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Seahawks to open 2017 season at Green Bay

Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers talks to Seattle Seahawks' Russell Wilson after an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 38-10. Photo: Associated Press/(AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

The Seahawks will open up their upcoming NFL campaign at Lambeau Field. The NFL released the 2017 schedule Thursday and Seattle will square off against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers Sunday, September 10th

It’s the 4th straight year the Seahawks and Packers have played each other during the regular season and the third straight year Seattle has traveled to Green Bay.

The Seahawks will play the San Francisco 49ers a week later at CenturyLink in their home opener. Seattle’s bye falls in week six.

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The schedule includes four prime time games, three of them at home. Seattle hosts Indianapolis and Philadelphia on Sunday night football and the defending NFC champion Atlanta Falcons in a week 11 Monday night match-up.

The Seahawks will be busy for the holidays with a game at Dallas on Christmas Eve and playing host to Arizona on New Years Eve.

(KPUG – Doug Lange; Information from Seahawks.com used in this story)

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