The Green Bay Packers will play a whopping five night games at Lambeau Field this NFL season, but Gold package season-ticket holders won’t be watching their two kickoffs in prime time.
As the Packers schedule was announced Thursday, May 14, though, there will be plenty of reasons to spotlight the two Gold package games because both are against bitter NFC North rivals.
The second game at Lambeau Field this year is against the defending division-champion Chicago Bears on Oct. 11 in Week 5, and the fifth home game of the season will be Nov. 15 against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 10. The Bears and Packers will kick off at 3:25 p.m., and the Vikings matchup will be played at noon. Both games will be televised by Fox.
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It’s the second time in three seasons that the former Milwaukee County Stadium season-ticket holders have received at least two tussles with NFC North opponents. In 2024, those with the Gold Package watched all three NFC North contests.
Last season, Gold seat-holders watched games against the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles. Both those games were at night. This year, fans with the Green package will get extended tailgate party hours often. All but two of their seven games will be played under the lights. In addition to the home opener against the Atlanta Falcons, Dallas, Carolina, Buffalo and Houston visit Lambeau Field in the evening.
The third game in the Gold Package is the preseason matchup with the Arizona Cardinals between Aug. 27-30.
Packers Gold package games on 2026 schedule
Packers Green package games on 2026 schedule
Why do the Packers have Green and Gold ticket packages?
The Packers used to play three regular-season games at Milwaukee County Stadium. When those games were moved to Lambeau Field in 1995, fans with Milwaukee season tickets received three games at Lambeau Field, one being a preseason game.
Why do the Milwaukee-area ticket-holders get two NFC North games at Lambeau Field in 2026?
Because the Gold package includes the second and fifth home games on the schedule each season.
Does the Gold package have a preseason game?
Yes, vs. the Arizona Cardinals. That game will be played between Aug. 27-30.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Packers’ Gold package season-ticket holders get NFC North matchups
Reporting by Emmett Prosser, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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