Our NFC North publishers break down the 2024 schedule of the team they cover.
The 2024 NFL schedule is out, so Fan Nation's NFC North publishers got together for a roundtable to provide a quick breakdown on the slate of games for the team they cover.is a tough one, there's no way around that. Based on projected win totals, it's the fifth-toughest schedule in the NFL. Both the Vikings and Bears finished 7-10 last season, but Chicago ended up in last place due to a common games tiebreaker.
After opening in New York, the Vikings have a brutal six-game stretch: vs. SF, vs. HOU, at GB, vs. NYJ , vs. DET, at LAR. Five of those six teams are coming off playoff appearances. The other one has Rodgers and an elite defense. Those are some very tough early tests for whichever of Sam Darnold or J.J. McCarthy is playing QB for Minnesota. The schedule eases up quite a bit in November, so the Vikings will need to take advantage of that if they're going to be in the playoff hunt.
Weeks 12-14 might be the most challenging of the season — not just for the Packers but for any team in the league. In a span of 12 days, the Packers will play three teams that finished a combined 35-16. In Week 12, the Packers will host the NFC-champion 49ers, who have had their number. In Week 13, they’ll stay home to face the Dolphins on Thanksgiving night. In Week 14, it’s off to Detroit to face the Lions.
The Bears do not face a divisional opponent until Week 11 against Green Bay. All of their divisional battles and a road game with the 49ers rate as their toughest games and come in their final eight. So there is time for Rome Odunze, DJ Moore and Keenan Allen to build passing connections with Williams and also time for Williams to learn about facing NFL quality defenses before the schedule toughens.
The toughest stretch of games for Detroit appears to be Weeks 14-17. Green Bay is arguably the biggest threat to the Lions repeating as NFC North division champions. Detroit will be looking to avenge a disappointing Thanksgiving loss to the Packers by defeating their rival at home on Thursday Night Football in Week 14. Buffalo is retooling, but they feature one of the game's top quarterbacks in Josh Allen, who has beaten Detroit in Ford Field before.
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