emmanuel Sanders, DL Sheldon Day, RB Matt Breida, OL Mike Person, DL Anthony Zettel
Week 10 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Sunday, 11/15/2020, 12 p.m.
Last year’s record: 6-10, missed playoffs
Result of previous matchup: W, 27-23 at Jacksonville (2016)
Notable additions: LB Joe Schobert, TE Tyler Eifert, LB Cassius Marsh, CB Rashaan Melvin, DL Rodney Gunter, RB Chris Thompson, CB CJ Henderson (R)
Notable departures: CB A.J. Bouye, DL Calais Campbell, QB Nick Foles, DL Marcell Dareus, WR Marqise Lee
Week 11 at Indianapolis Colts
Sunday, 11/22/2020, 12 p.m.
Last year’s record: 7-9, missed playoffs
Result of previous matchup: L, 26-31 (2016)
Notable additions: QB Philip Rivers, TE Trey Burton, DL DeForest Buckner, CB Xavier Rhodes, CB T.J. Carrie, DL Sheldon Day, WR Michael Pittman, RB Jonathan Taylor, QB Jacob Eason
Notable departures: TE Eric Ebron, OT Joe Haeg, OL Josh Andrews, WR Devin Funchess, EDGE Jabaal Sheard, DL Margus Hunt
Week 12 vs. Chicago Bears
Sunday, 11/29/2020, 7:20 p.m.
Last year’s record: 8-8, missed playoffs
Result of previous matchup: W, 21-13 (2019)
Notable additions: QB Nick Foles, TE Jimmy Graham, EDGE Robert Quinn,
S Tashaun Gipson, WR Ted Ginn Jr., TE Cole Kmet, CB Jaylon Johnson
Notable departures: LB Leonard Floyd, LB Nick Kwiatkoski, CB Prince Amukamara, WR Taylor Gabriel, TE Trey Burton, S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, OL Kyle Long
Week 13 vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Sunday, 12/6/2020, 3:25 p.m.
Last year’s record: 9-7, lost in Wild Card round to Seattle Seahawks
Result of previous matchup: L, 27-34 (2019)
Notable additions: CB Darius Slay, WR Marquise Goodwin, CB Nickell Robey-Coleman, DL Javon Hargrave, WR Jalen Reagor (R),
QB Jalen Hurts
Notable departures: OT Halapoulivaati Vaitai, RB Jordan Howard, WR Nelson Agholor, CB Ronald Darby, S Malcolm Jenkins, LB Nigel Bradham
Week 14 at Detroit Lions
Sunday, 12/13/2020, 12 p.m.
Week 15 vs. Carolina Panthers
12/19 or 12/20/2020, TBD
Last year’s record: 5-11, missed playoffs
Result of previous matchup: W, 24-16 (2019)
Notable additions: Head Coach Matt Rhule, QB Teddy Bridgewater, WR Robby Anderson, OT Russell Okung, OL John Miller, DE Stephen Weatherly, LB Tahir Whitehead, DL Derrick Brown, DL Yetur Gross-Matos
Notable departures: Head Coach Ron Rivera, QB Cam Newton, TE Greg Olson, OL Trai Turner, OL Greg Van Roten, DL Dontari Poe, CB James Bradberry, DE Mario Addison, DL Vernon Butler Jr., DL Gerald McCoy, S Eric Reid
Week 16 vs. Tennessee Titans
Sunday, 12/27/2020, 7:20 p.m.
Last year’s record: 9-7, lost in AFC Championship at Kansas City Chiefs
Result of previous matchup: L, 25-47 at Tennessee (2016)
Notable additions: EDGE Vic Beasley, CB Johnathan Joseph, OL Ty Sambrailo, LB Nick Dzubnar, OT Isaiah Wilson
Notable departures: QB Marcus Mariota, OT Jack Conklin, DT Jurrell Casey, WR Tajae Sharpe, RB Dion Lewis, TE Delanie Walker, EDGE Cameron Wake
Week 17 at Chicago Bears
Sunday, 1/3/2021, 12 p.m.
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