We're just a matter of days away from the release of the NFL' 2018 schedule and we'll soon know how the Green Bay Packers' slate shapes up this coming season.

Expect an announcement any day now.  With the advent of social media, release day has become more of a spectacle.  Game leaks throughout the day and mass speculation about when the Packers will face certain opponents.

For those looking to make a trek to Green Bay this season, release day also means a day to hurry and make your hotel arrangements before all rooms are gone or the hotels put ridiculous restrictions on game weekends.

This season, the Packers will face the NFC West and the AFC East.  They'll also see the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins, based on last season's final results.  Atlanta will visit Green Bay while the Packers will make another visit to Washington, the third-straight match up that will take place on the road.

Green Bay will travel to New England, which would be Aaron Rodgers' first opportunity to play a regular season game there.  He missed the 2010 game with a concussion.  There is a good chance that this could also be Rodgers' last chance to play in New England, with the next opportunity not coming for another eight seasons if the current schedule format remains.  This one could easily be a prime time game.

The Packers will also visit Seattle for the first time since the infamous 2014 NFC championship game.  Both teams are completely different since then but it's still a good road test for the Packers.

The toughest road game this season could end up being the game in Los Angeles against the Rams.  LA has stacked their defense with veteran newcomers Aqib Talib, Ndamukong Suh and Marcus Peters.  Another big road test for the Packers and a good prime time candidate.  This is a game that might benefit the Packers to get earlier than later when the Rams have had more time to gel and get hot.

As for the home games, one of the toughest could end up being against the San Francisco 49ers.  Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has yet to lose a game as a starter.  He led San Francisco to five-straight wins to close out 2017.  This is another game that would be better earlier than later.

As for divisional match ups, the Packers have closed out the season in Detroit against the Lions for the past two seasons.  They've visited the Minnesota Vikings earlier in the last two season.  Might that one come later this year?  I'm certain a certain quarterback will have that game specially noted.

The Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills both visit Green Bay this season for the first time since Green Bay's Super Bowl season of 2010.  The Dolphins won an overtime game that season while the Bills were a mere punching bag.  

The Packers should see a Monday night game as well as a Sunday nighter.  All teams play a Thursday night game as well so hopefully the schedule makers make that scenario as user friendly as they can.  A bye week in the middle vs. the beginning of the season would also be nice.

Which games do you prefer to see earlier in the season vs. later?  Does it matter?  It's coming soon!