GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- The Green Bay Packers open the regular season at Lambeau Field against the San Francisco 49ers on Sept. 9.

The Packers' schedule includes a road game against the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants on Nov. 25.

After opening against the 49ers, the Packers host the Chicago Bears in a Thursday night NFL Network game on Sept. 13. Green Bay will be at Chicago on Dec. 16.

Green Bay travels to Seattle for a Monday night game against the Seahawks on Sept. 24, then returns home to face New Orleans Sept. 30. After the four opening games, the Packers have a three-game road trip against Indianapolis, Houston and St. Louis.

The Packers host Minnesota Dec. 2 and play the Vikings at the Metrodome for the season finale Dec. 30.

PACKERS 2012 SCHEDULE

Sunday, September 9 - SAN FRANCISCO 3:15 pm
Thursday, September 13 - CHICAGO 7:20 pm (NFLN)
Monday, September 24 - at Seattle 7:30 pm (ESPN)
Sunday, September 30 - NEW ORLEANS 3:15 pm
Sunday, October 7 - at Indianapolis 12 pm
Sunday, October 14 - at Houston 7:20 pm (NBC)
Sunday, October 21 - at St. Louis 12 pm
Sunday, October 28 - JACKSONVILLE 12 pm
Sunday, November 4 - ARIZONA 12 pm
Sunday, November 11 - BYE
Sunday, November 18 - at Detroit 12 pm
Sunday, November 25 - at N.Y. Giants 7:20 pm (NBC)
Sunday, December 2 - MINNESOTA 12 pm
Sunday, December 9 - DETROIT 7:20 pm (NBC)
Sunday, December 16 - at Chicago 12 pm
Sunday, December 23 - TENNESSEE 12 pm
Sunday, December 30 - at Minnesota 12 pm