And the schedule continues to trickle in.
Latest one I heard was Thanksgiving Day, when the Chiefs travel to Dallas. Last time KC played the Boys on T-Day was 1995.
Bears - Vikings are on Monday Night in Week 1. JJ McCarthy gets to debut in primetime.
The Bears’ “last place schedule” is the second toughest schedule this coming season. In addition, they will be the first team to play games on five different days; Thursday, (Black) Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
Do you mean first in this upcoming season? The Chiefs played on six different days of the week last season.
Well of course their schedule is going to be tougher than most. They don’t get an easy game against the Bears.
Not including playoff games.
What?! I meant it’s the second toughest schedule for the Bears, not against them.
The joke is the rest of the NFC North has an easier schedule because they get to play the Bears. The Bears don’t get to play the Bears.
The “last place schedule” only accounts for 3 out of 17 games. The rest is predetermined by division.
I’m seeing it as 7th hardest, not 2nd. And of course my hapless Giants get the #1 hardest schedule, in no small part because they don’t get to play the Giants.
EDIT: Oh, never mind, that’s based on projections for this year. You’re almost certainly talking about the official rankings based on last year’s results, where the Bears are second to the Giants, still with the hardest schedule any way you slice it.
According to this article, last year the Bears had the 2nd hardest schedule while the Giants were 3rd. Just can’t catch a break, it seems.
I’m surprised the Giants are #1. While the NFC East is no cakewalk, every team had a markedly worse record than their peer in the NFC Norris.
| NFC North | NFC East |
|---|---|
| Lions 15-2 | Eagles 14-3 |
| Vikings 14-3 | Commanders 12-5 |
| Packers 11-6 | Cowboys 7-10 |
| Bears 5-12 | Giants 3-14 |
The Bears have a 14 net-wins disadvantage based on divisional opponents alone. But I suppose the two divisions play each other which cuts that in half and then the Bears play the Giants which offsets 2 more wins.
The Bears have an interesting home schedule this year with lots of games against huge public teams that tend to travel well. We have the Cowboys, Steelers, and Giants at home in addition to the standard divisional slate. Safe bet that game tickets are going to be in steep demand this year.
I think the main difference is the AFC matchups, … EDIT: They both play the AFC West. Google AI is not reliable, lol. Maybe the 3 strength of schedule games?
No, that’s definitely not what gives the Giants a harder schedule:
Giants play Saints, 49ers and Patriots (4-13)
Bears play Saints, 49ers and Bengals (9-8)
That’s five games harder for the Bears.
No. You have the AFC West. We have the AFC North. Which is a big factor.
Our last place games are Saints, 49ers and Raiders.
Yours are Saints, 49ers and Patriots. So another disadvantage for you.
Ah, that explains it then. Clearly I had some issues with google earlier.
A new book about quarterbacks, by ESPN reporter Seth Wickersham, details just how much Caleb Williams did not want to go to Chicago before the 2024 draft – as Williams’ father Carl put it, “Chicago is the place quarterbacks go to die.”
Williams and his family are said to have looked into ways to circumvent the draft and the CBA, and even considered publicly bad-mouthing the Bears and the city, prior to the draft, in an effort to discourage the Bears from drafting him. Ultimately, after meeting with the team before the draft, and being told by GM Ryan Poles that they were going to draft him “no matter what,” Caleb is said to have relented, believing that he could help turn the franchise around.
I love how the Seahawks announced their schedule.
I just wish some of these action figures were real. 
As a Lions Fan I am happy to see the first week at Green Bay. To be clear, as a Lion’s fan I will not be arrogant, but Lambeau’s home advantage is so much bigger in December than September. And The Lions should be healthy for 2 divisional games to start the year. Games On Thanksgiving ,and Christmas, should be fun.
Hopefully week 18 at Chicago is a rest-the-team week. 
I would be!
I wish I had a lion as a fan.
They don’t appreciate me.
After spending the past year in talks with the City of Chicago on building a new stadium in the city, the Bears have informed Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson that they are now going to (once again) prioritize a site in northwest suburban Arlington Heights for developing a stadium complex.
The Bears had purchased what had been Arlington International Racecourse (a horse racing venue) in 2023, and tore down the grandstand and other buildings on the property, in preparation for construction. However, disputes with the city of Arlington Heights over the tax value of the property had led the Bears to turn back to Chicago last year.
The move to the suburbs appears to still be contingent on securing legislation regarding financing and tax value, though the team indicates that they are not seeking direct public funding for the project. Bears president Kevin Warren has stated that they hope to break ground on a new stadium yet this year.
While I despise the current mayor of Chicago, the Bears would be moving to the burb$ even if Santa Claus was the mayor of Chicago and gave them everything they wanted.