Green Bay Packers

NFL schedule released, Packers to host Bears in Week 1

Published Apr. 19, 2018 8:48 p.m. ET

The Green Bay Packers' open the 2018 regular season in primetime.

Green Bay hosts Chicago in Week 1, the league revealed Thursday. Green Bay then faces the Minnesota Vikings, now led by quarterback Kirk Cousins, at home in Week 2.

Green Bay visits the Washington Redskins in Week 3, then hosts the Buffalo Bills in Week 4. The Lions are up next in Week 5 in Detroit, followed by a home matchup with the 49ers in Week 6.

The Packers have a bye in Week 7, then kick off a tough road stretch that includes matchups with the New England Patriots and revamped Los Angeles Rams. A home game against the Miami Dolphins should provide some relief in Week 10, followed by road games against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 11 and Vikings in Week 12.

They return home to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13 and the Atlanta Falcons in Week 14, then wrap things up on the road against the Bears in Week 15, New York Jets in Week 16, and at home against the Lions in Week 17.

Week	Opponent	Date	Time
1	vs. Chicago Bears	Sunday, Sept. 9	7:20 p.m.
2	vs. Minnesota Vikings	Sunday, Sept. 16	12 p.m.
3	at Washington Redskins	Sunday, Sept. 23	12 p.m.
4	vs. Buffalo Bills	Sunday, Sept. 30	12 p.m.
5	at Detroit Lions	Sunday, Oct. 7	12 p.m.
6	vs. San Francisco 49ers	Monday, Oct. 15	7:15 p.m.
7	BYE
8	at L.A. Rams	Sunday, Oct. 28	3:25 p.m.
9	at New England Patriots	Sunday, Nov. 4	7:20 p.m.
10	vs. Miami Dolphins	Sunday, Nov. 11	12 p.m.
11	at Seattle Seahawks	Thursday, Nov. 15	7:20 p.m.
12	at Minnesota Vikings	Sunday, Nov. 25	7:20 p.m.
13	vs. Arizona Cardinals	Sunday, Dec. 2	12 p.m.
14	vs. Atlanta Falcons	Sunday, Dec. 9	12 p.m.
15	at Chicago Bears	Sunday, Dec. 16	12 p.m.
16	at New York Jets	Sunday, Dec. 23	12 p.m.
17	vs. Detroit Lions	Sunday, Dec. 30	12 p.m.