Notes on the Packers' 2021 NFL schedule Green Bay starts third straight season on the road May 12, 2021 at 06:44 PM Copied! Corey Wilson The Green Bay Packers' 2021 NFL schedule will feature 17 regular-season games and three preseason games. It is highlighted by five prime-time contests (subject to flexible scheduling) on the original schedule for the eighth straight year (2014-21) and 10 games against 2020 playoff teams. The Packers will open the season at the New Orleans Saints, marking the third straight year and the seventh time in the last nine seasons Green Bay has started the season on the road. Week 2 brings a division opponent at home for the fourth consecutive season, and for the second straight year it will be the Detroit Lions. The game will be on