We’ve known most of it for a few hours but here it is. Officially. With the official team-created announcement.
Get your phone out, send the holiday-planning texts and start looking at flights and hotels. The Chicago Bears schedule is here.
We knew the opponents, heck we’ve known a few of the match ups for days and hours at this point, but this is it officially.
Over the past few years, the schedule release has become an unnecessary circus. But it is fun to see how the franchises’ social media teams make their release videos.
The Bears included Chicago-native actor Lamorne Morris (Emmy-winner of Fargo and New Girl fame) in their announcement this year.
For immediate release: pic.twitter.com/cXC10lLZs2
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) May 15, 2025
Pre-season:
Week 1 – vs. Miami Dolphins, TBD
Week 2 – Sunday, Aug. 17 vs. Buffalo Bills, 7 p.m. on FOX
Week 3 – Friday, Aug. 22 at Kansas City Chiefs, 7:20 p.m.
Now, here is the official schedule (all times central):
- Week 1 – Monday, Sept. 8 – vs. Minnesota Vikings, 7:15 p.m. Monday Night Football, ESPN/ABC
- Week 2 – Sunday, Sept. 14 – at Detroit Lions, noon, FOX
- Week 3 – Sunday, Sept. 21 – vs. Dallas Cowboys, 3:25 p.m., FOX
- Week 4 – Sept. 28 – at Las Vegas Raiders, 3:25 p.m., CBS
- Week 5 – Sunday, Oct. 5 – BYE
- Week 6 – Monday, Oct. 13 – at Washington Commanders, 7:15 p.m. Monday Night Football, ESPN/ABC
- Week 7 – Sunday, Oct. 19 – vs. New Orleans Saints, noon, FOX
- Week 8 – Sunday, Oct. 26 – at Baltimore Ravens, noon, CBS
- Week 9 – Sunday, Nov. 2 – at Cincinnati Bengals, noon, CBS
- Week 10 – Sunday, Nov. 9 – vs. New York Giants, noon, FOX
- Week 11 – Nov. 16 – at Minnesota Vikings, noon, FOX
- Week 12 – Nov. 23 – vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, noon, CBS
- Week 13 – Friday, Nov. 28 – at Philadelphia Eagles – 2 p.m., Amazon Prime
- Week 14 – Dec. 7 – at Green Bay Packers, noon, FOX
- Week 15 – Dec. 14 – vs. Cleveland Browns, noon, FOX
- Week 16 – Saturday, Dec. 20 – vs. Green Bay Packers Time TBD, FOX
- Week 17 – Sunday, Dec. 28 – at San Francisco 49ers, 7:20 p.m., Sunday Night Football, NBC (subject to flex scheduling)
- Week 18 – Saturday, Jan. 3 or Sunday, Jan. 4 – vs. Detroit Lions, Time and TV TBD
- Playoffs? – Wildcard weekend starts Jan. 11
How many wins are the Bears getting this year?
Join Ryan Droste and Bryan Orenchuk for a Bears Over Beers tonight, where they’ll discuss the NFL Schedule!
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