The Chicago Bears schedule is out! It won’t be easy, there are plenty of tough games on the schedule, but there’s still plenty of optimism amongst the Bears fan base with Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams, that this team is going to win some games and push for a playoff spot.
How will they do? Look no further, here are your nearly perfect predictions for the Bears this season.
Week One- Chicago Bears 19, Minnesota Vikings 13 (MNF) 1-0
The Ben Johnson era gets off to a bang by winning their first game of the season against the division rival Vikings. The Bears aren’t a well-oiled machine, but JJ McCarthy struggles in his NFL debut. It’s a battle of field goals, and the Bears' lone touchdown comes on a jet sweep from rookie Luther Burden in his NFL debut.
Week Two- Chicago Bears 26, Detroit Lions 24 2-0
Ben Johnson is extra motivated to win this one, and his team responds with a dramatic victory. The Bears lead 23 to 17, Jared Goff leads the Lions down and scores a touchdown with just under two minutes remaining. But Caleb Williams does what he needs to do, he leads the team down to the 25-yard line, Cairo Santos comes out and drills a 42-yard field goal dead center, and the Bears get out of Detroit with a two-point victory. Caleb Williams throws his first touchdown pass of the season, this one to Rome Odunze, and Roschon Johnson adds a score on the ground.
Week Three- Chicago Bears 27, Dallas Cowboys 17 3-0
The hype train leaves the station as the Bears start 3-0 after defeating the Cowboys. The Bears jump out to a lead in the first off and keep the lead comfortable for most of the game. Caleb Williams looks sharp, throwing three touchdowns in this one, spreading the love to Oduzne, DJ Moore, and Cole Kmet. The Bears' offense looked a little choppy in the first two games of the season, but this is the game where you start seeing Ben Johnson’s offensive vision for Williams and the Bears.
Week Four- Las Vegas Raiders 19, Chicago Bears 16 3-1
The hype train only makes it one station down the tracks before it stalls out a little bit. Yes, this game was on the road, but fans and media expect the Bears to win this one, but they just don’t deliver. The Bears' offense regresses, and the passing game is largely ineffective. D’Andre Swift largely carries the offense as the new and improved offensive line has a strong game, and the Bears largely control the game with the run game, but they just don’t score enough points. Caleb has his worst game of the year, throwing two interceptions and barely completing 50% of his passes.
Week Five- BYE
After that Raiders game, it’s a nice break for Chicago, albeit a little too early.
Week Six- Washington Commanders 26, Chicago Bears 23 OT (MNF) 3-2
It’s the Fail Mary revenge game, and this one lives up to the hype. Jayden Daniels and Williams both play well and really start pushing the new rivalry in the NFL, Washington vs Chicago. 60 minutes wasn’t enough to settle this one. This game heads to overtime, and after a couple of ineffective drives on both sides, Jayden Daniels makes a few great plays and gets the Commanders in field goal range, and they win this one, improving their record to 2-0 vs Chicago in the Jayden vs Caleb era.
Week Seven- Chicago Bears 34, New Orleans Saints 13 4-2
As the late great Keith Jackson would say, “Whoah Nellie!” The Bears absolutely pummel the Saints in this one. The offense hums. Dennis Allen’s defense against his old team hums. Tyler Shough is completely confused by Allen’s disguised looks, and Caleb Williams dices up the Saints defense, throwing for over 300 yards and three scores, and the 4-2 Bears are looking like the real deal in the NFC.
Week Eight- Baltimore Ravens 21, Chicago Bears 17 4-3
On the road in Baltimore, the Bears put up quite a fight, but couldn’t quite do enough to take out the Super Bowl-contending Ravens. In a fun Lamar Jackson vs Caleb Williams matchup, both QBs play well, but don’t light the world on fire. Both defenses play strongly on third down and keep the offense mostly limited. Derrick Henry has a big day on the ground, and Jackson and Henry, in the end, prove to be too much.
Week Nine- Chicago Bears 38, Cincinnati Bengals 34 5-3
The Bengals defense looks like it did in 2024, and this one is an offensive shootout. Joe Burrow has a typical massive performance, but Caleb Williams matches him score for score. Williams leads the Bears down for a touchdown with just a few minutes remaining. Burrow responds, leading the Bengals into the red zone, but needing a touchdown, the Bengals fail to convert on fourth down, and the Bears win this one. Williams throws for nearly 400 yards and four touchdowns, arguably the greatest game of his career, and the Bears continue to prove that they aren’t a fluke.
Week Ten- Chicago Bears 33, New York Giants 19 6-3
The Bears go over 30 points for the third time in four games. Jaxson Dart in just his second career start struggles at times and turns the ball over three times. The Bears offense looks sharp. They have a strong performance on the group, despite the Giants strong front four and Caleb does just enough and the Bears cruise to a comfortable win.
Week Eleven- Minnesota Vikings 24, Chicago Bears 20 6-4
The Bears, looking to push their record to 7-3, fall a little short in this one. McCarthy plays much better than he did in week one and leads the Vikings to a win with a couple of scores. Williams plays just as effectively, but the KOC gets the best of Dennis Allen in this one, and the Vikings come out on top.
Week Twelve- Chicago Bears 23, Pittsburgh Steelers 20 7-4
Ahhhh, this one feels good. Too close for comfort, but a win is a win. The Bears win this one at the buzzer. The game is tied at 20, Aaron Rodgers is leading the Steelers down for a potential game-winning field goal, but Rodgers doesn’t see Kyler Gordon, Gordon picks off Rodgers. Caleb and the offense come out, march down the field, and kick the game-winning field goal. After owning the Bears, Rodgers final game at Soldier Field is remembered for a crippling interception that led to a game winning score for the Bears. Life is good.
Week Thirteen- Philadelphia Eagles 30, Chicago Bears 13 (Black Friday) 7-5
The Bears head to Philadelphia for a stand-alone game against the defending Super Bowl champions, and the Bears show they aren’t quite ready for primetime. The Eagles handle the Bears pretty easily. Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts keep the Bears defense off balance, and Vic Fangio makes Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams' lives really difficult.
Week Fourteen- Green Bay Packers 27, Chicago Bears 24 7-6
The Bears head to Green Bay as Caleb Williams hopes to remain undefeated at Lambeau, but his Lambeau winning streak ends at one. The Bears play well, but Jordan Love and the Packers match them. This is anybody’s game in the fourth quarter, but the Bears can’t convert on their chances, and the Packers cling to this one and take down the Bears.
Week Fifteen- Chicago Bears 27, Cleveland Browns 10 8-6
This one wasn’t competitive. The Bears easily take down Shedeur Sanders (You heard me) and the Browns. The Bears are up 20 to nothing at halftime and cruise in the second half. Caleb Williams throws two first-half touchdowns, both to Colston Loveland, and the Browns are just no challenge for the Bears, who get back to their winning ways.
Week Sixteen- Chicago Bears 31, Green Bay Packers 16 (Saturday) 9-6
If we’re being honest, this is really a lame part of the schedule that the Bears play the Packers twice in 13 days. Luckily, this time the Bears have more success and win this one comfortable. Love throws two interceptions and Caleb throws for three touchdowns. Rome Odunze has his best game of the year and the Bears win this one as a huge confidence builder as they look poised to make the playoffs.
Week Seventeen- Chicago Bears 26, San Francisco 49ers 20 (SNF) 10-6
The Bears clinch a playoff spot with this one. The 49ers haven’t been a dominant team this year, but they give the Bears a game, but the Bears are rolling and win this one. Caleb Williams throws another two touchdowns and, more importantly, he crosses 3800 yards passing in this one, which means he needs less than 200 yards in the final week of the season to become the first Chicago Bears quarterback to throw for 4,000 yards.
Week Eighteen- Detroit Lions 23, Chicago Bears 20 (OT) 10-7
The Bears can win the division with a win but the Lions, after a slow start to the season have come on and can also win the division with a win in this one (depending on what the Packers do). NBC puts this one on Sunday Night Football, and they aren’t disappointed when this one goes to overtime. The Chicago Bears, unfortunately, come up short in this one, but Caleb throws for nearly 300 yards and does in fact hit the 4,000 yard barrier.
Wild Card- Chicago Bears 27, Green Bay Packers 23
The Bears, Packers, and Lions all finish the year with a 10-7 record after a year of the NFC North just beating each other up all season long. The Packers win the tiebreaker in this one and have the home game, but the Bears win a playoff game at Lambeau Field, and there’s a petition to erect a statue of Ben Johnson immediately. The Bears win a playoff game for the first time in well over a decade and advance to the Divisional Round.
Divisional Round- Philadelphia Eagles 27, Chicago Bears 20
The Bears play a far more competitive game than they did Thanksgiving weekend, but they still come up short against the NFC’s best team. The Bears finish the season with an 11-8 record and are poised to make a leap in 2026 to become one of the NFC’s elite teams.
Notable Statistics:
Caleb Williams 348-528, 65.9%, 4,065 yards, 28 passing touchdowns, 3 rushing touchdowns, 9 interceptions
DJ Moore 89 catches, 997 yards, 8 TDs
Rome Odunze 78 catches, 1029 yards, 6 TDs
Cole Kmet 59 catches, 615 yards, 5 TDs
Colston Loveland 51 catches, 558 yards, 4 TDs
Luther Burden 44 catches, 550 yards, 3 TDs (and one rushing)
D’Andre Swift 1480 yards from scrimmage, 8 TDs