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Schedule and Ben Johnson breathe life into Bears-Packers rivalry - SI
- Chicago Bears schedule release: Coach Ben Johnson said he liked beating Packers coach Matt LaFleur and he’ll get two chances in three games.
Ranking 4 most important games on the Bears’ 2025 schedule - SI - Coaches and players will tell you that every one of the NFL’s 17 regular-season games is important, but there are a few in particular that will be must-wins for the Chicago Bears.
6 takeaways from the Chicago Bears’ 2025 schedule - SI - The Chicago Bears’ 2025 schedule is finally official. Here are six takeaways from the NFL schedule release.
Chicago Bears 2025 Schedule — Opponents, Dates, Times, More - BN - New Head Coach Ben Johnson will lead the Chicago Bears against a schedule that features 11 games against teams that finished with winning records in 2024.
Bears release 2025 schedule - 670 - The Bears will play five standalone games in the 2025 regular season, including at least three in primetime, starting by hosting the Vikings on Monday Night Football on Sept. 8 at Soldier Field.
Bears 2025 schedule release: Challenges throughout for new coach Ben Johnson - Chicago Sun-Times - The Bears will face former head coach Matt Eberflus, now the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator, and go on to tangle with the defending champion Eagles, the surging Commanders, the ever-dominant Ravens and Roquan Smith and more before closing out the season at Soldier Field against the Lions.
Chicago Bears 2025 schedule: Full slate officially released - Chicago Tribune - The Chicago Bears will play at least three prime-time games in the first season under new coach Ben Johnson.
Chicago Bears Q&A: Will they inquire about Trey Hendrickson? - Will Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles call the Cincinnati Bengals about Trey Hendrickson? Brad Biggs answers your Bears questions weekly.
Defining short- and long-term expectations for the Bears’ Day 3 draft picks - The Athletic - The Bears’ depth looks better after the draft, and they might have found a starter or two on Day 3.
Chicago Bears 2025 Schedule: Game-by-game win-loss predictions - SI - Win-loss predictions for every game of the Chicago Bears’ 2025 NFL season.
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Lions will host Packers, Bengals will visit Ravens on Thanksgiving - NBC Sports - The NFL revealed one of the three Thanksgiving gams during their pre-schedule release leaks this week and the other two became official on Wednesday evening.
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Sunday Night Football kicks off with Ravens and Bills - NBC Sports - A playoff rematch will close out the first Sunday of the regular season.
Cowboys are first team in history with four Thursday games in a single-season - NBC Sports - The Cowboys have played back-to-back Thursday games several times in team history, following their Thanksgiving Day game with Thursday Night Football the following week.
Chiefs have most primetime games, followed by Cowboys - NBC Sports - The Chiefs and Cowboys are ratings draws.
Monday Night Football: Five doubleheaders headline the slate - NBC Sports - ESPN has five doubleheaders on its 2025 slate.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON
Official 2025 NFL Chicago Bears season schedule announced - Windy City Gridiron - We’ve known most of it for a few hours but here it is. Officially. With the official team-created announcement.
Bears Over Beers: Chicago Bears 2025 Schedule Reaction - Windy City Gridiron - It’s our mid-week pivot show where you drive the discussion.
Should we tamp down the hype on Bears rookie Luther Burden III? - Windy City Gridiron - There might not have been a more intriguing pick on Day 2 of the NFL Draft than the Chicago Bears’ own Luther Burden III.
Bears Schedule 2025: Have a Holly Jolly...wait, what? NO Bears football this Christmas! - Windy City Gridiron - For what would have been just the third time in franchise history, the Chicago Bears will NOT be playing football on Christmas day despite speculation otherwise!
The Chicago Bears are one of two teams that aced the offseason per PFF - Windy City Gridiron - Yeah, I get it, there are no banners raised for winning the offseason.
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