No Thanksgiving Game but we get a Black Friday game. Hoping the bye is Week 12 so it's not a short week on the road in Philly.

Week 1 - Vikings at Bears (MNF)

Week 2 - Bears at Lions

Week 3 - Cowboys at Bears

Week 4 - Bears at Raiders

Week 5 - BYE WEEK

Week 6 - Bears at Commanders (MNF)

Week 7 - Saints at Bears

Week 8 - Bears at Ravens

Week 9 - Bears at Bengals

Week 10 - Giants at Bears

Week 11 - Bears at Vikings

Week 12 - Steelers at Bears

Week 13 - Bears at Eagles (FRI)

Week 14 - Bears at Packers

Week 15 - Browns at Bears

Week 16 - Packers at Bears (SAT)

Week 17 - Bears at 49ers (SNF)

Week 18 - Lions at Bears

If  a couple games leak, you would someone has the schedule. You think they purposely are leaky the schedule?

2 hours ago, Stinger226 said:

If  a couple games leak, you would someone has the schedule. You think they purposely are leaky the schedule?

Yes, they are releasing games as teasers.  Im still predicting Bears at GB opening week, Sunday night football.   

33 minutes ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

In still predicting Bears at GB opening week, Sunday night football.   

Lets GO.

They released all international games, and the Bears are not on the slate. I do not mind at all that they don't have to travel internationally. 

 

The Bears travel the 5th fewest miles. I would say there is not much of a difference in a few thousand miles over the course of an entire season, but with the top 3 teams having over 30K miles and 20K more than the Bears seems like a lot for them, and a good thing for the Bears. 

the best schedule for the Bears would be playing Sunday afternoons, but with BJ and Caleb Im afraid we will be popular with prime time games. 2 games released- 2 prime time games. 

It's crazy how we get one of the hardest schedules on an annual basis.  Gotta plow through...💪

3 hours ago, Mongo3451 said:

It's crazy how we get one of the hardest schedules on an annual basis.  Gotta plow through...💪

I think teams with weak schedules who get the playoffs usually dont do very well. I kinda like a tough schedule, because if you succeed, you know what youve got?

6 hours ago, Mongo3451 said:

It's crazy how we get one of the hardest schedules on an annual basis.  Gotta plow through...💪

They rotate divisions but part of the problem is we have the strongest division in the league. I welcome a strong schedule , playing weak sisters doesnt grow your team.

Ryan Fowler just posted we are playing the vikings on Chirstmas day in Minny.

Friday NFL games are stupid. Let Friday Night Lights be about High School.

22 minutes ago, jason said:

Friday NFL games are stupid. Let Friday Night Lights be about High School.

NFL only cares about money. Although they dont schedule Sat games until college schedule is done. Any fan will just watch a replay after they go to local HS game. 

27 minutes ago, jason said:

Friday NFL games are stupid. Let Friday Night Lights be about High School.

Totally agree.  Nothing waters the experience down like whoring it out...

1 hour ago, Stinger226 said:

NFL only cares about money. Although they dont schedule Sat games until college schedule is done. Any fan will just watch a replay after they go to local HS game. 

And fast forward through the commercials.  I think it is also dumb. Games only on stream (Prime/Peacock) are dumb also.

Just seen an offical post that we are not playing on Christmas day. So I am going with the release tonight to get the real truth.

Bye is Week 5 ugh. Feels way too early for me. Earliest bye week should be Week 7. 

57 minutes ago, adam said:

Bye is Week 5 ugh. Feels way too early for me. Earliest bye week should be Week 7. 

I like weeks 8 or 9 to help with any nagging injuries any players may have. We have a better understanding on who is playing where and how well players are connecting. 5 is way to early.

So has the first game of the year info been released? I didnt see that.

4 "short" weeks either after MNF, or leading into the FRI or SAT games.

Right now it looks like no more than back to back weeks at home or on the road.

2 hours ago, adam said:

Bye is Week 5 ugh. Feels way too early for me. Earliest bye week should be Week 7. 

 

1 hour ago, Stinger226 said:

I like weeks 8 or 9 to help with any nagging injuries any players may have. We have a better understanding on who is playing where and how well players are connecting. 5 is way to early.

 I agree with both of you.

What's the record going to be when we have the bye week? I say 3-1

On 5/12/2025 at 10:09 PM, ASHKUM BEAR said:

Yes, they are releasing games as teasers.  Im still predicting Bears at GB opening week, Sunday night football.   

They did GB a favor here.  We can't destroy the Pack on opening night, but get a Minny who may struggle on O.  Then off to Detroit, which might be the game of the week.

Today everyone is saying 9-8 or 8-9.  We are in the same lane we were last year when we upgraded the roster and drafted a franchise QB. After the OL failed, coaching failed and Caleb didnt live up to his billing, we're in the same place again? Even with the failures we could have won 9 or 10 games.

This is not the same. Our franchise QB should  take a giant leap forward, coaching is the best that was available last year. AND we upgraded the roster, again.

Most fans have PDS, they are afraid to keep jumping on the Bears band wagon. I think 11 sounds right but if BJ, DA, and Caleb are what we think they are, easliy over 10 wins. last year we played Vikings close but lost. BJ beat the Vikings twice. The first game will not be easy but should be a win.

Im a glass half full type but the glass is almost full, hard to screw that up.

I want to be realistic, but I’m still optimistic that there’s a lot of W’s on this schedule. I see a potentially slow start, but once things start to gel, the team will sneak up on some people and ultimately prove out what we all hope we’ve seen in the off-season. 
 

I think this is a playoff team.  

10 minutes ago, CrackerDog said:

I want to be realistic, but I’m still optimistic that there’s a lot of W’s on this schedule. I see a potentially slow start, but once things start to gel, the team will sneak up on some people and ultimately prove out what we all hope we’ve seen in the off-season. 
 

I think this is a playoff team.  

As much as I should be cautious on my expectations, Houston ,2 yrs ago, and Wash last year both were in our lane and came out smelling like a rose. I think we have better rosters than they did. It hasnt happened yet but out franchised QB has a higher ceiling than both of the other QBs. Remains to be seen.