Jordan Love’s Green Bay Packers will be playing in primetime and featured in holiday games during the 2023 NFL season.
According to the schedule released by Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, the Packers have five primetime games scheduled and will play on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve night during the regular season.
The Packers have played the maximum five primetime games every year for over a decade under quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Now, it’s Love’s turn in the spotlight.
The Packers will get primetime games against the Detroit Lions in Week 4 (Thursday night), Las Vegas Raiders in Week 5 (Monday night), Kansas City Chiefs in Week 13 (Sunday night), New York Giants in Week 14 (Monday night) and Minnesota Vikings in Week 17 (Sunday night). Matt LaFleur’s team will also play the Lions on Thanksgiving in Week 12, the Carolina Panthers on Christmas Eve in Week 16 and the Vikings on New Year’s Eve in Week 17.
Overall, the Packers have only eight noon kickoff games scheduled, although flex scheduling could change the look of the schedule later in the season. The final three primetime games can be flexed to other times of the week depending on the team’s performance and standing in the playoff hunt.
The team’s bye week comes in Week 6 after a stretch of two primetime games (vs. Lions, at Raiders). During a stretch spanning the end of November and start of December, the Packers will play three consecutive nationally televised games, beginning with the early timeslot game on Thanksgiving in Detroit.
Only two of the seven primetime or holiday games will be played at Lambeau Field.
The Packers open the season at the Bears and finish the season with a trip from the Bears, and the Week 18 game could be a primetime game based on the importance of the matchup.
The NFL and Packers will officially release the team’s schedule later Thursday night.
