Packers facing strong road challenges in 2010
By Bud L. Ellis
Getting back to the playoffs won’t be a cinch for the Green Bay Packers in 2010.
The Packers will have to weave through a tough schedule of road games this season, including four visits to face teams that made the postseason party in 2009.
The National Football League has released its tentative schedule of road and home games for 2010 (dates and times have not been finalized).
On the road, half of Green Bay’s games are against postseason teams from 2009, including defending NFC North champion and NFC runner-up Minnesota, AFC runner-up the New York Jets, AFC East champ New England and NFC wild-card qualifier Philadelphia. The rest of the road slate features trips to Chicago, Detroit, Washington and Atlanta.
At home, the Packers welcome in the Vikings and Dallas, the NFC East champion. The remainder of the home schedule features games again Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo, Miami, San Francisco and the New York Giants – none of whom made the playoffs last season.
The Packers’ schedule ranks tied for 22nd with Kansas City, based on opponents’ win percentage from last season.
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Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 10:16 pm by bud
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