The Green Bay Packers 2024 offseason has been in progress for weeks and they have so many things to figure out. What Green Bay won’t know until at least May is who they will face in Week 1 of the 2024 season. The Packers faced the Chicago Bears on the road in Week 1.
The Packers do know who their opponents will be, but they don’t know when and where they will face. There are some possibilities in who they could play in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL regular season. What could be some of the ideal matchups for Green Bay to open up next season?
One of the Ideal Week 1 Matchup for the Green Bay Packers Would Be Against the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil
The NFL already announced that the Eagles are going to be playing on a Friday night next season in Brazil as the home team. One of Philadelphia’s road opponents next season is the Green Bay Packers. The Brazilian flag represents the Packers’ colors.
A lot of Green Bay fans love the idea of having a Week 1 game in Brazil and traveling to it. The quarterback dual of Jordan Love and Jalen Hurts would sound ideal. These are two teams that would have high expectations heading into next season.
Host the San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers won the NFC last season and both played each other in the NFC Divisional Round. San Francisco will be the betting favorite to win Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 49ers have a stacked roster led by Christian McCaffrey and Brock Purdy.
It has been a couple of years since the Green Bay Packers have defeated them in a game. If Green Bay wants to show they are serious contenders in the NFC in 2024, they are going to have to take them down.
Either Host or Be on the Road Against the Detroit Lions
There is no doubt that the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions will be the two best teams in the NFC North next season. Detroit will be favored to win the division, but Green Bay will be right there with them. The Lions have a strong running game and quarterback Jared Goff played well last season.
Detroit will want to show last season was no fluke and Green Bay would also want to prove that they want that division crown back. They split the regular season meetings in 2023. If they are not scheduled to meet Week 1, it is possible they could be scheduled for Week 18 of next season with the division on the line.