Green Bay Packers’ schedule is out for the 2021 season. Every year, the schedule release brings out all sorts of fans. Those who are overly confident and believe that Green Bay will run through the season. And those who think that the Packers are doomed from the start. On paper, this looks like a very tough schedule. But it’s on paper. We have no idea what these teams will look like when they play the Packers. Here are three things to know about the team and impress your friends in the process.

1. The TV Networks believe Aaron Rodgers will be back – Okay, this might be a bit spicy but look at Green Bay’s schedule for a moment. They play five primetime games as of now. A few of them cannot be flexed out. Detroit in Week 2, San Francisco in Week 3, Arizona in Week 8, and Cleveland in Week 15. If the concern with Rodgers leaving felt strong, there is a zero percent chance the networks would want to lock in the Packers even with their big draw. Also, how much did these networks love the December snow game last year? Well, NBC has two primetime games in December/January and FOX added one too.

2. Packers have the sixth-easiest start to the season – Green Bay can start with a bang again this season. According to Sharp Football, Green Bay has one of the easier starts to the season. This makes sense when you play Detroit and Cincinnati early in the year plus the unknown of New Orleans. Green Bay could hit the ground running in 2021. 3-3 would be the worst-case scenario here with 4-2 or 5-1 being very realistic.

3. The season will likely get decided weeks 6 through 12 – Leveraging the same Sharp Football tool, Green Bay has the fifth-toughest schedule in the middle of the year. This is unfortunate considering Green Bay does not have a bye until Week 13. We saw the Tampa Bay Buccaneers go through a downward stretch due to the late bye. Green Bay will have to do its best to keep everyone healthy. In this time period, Green Bay will face Kansas City, Seattle, Arizona, and Los Angeles. The hardest stretch of the year has to be the month of November. If the Packers go 2-2, I have wood.

I’m already excited for Week 1.

Charlie.