Hawks opener at home VS the hated 9ers

Pandion Haliaetus

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Bookend games with the 49ers would have been much sweeter last season…NFL always be dropping the ball with this team it seems.
 
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Nah, play the schedule that's in front of you. We're not victims here. Still kind of dumb to have game 1 and game 17 against the same team, but..........meh.
 

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As an aside, I wonder why we aren't playing the Raiders this year? I get playing the Steelers with DK in week 3, but no Raiders with PC and GeNOO? Weird.

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As an aside, I wonder why we aren't playing the Raiders this year? I get playing the Steelers with DK in week 3, but no Raiders with PC and GeNOO? Weird.

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It's not weird.

The opponents are pre-determined with a specific rotation. You can see your opponents for the next several years with the only unknown being your finish in the division v the same finish in other divisions. They can't just change it.

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A formula determines each team’s opponents every year, and a rotating schedule ensures that every team plays each of the other 31 at least once in a four-year period.

 

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Interesting. I was aware of that, but I thought they flexed them depending on the situation. I guess not.
 

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To add fuel I noticed that the early line has the Niners as 1.5 favourites. I just don't want to see their fan base t take over the lower bowl like we saw on TNF last year
Maybe if anything people will be less willing to sell there tickets since its the first game of the year, at least thats what i hope
 

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Me too…

Hopefully Seattle is playing for a bye and the Niners are playing for the first pick in the 2026 draft.
Wouldn’t it be safer for Lynch to give up 3 1st rounders gor the No. 1 pick ;)
 
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