The 2025 NFL Schedule release Breakdown is here and we dive into some of the biggest and most important matchups for the Green Bay Packers in 2025. The NFL schedule release was not as kind to the Green Bay Packers as most fans may have hoped. However the Packers do start the 2025 NFL season with 2 of the top 3 teams from the NFC heading in to Green Bay. These first two games may hold a lot of weight come seeding time in the NFC. Today let’s look into the most important games for the Green Bay Packers.
Week 1 – vs Detroit Lions
As stated above the NFL Schedule release breakdown starts off with none other than the reigning NFC North Division Champions. This matchup can prove to play a pivotal role in the NFC North Division race as the Packers and Lions are the two top teams in the division. The Packers went 0-2 in 2024 vs the Lions and hope to start 2025 matching their 2024 win total inside their own division. Starting the year at home vs a Lions team that lost a large portion of their coaching staff could benefit the Packers. Let’s hope their piss is running hot in Week 1!
Week 2 – vs Washington Commanders
The 2nd of back to back home games to the start the 2025 season brings the Washington Commanders in town for Thursday Night Football. This will be the first time the Green Bay Packers see Quarterback Jayden Daniel’s and the Commanders since the team was revamped in 2024. Depending how Week 1 shakes out vs the Lions this could be a very early must win scenario. You would hate to start 2025 with two losses within the NFC, the Packers will need to be ready if they have aspirations at a chance to earn a first round bye in the playoffs.
Week 8 – @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Another pivotal matchup that came with the 2025 NFL Schedule release is Week 7 vs the Pittsburgh Steelers. This matchup does not seem as interesting at this particular moment. However most Green Bay Packers fans understand that this most likely will be a matchup vs former Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers has yet to sign with the Steelers as of this moment, but most people around the NFL believe Aaron ends up in Pittsburgh. We are all hoping this rematch vs a former great Packers QB turns out better than the first matchup vs Brett Favre in Minnesota.
Week 10 – vs Philadelphia Eagles
The 2025 NFL Schedule release ended up benefiting Week 10s opponent the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles come into Green Bay well rested coming off of their week 9 bye. This pivotal NFC matchup is vs the team that eliminated the Green Bay Packers in the 2024 NFL Playoffs. If the Packers have any aspirations of getting home field advantage in the 2025 Playoffs this is a must win matchup.
Week 12 – vs Minnesota Vikings
Week 12 marks the first time the Green Bay Packers will be facing new Minnesota QB J.J. McCarthy. The disadvantage for the Packers seeing the Vikings so late in the season is McCarthy will have potentially 10 games started already. The Packers went 0-2 vs Minnesota in 2024 and look to bounce back in this NFC North Matchup.
Week 13 – @ Detroit Lions
Week 13 is a Thanksgiving day affair, the last time these two NFC North foes faced off on Thanksgiving was also the last time the Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions. That 2023 Thanksgiving game was truly the start of Jordan Loves ascension as a NFL Quarterback. It sure would be nice if Christian Watson made his return in this game, as Watson has carved up the Detroit Lions in Ford Field.
Weeks 14 & 16 – Chicago Bears
Week 14 and 16 bring in the 2025 Offseason champions! For the 5th season in a row the Chicago Bears have won their fans Super Bowl. Playing the Chicago Bears twice in 3 weeks is an odd choice by the NFL given such a historic matchup. The Packers will be looking to bounce back from their Week 18 loss vs the Chicago Bears. This pivotal NFC North collision if for nothing else is about bragging rights. The Green Bay Packers will be looking to start another winning streak vs the Bears in 2025.
Week 17 – vs Baltimore Ravens
The 2025 NFL Schedule release has one benefit to the Green Bay Packers. They play many of their toughest opponents on their home field. This week 17 matchup could truly be a measuring stick type of game before the NFL playoffs. Beating one of the AFCs best teams before the playoffs could give the team a huge confident boost. Former NFL MVP Lamar Jackson may have something to say about that, this should be an amazing late season matchup.
Week 18 – @ Minnesota Vikings
The 2025 NFL Regular Schedule concludes week 18 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota. This matchup could be a Division clinching game for one of the teams. It could also be a season ending game for one of these teams. The NFC North may be won or lost on this day, it will be interesting to see how the 2025 NFL season ends.
Don’t forget to check out last weeks Article – The 2025 Remaining Free Agent Options:https://packerstalk.com/2025/05/09/2025-remaining-free-agent-options/
——————Joseph is an avid Packers fan since the age of five who enjoys giving his opinions on his favorite team! The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary - Vince Lombardi. Go Pack Go!
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