We don’t know at this time when the NFL will announce the 2024 game dates and schedule, but we do know it will be very soon. We’ve seen the schedule release 10 days into May, and as late as roughly May 17-18th in the past. Based on past seasons, football fans can expect to see 2024 NFL season dates in early May, typically on a Thursday. Thursday, May 9 might be the best guess for the first possible date. Looking at past history, we’ve seen May release dates starting in 2020. Prior to that, the dates generally came out in the month of April. Here we list the past 19 seasons.
Past 19 Seasons for Packers (and NFL) Schedule Release Dates
- 2023 – May 11
- 2022 – May 12
- 2021 – May 12
- 2020 – May 7
- 2019 – April 17
- 2018 – April 19
- 2017 – April 20
- 2016 – April 14
- 2015 – April 21
- 2014 – April 23
- 2013 – April 18
- 2012 – April 17
- 2011 – April 19
- 2010 – April 20
- 2009 – April 14
- 2008 – April 15
- 2007 – April 11
- 2006 – April 6
- 2005 – April 13
Which NFL teams will open the 2024 season?
We already know that the Week 1 opening game will feature the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs at home on Thursday, September 5. Another interesting “Opening Season” game will be the Packers vs. Eagles in Sao Paulo Brazil on September 6.
How is the NFL Schedule Determined?
There are rules that apply to every NFL team, every season. These rules do give us a peek at which teams will face each other, aside from the usual divisional opponents.
- Each team plays 17 regular season games.
- All teams get a bye week.
- Teams alternate seasons where they host nine regular season games and one preseason game or eight regular season games and two preseason games.
- Each team will play six games against divisional opponents – two against each team, one at home and one on the road.
- Each team has four games against teams from a division within its conference – two games at home and two on the road.
- Each team has four games against teams from a division in the other conference – two games at home and two on the road.
- Each team has two games against teams from the two remaining divisions in its own conference – one game at home and one on the road. Matchups are based on division ranking from the previous season.
- The 17th game for each team is an additional game against a non-conference opponent from a division that the team is not scheduled to play. Matchups are based on division ranking from the previous season.
Who Will the Packers Face in 2024?
We know the Packers opponents, just not the dates, times and locations. Here are the following teams that the 2024 Green Bay Packers will face.
Home: Bears, Lions, Vikings, Cardinals, 49ers, Saints, Colts, Texans, Dolphins
Away: Bears, Lions, Vikings, Eagles, Rams, Seahawks, Jaguars, Titans
