Keith R
The Don
My question was: Since Green Bay won the Super Bowl, will they be treated as a first-place team when it comes to the 2011 Schedule-makers? Assuming there is no change to the current methods of schedule making, the answer is NO.
Case in point - The 2006 Steelers, despite winning Super Bowl XL the previous season, received a second-place schedule while the division champ Bengals received a first-place schedule. That year, the Steelers played the 2nd place Dolphins and Jaguars while the Bengals played the division champ Patriots and Broncos. See this and then this to see.
What that means is that The Packers will face the Giants and Rams while the Bears will face the Seahawks and Eagles, all things being equal. Obviously, dates have not been announced yet, and I have no idea where any of the games will occur, but at least I have figured out who the Seahawks are supposed to play in 2011. And since I thought it worthwhile enough to investigate, I figured I'd share my findings. Maybe someone else was wondering the same thing.
Case in point - The 2006 Steelers, despite winning Super Bowl XL the previous season, received a second-place schedule while the division champ Bengals received a first-place schedule. That year, the Steelers played the 2nd place Dolphins and Jaguars while the Bengals played the division champ Patriots and Broncos. See this and then this to see.
What that means is that The Packers will face the Giants and Rams while the Bears will face the Seahawks and Eagles, all things being equal. Obviously, dates have not been announced yet, and I have no idea where any of the games will occur, but at least I have figured out who the Seahawks are supposed to play in 2011. And since I thought it worthwhile enough to investigate, I figured I'd share my findings. Maybe someone else was wondering the same thing.
