Packers 2008 Opponets

In case you missed it the NFL announced the teams the Green Bay Packers will be playing in the 2008 season. At first glance the Packers appear to have a very difficult schedule next year, as they face off against six teams that made the playoffs this year. Two NFC and AFC powerhouses will travel to Lambeau Field to take on the Packers, the Dallas Cowboys and the Indianapolis Colts. The Packers will be on the road against Jacksonville, Seattle, Tampa Bay, and Tennessee. The Packers had a strong schedule this year playing against the NFC East, but they will face a larger challenge when they take on the AFC South next season.

Games within the NFC North will continue to be live up to the slugfests of the past. Adrian Peterson and the Vikings will surely challenge the Packers for the NFC North championship in the 2008 season. Adrian Peterson and Tavaris Jackson will make the Viking one of the most exciting teams to watch in the 2008 season. Although the Vikings will be exciting to watch they will be no match for the 2008 Packers, even in Favre decides to retire.

Here is the list of teams the Packers will play in 2008:

Home: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts

Away: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans

The official 2008 schedule, with playing dates and times, will be announced in the spring.

NFL Kickoff 2008 Weekend will begin on Thursday night, September 4, and the regular season will conclude on December 28.

Wild Card Weekend will be Saturday and Sunday, January 3-4; Divisional Playoff games on the weekend of January 10-11; and the AFC and NFC Championship Games on Sunday, January 18.

Super Bowl XLIII at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida will be played on Sunday, February 1.