The biggest headline of the moment in the NFL is whether will suit up for the in 2021. It's no secret he's disgruntled with the organization, a fracture that began with the drafting of quarterback and has since spider-webbed acro s the team's windshield into the future Hall of Famer . That makes it difficult to try and predict the outcome of their 2021 season, but CBS Sports is going to give it a go anyway, because challenges are fun.Considering he's still under contract, the safest bet is to a sume Rodgers does play -- at least for one more season before trying to flex his muscle again in 2022 NBA Atlanta Hawks Jeresy -- and that's where we'll stand in offering up predictions. And since the Packers are absolutely not contenders this coming season without Rodgers, it would behoove them to figure out how to get him back on the field.William Hill Sportsbook has the Packers as 2.5-point favorites to defeat the Drew Brees-le s in New Orleans in Week 1, but will that be the spread when the game is over? And can they string together wins in a season that won't allow them to establish any true momentum at home until the winter hits??Let's talk about it. Late-season bye: Week 13First two-game homestand isn't until late NovemberNo three-game homestands in 2021If you want to see brutal, look no further than the midseason stretch of games for the Packers. After mounting a home defense in a winnable matchup against the Washington Football Team, they're forced to travel to the desert to take on a very dangerous team led by and , and whose defense now features and . No exhale is allowed following that contest, as they then fly to Mi souri to lock horns with the overpowered , who are thirsty to get to a third consecutive and have the horses to do it.But wait, there's more.After that, the Packers head back to Green Bay to host and the before hopping over to the bitter confines of U.S. Bank Stadium for a key divisional clash with the , and then back home to host what might be a much-improved club with at the helm before their Week 13 bye finally gives them a chance to think straight. And considering this stretch involves four NFC teams with playoff potential Tony Snell Jersey , if the Packers drop most or all of the games in this five-game stretch, they'll have a steep mountain to climb to finish the regular season if they want back into the tournament.Week 1 - Sunday, Sept. 12Location: Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans)Time: 4:25 p.m. ET Without Brees at the helm, and a suming Rodgers still is in Green Bay, the Packers should enter this game with plenty of firepower to dispatch fairly easily with a Saints team led by -- presumably. Even if they choose to open the season with as QB1 instead, with rookie looming in the wings, there's simply too many question marks for the Saints offense outside of the usual suspects like , and . Their defense will give the Packers a good fight in the beginning, but eventually wear down when the offense can't stay on the field by extending drives and/or avoiding giving the ball away.Prediction: Packers win 31-17First meeting:Week 2 Lambeau Bruno Fernando Jersey Field (Green Bay, Wisconsin) - Monday, Sept. 20, 8:15 p.m. ETSecond meeting: Week 18 Ford Field (Detroit) - Sunday, Jan. 9, 1 p.m. ETAn early meeting with the Lions will do more to test Detroit than it will Green Bay. The verdict is out on if can become what the Lions and Dan Campbell hope he can be, and the fact they have both a new QB1 and a new head coach makes for big wrinkles that must be ironed out for 2021. It's difficult to presume they'll hit stride in that regard by the time Week 2 rolls around, but they'll have a better chance in the regular season finale -- when they'll likely be far more hungry for the win than a potentially playoff-clinched Packers club. Week 2 Prediction: Packers win 35-20Week 18 Prediction: Packers lose27-24Week 3- Sunday, Sept. 26Location: Levi's Stadium (San Francisco)Time: 4:25 p.m. ETNo one has a clue if will still be in San Francisco by the time this game rolls around (sound familiar, Green Bay?), but let's a sume for now he will and that rookie is still learning behind him. If that's the case, the edge here leans toward the Packers -- as they look to avenge what happened at Levi's Stadium in the playoffs not long ago. With Garoppolo unsure of his post, he'll likely play like it, and the Packers defense can take full advantage. They'll simply need to make sure they're ready for a now healthy and rejuvenated 49ers defensive front, which is arguably the best in the .Prediction: Packers win 24-20Week 4 - Sunday, Oct. 3Location: Lambeau Field (Green Bay, Wisconsin)Time: 4:25 p.m. ET Unlike Aaron Rodgers, isn't getting better with age. After helping to lead the Steelers to an 11-0 start last season, the wheels came off for him and the offense in what ultimately became an implosion at home in the playoffs. Keeping Roethlisberger around for at least one more year might not have been the smartest move, and it'll likely cost them in this game when they visit the hostile confines of Lambeau Field. This is a very winnable game for Cam Reddish Jersey the Packers, a suming an unproven Love isn't their quarterback at the time, being asked to outthink the mind of Mike Tomlin.Prediction: Packers win 30-27Week 5- Sunday, Oct. 10Location: Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati)Time: 1 p.m. ETThis should be a fun one, thanks to the return of from a season-ending knee injury and the addition of his former LSU teammate at wideout. This combines with Cincinnati throwing bodies at the offensive line in an effort to help keep Burrow upright, but that might not be enough when the Smith Bros. roll into town. The dynamic duo has been known to wreak havoc on a week-to-week basis, and probably will in Week 5 as the Bengals try to figure out their new-look offense early in the season. It won't be easy, because Burrow is the real deal, but it's a game the Packers can win on the road -- even if the Bengals defense decides to wake up and make it a close one. Prediction: Packers win 34-31First meeting:Week 6 Soldier Field (Chicago) - Sunday, Oct. 17, 1 p.m. ETSecond meeting: Week 14 Lambeau Field (Green Bay, Wisconsin) - Sunday, Dec. 12, 8:20 p.m. ETKick the tires and light the fires, folks. Not only are Solomon Hill Jersey the Packers heading to Soldier Field to take on their bitter rivals, but they're not facing Mitch Trubisky, and po sibly not , either. Yes, the Bears hold firm that Dalton is the starter for 2021, but five weeks of play will determine if that's who faces the Packers. If Dalton is the starter in Week 6, it's the Packers game to lose. If he's swapped out for 11th overall