Tuesday Cheese Curds: Downstream effects of schedule release playing out

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 07: Josh Jacobs #8 of the Green Bay Packers runs after a catch during the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field on December 07, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) | Getty Images Cards on the table: as annoying as the pre-release stuff is for the NFL schedule, I do like digging into some of the nitty gritty of the ins and outs of the schedule. Does it matter? Not to me, of course. I don’t have to play the games.