Packers better win it all because next season doesn't look easy!

HOME GAMES:
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Chicago Bears

Detroit Lions

Minnesota Vikings

Atlanta Falcons

Carolina Panthers

Jacksonville Jaguars

Tennessee Titans

Philadelphia Eagles[/list]

AWAY GAMES:
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Chicago Bears

Detroit Lions

Minnesota Vikings

New Orleans Saints

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Houston Texans

Indianapolis Colts

[*]San Francisco 49ers[/list]

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Since the Pack should be a better team in their 2nd year in the new system they should be 14 and 2.
Gutekunst will plug a few holes and LeFleur will have learned lessons from his rookie year and we're good to go.
The biggest question mark will probably be Aaron Rodgers.

If Rodgers gets back to normal, and they pick up two better receiving options, resign Bulaga and Martinez (or get someone to replace them), I'm thinking they'll have a hard shot at going 8-0 at home. That road test looks tough though, but certainly not impossible.... the AFC South is always up and down... same with Bucs.

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Does anyone else sense us having sort of a “rivalry” with the 49ers for the next several years?

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Sorta, but not really yet... most like the entire NFC West for me.

But they are sorta like Big Brother but in the sense of Kyle Shanahan being LaFleur's mention, and 49ers getting a couple of years head start in this type of offensive system. But I feel that's more of bad feelings from the Jim Harbaugh 49ers day, than the current days... and bad feeling from the one game where they dominated us.

To me it's more bad feelings, than a rivalry yet, but that could certainly become a thing if they end up facing each other a couple more times, especially in the playoffs... but Packers got to win more often, to make it a two-way rivalry.

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I don’t know what schedule the OP is looking at, but I see a fairly easy schedule except for 2 road games

Second Look: According to tankathon.com the Packers had the weakest Strength of Schedule in the entire NFL... which if I understand correctly, means we had the easiest path and we barely won a number of games. So the Packers are probably very over-rated (just trying to be real). Try to look at this again.

Division Games - Anything can go in these.
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Chicago Bears - Their offense sucked 29th in offensive scoring, and yet they finished 8-8, they got a Championship defense to compete with anyone, if they're able to improve that offense enough they can compete with anyone.

Detroit Lions - They outplayed the Packers in two games this year, and if not for lady luck on some Refs call, they might of beaten the Packers both games

Minnesota Vikings - Got the most talent in the division, great defense (that didn't click on all cylinders) and limited by QB and OL play. But Finished 8th in offensive points per game and 5th in defensive points per game. Though they might be tight with the cap, and might have to release some talent

After an off-season of changes, the Division Games can go either way, especially with a season of studying of their new scheme. Hopefully we don't have a bounce back year like the Bears in their 2nd year under a new head coach, but with all the close wins, it's certainly possible.[/list]
Division Games Prediction: 4-2 - I wanted to say 3-3... but awe hell, I'm trying to be realistic, but I'm also a fan and we just go 6-0 against them.


HOME GAMES:
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Atlanta Falcons - Which Falcons team shows up? But they had the third toughest schedule of schedule based on what I'm seeing and beat the 49ers and Saints, so I'll go for the upset and say the Falcons win this one. (Though they might have to improve their OL this offseason for this). - L

Carolina Panthers - We just beat them, though not as easily as we'd like, and we don't know who'll be their QB - W

Jacksonville Jaguars - they're still Jags - W

Tennessee Titans - They're physical and tough, and seem to have their QB guy now - we can't go undefeated against the AFC so - L

Philadelphia Eagles - They might be better next offseason when healthy, but hopefully we'll won't have a 3rd string OL getting starter reps and will be able to run the ball, we get revenge - W[/list]

Non-Division Home Games: 3-2


AWAY GAMES:
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New Orleans Saints - in their dome, they win - L

Tampa Bay Buccaneers - who's their QB ... though serious... if they get a good QB that offense could be extremely dangerous! Even with the crappy one they got now, they're 3rd in points per game.... but they still don't have a defense - W

Houston Texans - very tough call, I wanted to say JJ Watt messes up our plans, but Texans don't have the strongest OL, but they do have a pretty good QB... but they 're traded away so many draft picks... so defense takes over this game. - W

Indianapolis Colts ... I think we'll be better than them - W

San Francisco 49ers - They have our number right now - L[/list]

Non-Division Away Games: 3-2


Current 2020 Prediction: 10-6

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