The two previous Super Bowl champions, the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints, kick off the 2011 NFL schedule against each other on Thursday night football. They're also playing on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and New Year's Day, along with perhaps several other holidays I'm neglecting.
Green Bay Packers 2011 Schedule: Every Day’s A Holiday For Super Bowl Champs
All told there are four prime-time games in there, against the Saints, Falcons, Vikings, and Bears.
The complete Green Bay Packers schedule via NFL.com:
| Week 1 | Thu, Sept. 8 | vs. New Orleans Saints | NBC | 8:30 p.m. |
| Week 2 | Sun, Sept. 18 | at Carolina Panthers | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| Week 3 | Sun, Sept. 25 | at Chicago Bears | FOX | 4:15 p.m. |
| Week 4 | Sun, Oct. 2 | vs. Denver Broncos | CBS | 4:15 p.m. |
| Week 5 | Sun, Oct. 9 | at Atlanta Falcons | NBC | 8:20 p.m. |
| Week 6 | Sun, Oct. 16 | vs. St. Louis Rams | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| Week 7 | Sun, Oct. 23 | at Minnesota Vikings | FOX | 4:15 p.m. |
| Week 8 | Bye | |||
| Week 9 | Sun, Nov. 6 | at San Diego Chargers | FOX | 4:15 p.m. |
| Week 10 | Mon, Nov. 14 | vs. Minnesota Vikings | ESPN | 8:30 p.m. |
| Week 11 | Sun, Nov. 20 | vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| Week 12 | Thu, Nov. 24 | at Detroit Lions | FOX | 12:30 p.m. |
| Week 13 | Sun, Dec. 4 | at New York Giants | FOX | 4:15 p.m. |
| Week 14 | Sun, Dec. 11 | vs. Oakland Raiders | CBS | 1 p.m. |
| Week 15 | Sun, Dec. 18 | at Kansas City Chiefs | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| Week 16 | Sun, Dec. 25 | vs. Chicago Bears | NBC | 8:20 p.m. |
| Week 17 | Sun, Jan. 1 | vs. Detroit Lions | FOX | 1 p.m. |
Visit SBNation.com for every 2011 NFL schedule. For more coverage of the Green Bay Packers, visit Acme Packing Company.
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