NFL schedules are out

[Vern Gagne 0]

They didn't make it easy for New England?

[KingPK 0]

No they didn't. They're facing every '04 AFC playoff team, I believe (Indy, Pittsburgh, SD, Denver, and NY Jets). At least there are more 1:00 games this year; I was getting sick of all the 4:30 games at the end of last season.

[Guest Vitamin X]

Yeah New England will have hell to go through until their bye week. It's smooth sailing from then on, though.

[Damaramu 0]

For some reason I really want to see Indy play Philly. I wish that game was on the schedule.

[Guest Vitamin X]

No excuse to lose the NFC North division title this year, really. On paper, they look like the strongest team in the NFC. And with the exception of Pittsburgh and maybe Baltimore and Carolina, those games are all very, very winnable.

 

Doubt them being the strongest team in the NFC. I'd like to see what Culpepper does without Moss, and Tice will blow a couple games coaching-wise.

Culpepper did absolutely fine without Moss, and don't forget Minnesota will have their pick between Mike Williams and Braylon Edwards in the upcoming draft.

[therealworldschampion 0]

Culpepper did absolutely fine without Moss, and don't forget Minnesota will have their pick between Mike Williams and Braylon Edwards in the upcoming draft.

 

Why do I get the feeling that Edwards is going to be a bust thanks to the history of Michigan WRs in the NFL? Remember Desmond Howard and David Terrell?

 

Tice will find a way to blow a couple of games, I think a 5 year old might be able to outcoach him...

[Red Baron 0]

Seattle -

 

 

1 Sun Sep 11 at Jacksonville

2 Sun Sep 18 Atlanta

3 Sun Sep 25 Arizona

4 Sun Oct 2 at Washington

5 Sun Oct 9 at St. Louis

6 Sun Oct 16 Houston

7 Sun Oct 23 Dallas

8 BYE WEEK

9 Sun Nov 6 at Arizona

10 Sun Nov 13 St. Louis

11 Sun Nov 20 at San Francisco

12 Sun Nov 27 NY Giants

13 Mon Dec 5 at Philadelphia

14 Sun Dec 11 San Francisco

15 Sun Dec 18 at Tennessee

16 Sat Dec 24 Indianapolis

17 Sun Jan 1 at Green Bay

 

 

Somewhat difficult schedule this year.

10-6 record.

 

Better if the receivers knows how to catch a ball.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

Steelers got three Monday Night Games, but I'm not posting the schedule because they're not *my team.* The Rooneys have to pay me to pimp their black and gold...

[Your Paragon of Virtue 0]

Minnesota's defensive pickups are overrated I think, they have a bunch of "star" players, but how they gel together and whether or not they can perform entering the twilight of their career is another story. Don't expect Darren Sharper to be the Darren Sharper of old, Sam Cowart has had many injuries and isn't really the same player he was back in Buffalo all those years ago.

 

Yeah, I think they are being way overhyped, and I also think that when people talk about how they did fine without Moss when he was injured, that they don't realize that they played easier competition, and that he's one of the best if not the best big game receiver in the league. You can't replace a Randy Moss. Most people don't realize this year was the first time he missed a game.

 

I don't know how well Oakland will do, but I would guess it will be another KC Chiefs from last year, high powered offense with not much defense.

 

Black Lushus, I'm always optimistic about the Bills, and when you're in the AFC East you always get four tough ones with the Jets and the Pats, but I can easily see both of those series being split at worst, due to the Pats declining, and the Jets being about even with us. Add to that the Bills are probably gonna get a good draft pick or O-line pickup at least for Travis Henry, and this is a team to watch out for in 2005. At least Gregg Williams isn't coaching anymore.

 

For Dama; of course we can't see any of those teams losing to the Eagles based on last year, but there's always some surprises, not to mention a variety of factors that lend to the Eagles at least dropping two or three games.

[MillenniumMan831 0]

Cleveland Browns

 

Sep 11 --- Cincinnati 1:00pm

Sep 18 --- @Green Bay 4:15pm

Sep 25 --- @Indianapolis 1:00pm

Week 4 BYE

Oct 9 --- Chicago 1:00pm

Oct 16 --- @Baltimore 1:00pm

Oct 23 --- Detroit 1:00pm

Oct 30 --- @Houston 1:00pm

Nov 6 --- Tennessee 1:00pm

Nov 13 --- @Pittsburgh 8:30pm --- ESPN

Nov 20 --- Miami 1:00pm

Nov 27 --- @Minnesota 1:00pm

Dec 4 --- Jacksonville 1:00pm

Dec 11 --- @Cincinnati 1:00pm

Dec 18 --- @Oakland 4:05pm

Dec 24 --- Pittsburgh 1:00pm

Jan 1 --- Baltimore 1:00pm

[strummer 0]

Giants:

 

Week 1 (Sunday 9/11): Arizona at N.Y. Giants, 4:15 p.m.

Week 2 (Sunday 9/18): N.Y. Giants at New Orleans, 1:00 p.m.

Week 3 (Sunday 9/25): N.Y. Giants at San Diego, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN game)

Week 4 (Sunday 10/2): St. Louis at N.Y. Giants, 1:00 p.m.

Week 5: Bye

Week 6 (Sunday 10/16): N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 1:00 p.m.

Week 7 (Sunday 10/23): Denver at N.Y. Giants, 4:15 p.m.

Week 8 (Sunday 10/30): Washington at N.Y. Giants, 1:00 p.m.

Week 9 (Sunday 11/6): N.Y. Giants at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.

Week 10 (Sunday 11/13): Minnesota at N.Y. Giants, 1:00 p.m.

Week 11 (Sunday 11/20): Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 1:00 p.m.

Week 12 (Sunday 11/27): N.Y. Giants at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.

Week 13 (Sunday 12/4): Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 1:00 p.m.

Week 14 (Sunday 12/11): N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m.

Week 15 (Saturday 12/17): Kansas City at N.Y. Giants, 5:00 p.m.

Week 16 (Saturday 12/24): N.Y. Giants at Washington, 1:00 p.m.

Week 17 (Saturday 12/31): N.Y. Giants at Oakland, 8:00 p.m. (ESPN game)

[mike546 0]

San Diego, St. Louis, Philly twice obviously, Vikings, Seattle, Denver, and KC.

 

Christ, thats an ouch schedule.

[Precious Roy 0]

The 2005 schedule for the three time Superbowl champs:

 

Sep 8 Oakland 9:00pm *

Sep 18 @Carolina 1:00pm

Sep 25 @Pittsburgh 4:15pm

Oct 2 San Diego 1:00pm

Oct 9 @Atlanta 1:00pm

Oct 16 @Denver 4:15pm

Week 7 BYE

Oct 30 Buffalo 8:30pm *

Nov 7 Indianapolis 9:00pm *

Nov 13 @Miami 1:00pm

Nov 20 New Orleans 1:00pm

Nov 27 @Kansas City 1:00pm

Dec 4 N.Y. Jets 4:15pm

Dec 11 @Buffalo 1:00pm

Dec 17 Tampa Bay 1:30pm

Dec 26 @N.Y. Jets 9:00pm *

Jan 1 Miami 1:00pm

 

The bye week is at least on a better week this year instead of Week 3 like last year. A pretty good run of road games to start the year; at Pitt, at Carolina, at Atlanta at Denver (which I'm surprised wasn't at least a Sunday night game, because I've heard a lot of interest about how the Pats would fare with Vick). Then there's the usual embarassment of Peyton, and it seems like all the divisional games are in the second half of the season. A pretty tough schedule all around and with all the changes the Pats will go through this year, I'll say 13-3 or 12-4

That's a pretty tough schedule. Non-conference we've got Indy AGAIN, Pitt, SD, ATL, Oakland, C-Line, Denver, KC, New Orleans and Tampa. No pushovers, but we should win 7 or 8 out of the 10. The home opener against Oakland should be interesting.

[Cuban Linx 0]

Tennessee Titans:

 

Week 1- Sunday @ Pittsburgh 1:00 PM

Week 2- Sunday vs Baltimore 1:00 PM

Week 3- Sunday @ St. Louis 1:00 PM

Week 4- Sunday vs Indianapolis 1:00 PM

Week 5- Sunday @ Houston 1:00 PM

Week 6- Sunday vs Cincinnati 1:00 PM

Week 7- Sunday @ Arizona 4:15 PM

Week 8- Sunday vs Oakland 1:00 PM

Week 9- Sunday @ Cleveland 1:00 PM

Week 10- Bye

Week 11- Sunday vs Tennessee 1:00 PM

Week 12- Sunday vs San Francisco 1:00 PM

Week 13- Sunday @ Indianapolis 1:00 PM

Week 14- Sunday vs Houston 1:00 PM

Week 15- Sunday vs Seattle 1:00 PM

Week 16- Sunday @ Miami 1:00 PM

Week 17- Sunday @ Jacksonville 4:05 PM

Playoffs- No chance

 

 

This would have to be the first year in quite a while the Titans have had zero Sunday/Monday Night Games, though that's no surprise. Pretty good schedule with the likes of Miami, San Fran, Cleveland, Oakland and Arizona, i had them pegged for a rebound year after injuries killed last season, but that was before they released half the team. 5 wins is probably the ceiling for the team in a difficult division, 3-13 and a #1 or 2 draft pick is my expectation.

[the pinjockey 0]

10/9 - at Dallas 4:15PM FOX - Loss

10/30 - at Denver 4:15PM FOX* - Loss

12/18 - at St. Louis 4:15PM FOX* - Loss

 

Right now I'll go with a 13-3 prediction. I see them losing one of the games between KC and Denver, and being that Plummer owns the Eagles I am leaning that way. I'll go with the loss at St. Louis just because by this point they begin to coast and I think Steven Jackson goes off on them. And I picked one division game, because they will not sweep the division again this year and I think Washington and NY blow so I'll give Dallas their home game. Especially now with Dallas going to the 3-4, I think that will let them steal the first game before the Eagles can adjust for the second game.

[Your Paragon of Virtue 0]

The 2005 schedule for the three time Superbowl champs:

 

Sep 8 Oakland 9:00pm *

Sep 18 @Carolina 1:00pm

Sep 25 @Pittsburgh 4:15pm

Oct 2 San Diego 1:00pm

Oct 9 @Atlanta 1:00pm

Oct 16 @Denver 4:15pm

Week 7 BYE 

Oct 30 Buffalo 8:30pm *

Nov 7 Indianapolis 9:00pm *

Nov 13 @Miami 1:00pm

Nov 20 New Orleans 1:00pm

Nov 27 @Kansas City 1:00pm

Dec 4 N.Y. Jets 4:15pm

Dec 11 @Buffalo 1:00pm

Dec 17 Tampa Bay 1:30pm

Dec 26 @N.Y. Jets 9:00pm *

Jan 1 Miami 1:00pm

 

The bye week is at least on a better week this year instead of Week 3 like last year.  A pretty good run of road games to start the year; at Pitt, at Carolina, at Atlanta at Denver (which I'm surprised wasn't at least a Sunday night game, because I've heard a lot of interest about how the Pats would fare with Vick).  Then there's the usual embarassment of Peyton, and it seems like all the divisional games are in the second half of the season.  A pretty tough schedule all around and with all the changes the Pats will go through this year, I'll say 13-3 or 12-4

That's a pretty tough schedule. Non-conference we've got Indy AGAIN, Pitt, SD, ATL, Oakland, C-Line, Denver, KC, New Orleans and Tampa. No pushovers, but we should win 7 or 8 out of the 10. The home opener against Oakland should be interesting.

I don't like that they have the bye week before they play the Bills. Belicheck with a bye weeks ain't pretty for the opposing team for sure.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

Chicago

 

1 at Washington

2 Detroit

3 Cincinnati

4 BYE WEEK

5 at Cleveland

6 Minnesota

7 Baltimore

8 at Detroit

9 at New Orleans

10 San Francisco

11 Carolina

12 at Tampa Bay

13 Green Bay

14 at Pittsburgh

15 Atlanta

16 at Green Bay

17 at Minnesota

 

The last four games I do not like. On the bright side, I doubt Vick will do well at Solidier Field in December. I can see him pulling a hamstring.

 

They may go 8-8.

10-6 if they stay healthy. They'll split with the Packers and Vikings (who are going to disappoint people), lose to the Falcons and Steelers, and have two classic dumb Bears losses to penalties, turnovers, and poor special teams. Probably to Baltimore and someone retarded like New Orleans or Cleveland.

[CanadianChris 0]

Broncos:

 

1 Sun Sep 11 at Miami 1:00 PM

2 Sun Sep 18 San Diego 4:15 PM

3 Mon Sep 26 Kansas City 9:00 PM

4 Sun Oct 2 at Jacksonville 1:00 PM

5 Sun Oct 9 Washington 4:15 PM

6 Sun Oct 16 New England 4:15 PM

7 Sun Oct 23 at NY Giants 4:15 PM

8 Sun Oct 30 Philadelphia 4:15 PM

9 BYE WEEK

10 Sun Nov 13 at Oakland 4:05 PM

11 Sun Nov 20 NY Jets 4:15 PM

12 Thu Nov 24 at Dallas 4:15 PM

13 Sun Dec 4 at Kansas City 4:15 PM

14 Sun Dec 11 Baltimore 4:15 PM

15 Sat Dec 17 at Buffalo 8:30 PM

16 Sat Dec 24 Oakland 4:15 PM

17 Sat Dec 31 at San Diego

 

This has 10-6 and another first-round playoff exit written all over it. The good part is that after the bye week, the schedule gets considerably softer. Their only really tough opponents figure to be the Chargers. They'll probably only get to 4-4 before the bye week, with likely losses coming against the Chargers, Eagles, Patriots and Jaguars, even though three of those four games are at home.

[Black Lushus 0]

I kinda have the feeling the Chargers are going to go the route of the 13-3 Bears from a few years back and the way Carolina went this past season...

[nl5xsk1 0]

Hey, Lushus, on October 30 & December 11 (and the days leading up them) ... we're not internet friends. I don't fraternize with the enemy. Perhaps a little friendly internet wager?

 

And regarding the Two-Time Defending Super Bowl Champions ... I think it's time we as fans experienced a bit of a let-down. Count me as thinking the same as KingPK, it looks like a 13-3 or 12-4 season this year. I'm thinking they make the playoffs (winning the East) but have to play the wildcard game (which I think they'll win). After that ... who knows?

[Black Lushus 0]

honestly, unless some blockbuster trades or free agency signings or a serious injury happens, I don't see any reason why the Pats couldn't win AGAIN...even without Bruschi (however you spell that)...

 

Rothlesburger will get the sophomore jinx...Drew Brees will fall back to Earth...the AFC West will continue to suck...SOMETHING will fuck up for the Jets as usual...the Bills aren't near ready enough yet...Colts will only get past them if they're lucky...

 

I wouldn't be surprised to see the Eagles and Pats in the Superbowl again, barring unforseen circumstances...

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

I think the Bears are going to surprise people. Everyone's going to be healthy and hungry come the start of the season. YPOV hit the nail on the head about the Vikings. The Pack has been dismantled through the offseason, and Detroit is a team of chronic underachievers always on the cusp of turning the corner. The NFC North is a crapshoot I tell ya. Chicago's also guaranteed an offensive star with the 4th pick in the draft.

[CanadianChris 0]

Chicago's also guaranteed an offensive star with the 4th pick in the draft.

Yeah, and their track record at drafting offense is stellar.

[nl5xsk1 0]

honestly, unless some blockbuster trades or free agency signings or a serious injury happens, I don't see any reason why the Pats couldn't win AGAIN...even without Bruschi (however you spell that)...

 

Rothlesburger will get the sophomore jinx...Drew Brees will fall back to Earth...the AFC West will continue to suck...SOMETHING will fuck up for the Jets as usual...the Bills aren't near ready enough yet...Colts will only get past them if they're lucky...

 

I wouldn't be surprised to see the Eagles and Pats in the Superbowl again, barring unforseen circumstances...

As much as I'd love to agree with you, Lushus, I just don't see how the Pats can get there again. Losing their two coordinators, plus the defensive on-field general in Bruschi, will be just too difficult to overcome. For the first time in a few years, they'll be reliant on other teams helping them out (e.g. underdogs upsetting favorites in either the Wild Card round or the 2nd & 3rd round of the playoffs). And I still think teams will be gunning for them, playing above their norm, so to speak.

[Kaertos 0]

BENGALS SCHEDULE

Sept. 11 at Cleveland 1:00 -- W

Sept. 18 MINNESOTA 1:00 -- L

Sept. 25 at Chicago 1:00 -- W

Oct. 2 HOUSTON 1:00 -- W

Oct. 9 at Jacksonville 8:30 -- L

Oct. 16 at Tennessee 1:00 -- W

Oct. 23 PITTSBURGH 1:00 -- L

Oct. 30 GREEN BAY 1:00 -- L

Nov. 6 at Baltimore 1:00 -- W

Nov. 13 Bye Week

Nov. 20 INDIANAPOLIS 1:00 -- L

Nov. 27 BALTIMORE 1:00 -- W

Dec. 4 at Pittsburgh 1:00 -- L

Dec. 11 CLEVELAND 1:00 -- W

Dec. 18 at Detroit 4:05 -- W

Dec. 24 BUFFALO 1:00 -- W

Jan. 1 at Kansas City 1:00 -- W

 

Best case scenario - 10-6, playoffs (finally)

[Your Paragon of Virtue 0]

Didn't the Bengals play Buffalo at the second last week of last season? Odd bit of scheduling.

 

Buffalo

 

Sep 11 Houston

Sep 18 @Tampa Bay

Sep 25 Atlanta

Oct 2 @New Orleans

Oct 9 Miami 1:00pm

Oct 16 N.Y. Jets

Oct 23 @Oakland

Oct 30 @New England

Week 9 BYE

Nov 13 Kansas City

Nov 20 @San Diego

Nov 27 Carolina

Dec 4 @Miami

Dec 11 New England

Dec 17 Denver

Dec 24 @Cincinnati

Jan 1 @N.Y. Jets

 

The thing I like most about the Bills schedule is that they have most of their tough games at home. I'd love to see Vick vs. The Bills D in Buffalo, too bad it's not in December. I like the beginning of their schedule as four of their first five seem easy, with a winnable game against the Falcons. Hopefully this doesn't mean they do the opposite of last year by starting strong and finishing poor, although that last game was pathetic against the Steelers.

[David Blazenwing 0]

Green Bay-

 

Sun., Sept. 11 @ Detroit Lions 3:15 p.m. FOX

Sun., Sept. 18 Cleveland Browns 3:15 p.m. CBS

Sun., Sept. 25 Tampa Bay Buccaneers* 12 noon FOX

Mon., Oct. 3 @ Carolina Panthers 8 p.m. ABC

Sun., Oct. 9 New Orleans Saints 12 noon FOX

Sun., Oct. 16 Open Date

Sun., Oct. 23 @ Minnesota Vikings 12 noon FOX

Sun., Oct. 30 @ Cincinnati Bengals 12 noon FOX

Sun., Nov. 6 Pittsburgh Steelers 3:15 p.m. CBS

Sun., Nov. 13 @ Atlanta Falcons 3:15 p.m. FOX

Mon., Nov. 21 Minnesota Vikings* 8 p.m. ABC

Sun., Nov. 27 @ Philadelphia Eagles 3:15 p.m. FOX

Sun., Dec. 4 @ Chicago Bears 12 noon FOX

Sun., Dec. 11 Detroit Lions 7:30 p.m. ESPN

Mon., Dec. 19 @ Baltimore Ravens 8 p.m. ABC

Sun., Dec. 25 Chicago Bears 4 p.m. FOX

Sun., Jan. 1 Seattle Seahawks 3:15 p.m. FOX

 

So this is the time of year we all get optimistic about our team's chances, eh? I've been able to correctly predict Green Bay's W-L record with about a 1 or 2 game margin of error the past few years, and I usually pick them to go somewhere between 10-6 and 12-4. This year with Minnesota's upgrades and Green Bay being very thin on defense, I don't expect them to do any better than they did last year, but no worse than 7-9. I think having Favre around can at least power them to .500 by the end of the year, though. The one thing I like about this schedule is that there's no ridiculously extended and harsh road trips like last year (not like homefield advantage means anything anymore... hope that changes this upcoming season), and with the exception of the Moss-less Vikings, the inconsistent Saints and Seahawks, and obviously Philly, the schedule is loaded with great defenses and shitty offenses, which obviously helps the Pack's chances since their strength relies primarily on offense.

 

Here's hoping to a Green Bay-Indianapolis Super Bowl if I want a championship this year. Oh, and avoiding a playoff game in Philly would be nice, too. Getting revenge on Atlanta on their home turf for the disaster at Lambeau in the `02 playoffs would be sweet also.

Amen, brother. Amen. GO PACK GO!

[Guest Vitamin X]

I think the Bears are going to surprise people. Everyone's going to be healthy and hungry come the start of the season. YPOV hit the nail on the head about the Vikings. The Pack has been dismantled through the offseason, and Detroit is a team of chronic underachievers always on the cusp of turning the corner. The NFC North is a crapshoot I tell ya. Chicago's also guaranteed an offensive star with the 4th pick in the draft.

I said it last year that all the Bears needed was an offensive line and some good receivers to climb their way back up. They had a ridiculous amount of injuries, but the NFC North is going to be a tough division.. Green Bay hasn't lost THAT much, with the key exception being Sharper, who apparently from what I've been reading recently fell out of favor with his declining play the past couple seasons, so that would explain why they didn't seem to have much of a problem letting him go. I thought it was going to be disastrous, but he'll give much needed leadership skill to the revamped Viking defense.

 

Losing Wahle and Rivera, but re-signing Ruegamer and signing Adrian Klemm from the Patriots and Matt O'Dwyer from the Bucs will help them plug the holes. Preferably it'll be Ruegamer and Klemm- O'Dwyer could make a good backup, though. As always, I'm more concerned with Green Bay's defense rather than their offense.. With Favre/Walker/Driver/Green/Franks, no reason to worry. I only hope that the new GM in place could draft some immediate impact starters, having 3 of the first 58 picks, they have a chance to do so.

 

No one in the NFC North will end up with more than 10 wins or less than 6-7 losses. They really are that close.

[packwingfn 0]

Like Vitamin said, As long as Green stays healthy and doesn't fumble and force the game in Favre's hand, Our offense is probably one of the best in the NFC but our defense is defnitely the worst in the NFL. So I'm not looking foward to this year.

 

Why so many 4 o clock games? I'll have to make sure I'm workin in the morning now.

 

EDIT: Found the answer

"As exemplified by the four primetime night appearances, Brett Favre and the Packers are one of the biggest television drawing cards in the NFL today. Along those lines, eight of the final nine games on the Green Bay schedule in 2005 will be broadcast nationally. For those reasons, just five of the team's 16 games will have kick off at noon (CT) on a Sunday"

 

NICE, so unless the Giants or Patriots are playing at 4 on those weeks, I should be able to see at least 12 of the Packers games. (live or taped), and it also depends if I can get to the local restaurant which has the NFL package for the non-nationally televised games

[Matt Young 0]

Awesome that so many Packers games will be on TV.

 

Looking at the schedule, I'd say that Green Bay has a chance to go 10-6 or 11-5 if they stay healthy and play up to their potential. The team may not be as good as in years past, but the schedule's not that strong this year either.