NFC North fans: What do you think of your 2012 schedule?

Question

Though week by week hasn't been decided, home and away games have been except for one...

GREEN BAY PACKERS
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Home: Lions, Bears, Vikings, Cardinals, 49ers, Jaguars, Titans, Saints
Away: Lions, Bears, Vikings, Rams, Seahawks, Texans, Colts, Giants/Cowboys

DETROIT LIONS
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Home: Packers, Bears, Vikings, Rams, Seahawks, Texans, Colts, Falcons
Away: Packers, Bears, Vikings, Cardinals, 49ers, Jaguars, Titans, Giants/Cowboys/Eagles

CHICAGO BEARS
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Home: Packers, Lions, Vikings, Seahawks, Rams, Jaguars, Titans, Panthers
Away: Packers, Lions, Vikings, Cardinals, 49ers, Texans, Colts, Cowboys/Eagles

MINNESOTA VIKINGS
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Home: Packers, Lions, Bears, Cardinals, Rams, Jaguars, Titans, Buccaneers
Away: Packers, Lions, Bears, Seahawks, 49ers, Colts, Texans, Redskins

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Whatcha guys think about your teams schedule? We're pretty fortunate to be playing two pretty crappy divisions right now.

As a Lions fan, I really like the schedule... I think off the bat at the very worst, we should be able to beat the Vikings at least once, the Bears at least once, the Seahawks, Rams, Jaguars, and Cardinals... That is 6 nearly automatic wins... On top of that, as a good team, we should be able to beat the Colts, Titans, Texans, the 2nd place finish in the NFC East, and the 2nd Vikings game making 11 wins... After these, we can still definitely be in, compete well, and have a shot at winning every remaining game (Falcons, 49ers, Packers 2x, 2nd Bears game)

A side note / BQ on the Lions games for Lions fans: If the current TV contracts do not change, either the Texans or Colts will be the Thanksgiving game... Which do you prefer? Which will the NFL choose?

2nd side note / BQ for Lions fans: The early favorite for a MNF game is the Niners game, especially if there is a Lions-Niners matchup in the playoffs. An early favorite for Sunday Night Football is one of the Packers-Lions game... Would you like these? Any others games you'd like on Sunday Night Football or Monday Night Football?

Clay · Accepted Answer

Looks pretty easy right now, but both the NFC West and AFC South are getting better with teams like the Titans, Texans, and Seahawks on the rise and Colts getting back to being a contender with Peyton Manning back or Andrew Luck.

Packers 13-3 (Losses to Bears, Texans, and Saints)
Bears 11-5 (Losses to Packers, Lions, 49ers, Texans, and Panthers)
Lions 9-7 (Losses to Packers x2, Bears, 49ers, Texans, Falcons, Colts)
Vikings 4-12 (Wins against Rams, Jaguars, Redskins, and Titans)

K-Dawg Spartans Fan · Answer

I see a lot to like.

BQ: Texans.
BQ2: Both would be great.

? · Answer

where did you find the schedules?
and also if the texans play next year like they did this year with their starter QB the lions will get demolished

Anonymous · Answer

Packers home: 7-1 (lose to the Saints) 
Packers road- 7-1 (lose to the Lions)
Packers overall- 14-2

Lions
Home- 6-2 (lose to Falcons and Texans)
Road- 5-3 (lose to Packers, Bears, NFC East team)
Overall 11-5

Bears
Home- 5-3 (loss to Packers, Titans, Panthers)
Road- 3-5 (loss to Packers, Bears, 49ers, Texans, Colts)
Overall 8-8

Vikings
Home- 2-6 (wins Cardinals and Jags)
Road- 1-7 (win against Seahawks)
Overall 3-13

My outlook on next season for the North:
The Packers remain one of the best teams in football. Rodgers will still be hard to stop and their offense will score more points than any other team in football. Their defense improves to a top 20, top 10 in rushing defense, bottom 10 in passing. So, they will be better. Their running game gets more expierenced with Sain and Starks and they run the ball more. Another good season.
The Lions have another great draft and keep getting better. Calvin Johnson gets the most TDs in the NFL, their defense improves. Their running game stays about the same, overall, they get better and get another WC spot with an early-ish exit.
The Bears start to decline. Their running game won't be AS good, but it will still be solid. Cutler doesn't have as good of a season, he throws more interceptions than TDs. Their defense starts declining with age. Not so good for them.
The Vikings are a mess. Who knows who the QB will be, but whoever it is will not work well. AP is questionable to even start the season, that injury will hurt him all year and bring down his production. I predict Gerhart to have a solid year. Their defense will be decent, but overall, they will be a mess in need of some changes.

I am also very happy with the Packers schedule. It looks like an easy schedule. We should do well.

Anonymous · Answer

As a Lions fan, I love the schedule. The only tough team on our schedule is Green Bay and Atlanta. 

BQ - I would choose Indy because I expect them to have a somewhat bounce back year if Peyton Manning comes back.

? · Answer

Packers Home Record: 8-0
Packers Away Record: 8-0
Packers Total Record: 16-0. Why: They play 49ers and saints at home, being thier only consern, and them being from warm places, ti will be hard for them to win
Lions Home Record: 5-3
Lions Away Record: 6-2
Lions Total Record: 11-5. Why: I say this with all respect, the lions crumble alot and the reason they are doing so well, is because they are honestly playing good teams. Im not saying there bad, im saying tehy arent there yet. 
Bears Home Record: 7-1
Bears Away Record: 5-3
Bears Total Record: 12-4. Why: The bears can probably bounce back with this somewhat easy schedule. They have to play some hard temas at home, but the 49ers, packers, and texans are easy losses. 
Vikings Home Record: 4-4
Vikings Away Record: 2-6
Vikings Total Record: 6-10. Why: I've said taht the vikings will bounce back, but they will do better than this if they get a good qb.
im a packers fan but i did not have bias.

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