NFL releases Green Bay Packers schedule for 2012 season

GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers will start the 2012 regular season at home against two NFC teams, the San Francisco 49ers and then the Chicago Bears.

Here’s the breakout…

Preseason

• Thursday, August 9: @ San Diego Chargers (7 p.m.) ESPN
• Thursday, August 16: Cleveland Browns (Gold pkg. – 7 p.m.)
• Thursday, August 23: @ Cincinnati Bengals (6 p.m.)
• Thursday, August 30: Kansas City Chiefs (6 p.m.)

Regular season

• Sunday, September 9: San Francisco 49ers (3:15 p.m.) FOX
• Thursday, September 13: Chicago Bears (Gold pkg. – 7:20 p.m.) NFL Network
• Monday, September 24: @ Seattle Seahawks (7:30 p.m.) ESPN
• Sunday, September 30: New Orleans Saints (3:15 p.m.) FOX
• Sunday, October 7: @ Indianapolis Colts (12 p.m.) FOX
• Sunday, October 14: @ Houston Texans (7:20 p.m.) NBC
• Sunday, October 21: @ St. Louis Rams (12 p.m.) FOX
• Sunday, October 28: Jacksonville Jaguars (12 p.m.) CBS
• Sunday, November 4: Arizona Cardinals (Gold pkg. – 12 p.m.) FOX
• Sunday, November 11: BYE
• Sunday November 18: @ Detroit Lions (*12 p.m.) FOX
• Sunday, November 25: @ New York Giants (*7:20 p.m.) NBC
• Sunday, December 2: Minnesota Vikings (*12 p.m.) FOX
• Sunday, December 9: Detroit Lions (*7:20 p.m.) NBC
• Sunday, December 16: @ Chicago Bears (*12 p.m.) FOX
• Sunday, December 23: Tennessee Titans (*12 p.m.) CBS
• Sunday, December 30: @ Minnesota Vikings (*12 p.m.) FOX

* Start time and broadcast may shift due to NFL flexible scheduling

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