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CARDINALS AT PACKERS – PRESEASON WEEK 1
SAVE THE DATE
Important dates to remember (all times CDT):
Friday, Aug. 9 – First preseason game, vs. Arizona Cardinals,
7 p.m., Lambeau Field (Bishop’s Charities Game)
Saturday, Aug. 17 – Preseason game at St. Louis Rams,
7 p.m., Edward Jones Dome
Friday, Aug. 23 – Preseason game vs. Seattle Seahawks,
7 p.m., Lambeau Field (Midwest Shrine Game)
Tuesday, Aug. 27 – Final practice open to public, 11 a.m.,
Nitschke Field
Tuesday, Aug. 27 – Roster reduction to a maximum of 75 players by
3 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 29 – Preseason game at Kansas City Chiefs,
7 p.m., Arrowhead Stadium
Saturday, Aug. 31 – Roster reduction to a maximum of 53 players by
5 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 1 – After 11 a.m., clubs may establish a practice
squad of eight players
Sunday, Sept. 8 – Regular-season opener at San Francisco 49ers,
3:25 p.m. (CDT)
A LOOK AT THE SCHEDULE
The Green Bay Packers’ 93rd NFL regular-season schedule is headlined by
four prime-time games (subject to flexible scheduling) and a Thanksgiving
contest at Detroit.
Green Bay’s schedule includes seven games against 2012 playoff
teams, with three of those contests (Atlanta, Minnesota, Washington) at
Lambeau Field and four on the road (Baltimore, Cincinnati, Minnesota,
San Francisco). The Packers will travel to play both of the teams that
played in Super Bowl XLVII (Baltimore and San Francisco).
The Packers have two prime-time contests at home (vs. Chicago on
Monday Night Football in Week 9 and vs. Atlanta on Sunday night in
Week 14) and two on the road (Sunday night contests at Minnesota in
Week 8 and at the N.Y. Giants in Week 11). Green Bay plays at Detroit
on Thanksgiving in a nationally televised contest.
The Packers’ bye arrives in Week 4, the earliest their open date has come
on the schedule since they had a Week 4 bye in 1999.
For the first time since entering the National Football League in 1921,
Green Bay does not have back-to-back road games on its schedule.
The Packers have 14 games on Sunday, including seven straight to
start the season, one Monday night game and the Thursday game on
Thanksgiving.
For just the second time in eight seasons under Head Coach Mike
McCarthy (also 2010), the Packers will open the season on the road,
this year against San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 8. Green Bay opens
its season against the 49ers for the second straight year and at San
Francisco for the first time in franchise history.
In Week 2, the Packers open their home slate against the Redskins for
the first time since 1933, when they hosted the Boston Redskins in the
season opener.
Green Bay heads into its Week 4 bye with a road contest at Cincinnati in
Week 3, and then hosts Detroit in Week 5, the third time in the past five
seasons that the Lions have visited Lambeau Field in October.
The Packers travel to Baltimore in Week 6 to take on the Ravens, the
second straight season that Green Bay has visited the defending Super
Bowl champions (N.Y. Giants in 2012).
Green Bay’s Week 8 trip to Minnesota for a Sunday night contest kicks
off a stretch of three prime-time games in four weeks for the Packers.
In Week 9, the Packers will host the Bears in a Monday night game, the
21st consecutive season that Green Bay has appeared on Monday Night
Football (1993-2013). It marks the eighth straight season (2006-13) that
the division rivals have squared off in a prime-time contest.
Green Bay stays home on a short week to host the Eagles in Week 10
before traveling to New York for the second straight season to play the
Giants in a Sunday night contest.
The Packers visit Detroit on Thanksgiving (Week 13) for the fourth
time in seven seasons (2007, 2009, 2011) and then return home for
their final scheduled prime-time contest against Atlanta in Week 14 on
Sunday night.
The Packers’ lone NFC North contest in the final month of the season
comes in Week 17 at Chicago, the second time under McCarthy (also
2006) that Green Bay has closed out the regular season at Soldier Field.
The Packers visit Dallas in Week 15 and host Pittsburgh in the home
finale in Week 16.
2012 RESULTS
PRESEASON (2-2)
Date Opponent Result Att.
Thu., Aug. 9 at San Diego Chargers. . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 13-21 (55,527)
Thu., Aug. 16 CLEVELAND BROWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 10-35 (68,201)
Thu., Aug. 23 at Cincinnati Bengals. . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 27-13 (52,584)
Thu., Aug. 30 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS. . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 24-3 (67,999)
REGULAR SEASON (11-5)
Date Opponent Result Att.
Sun., Sept. 9 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS . . . . . . . . . . . L, 22-30 (70,523)
Thu., Sept. 13 CHICAGO BEARS (Gold Pkg.) . . . . . . .W, 23-10 (70,543)
Mon., Sept. 24 at Seattle Seahawks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 12-14 (68,218)
Sun., Sept. 30 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS . . . . . . . . . . .W, 28-27 (70,571)
Sun., Oct. 7 at Indianapolis Colts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 27-30 (67,020)
Sun., Oct. 14 at Houston Texans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 42-24 (71,702)
Sun., Oct. 21 at St. Louis Rams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 30-20 (64,359)
Sun., Oct. 28 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS . . . . . . . . .W, 24-15 (70,464)
Sun., Nov. 4 ARIZONA CARDINALS (Gold Pkg.) . . .W, 31-17 (70,504)
Sun., Nov. 11 Open Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sun., Nov. 18 at Detroit Lions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 24-20 (63,716)
Sun., Nov. 25 at New York Giants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 10-38 (80,365)
Sun., Dec. 2 MINNESOTA VIKINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 23-14 (70,567)
Sun., Dec. 9 DETROIT LIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 27-20 (70,382)
Sun., Dec. 16 at Chicago Bears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 21-13 (62,534)
Sun., Dec. 23 TENNESSEE TITANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 55-7 (70,508)
Sun., Dec. 30 at Minnesota Vikings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 34-37 (64,134)
POSTSEASON (1-1)
Date Opponent Result Att.
Sat., Jan. 5 MINNESOTA VIKINGS (Wild Card) . . .W, 24-10 (71,548)
Sat., Jan. 12 at San Francisco 49ers (Divisional). . . L, 31-45 (69,732)
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