The Chicago Bears announced their 2020 schedule, which features games against the AFC South and NFC South, as well as their NFC North rivals and rematches from last season against the Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants.
The Bears will open and close the season against divisional foes — opening the season at Detroit and ending the season against Green Bay at Soldier Field.
Despite a disappointing 2019 season, Chicago has four prime-time contests, including two Monday Night Football games against the Rams and Minnesota Vikings.
There are some interesting games on Chicago’s regular-season slate. Let’s take a look at the Bears’ five most intriguing games of the 2020 season.
Bears vs. Buccaneers
Week 5 | Thursday, Oct. 8 | 7:20 p.m. CT
The Bears will kick off their prime-time slate with a Thursday Night Football showdown with the new-look Tampa Bay Buccaneers, led by new quarterback Tom Brady.
The last time Chicago faced Brady — and tight end Rob Gronkowski, who’s also in Tampa — Brady led the New England Patriots to a 38-31 victory at Soldier Field. While Tampa isn’t New England, there’s no denying that the Bucs became a bigger threat than they were at the start of the offseason.
Chicago has an opportunity to make a statement early in the 2020 season with a win over the Brady-led Buccaneers in prime-time.
Check out game-by-game score predictions from around the NFL Wires network:
Buf / Mia / NE / NYJ // Bal / Cin / Cle / Pit // Hou / Ind / Jax / Ten // Den / KC / LV / LAC //// Dal / NYG / Phi / Was // Chi / Det / GB / Min // Atl / Car / NO / TB // Ari / LAR / SF / Sea
Bears at Rams
Week 7 | Monday, Oct. 27 | 7:15 p.m. CT
For the third season in a row, the Bears will face the Los Angeles Rams on prime time. The only difference is that it’ll be on Monday Night Football rather than Sunday Night Football. These Bears-Rams games have been some defensive battles over the last two seasons, which should hopefully make for some great football.
The Bears will face former first-round pick Leonard Floyd in Week 7, who will get his chance for revenge against his former team. Chicago parted ways with him earlier this offseason and replaced him with former All-Pro Robert Quinn. But this will also serve as a revenge game for Quinn, who spent seven of his nine seasons with the Rams. And standing opposite Khalil Mack, it wouldn’t be a surprise if Quinn went off against his former team.
Check out game-by-game score predictions from around the NFL Wires network:
Buf / Mia / NE / NYJ // Bal / Cin / Cle / Pit // Hou / Ind / Jax / Ten // Den / KC / LV / LAC //// Dal / NYG / Phi / Was // Chi / Det / GB / Min // Atl / Car / NO / TB // Ari / LAR / SF / Sea
Bears vs. Vikings
Week 10 | Monday, Nov. 16 | 7:15 p.m. CT
If there’s one thing the Bears have proven they’re capable of — whether that’s in a thriving 2018 or disappointing 2019 season — it’s that they take care of business against the Minnesota Vikings, especially at Soldier Field. The Bears have had their way with the Vikings over the last two seasons, where they’ve notched a 4-0 record against their divisional foes.
The Bears will host the Vikings in Week 10 for Monday Night Football, where they’ll be looking to replicate their success against their NFC North rival. The last time Chicago and Minnesota squared off in prime time, it was a hyped game between two top teams in the NFL. It ended with a defensive statement from the Bears, who defeated the Vikings 25-20 in a game that wasn’t even that close. We’ll see if Chicago can replicate that on Monday Night Football this season.
Check out game-by-game score predictions from around the NFL Wires network:
Buf / Mia / NE / NYJ // Bal / Cin / Cle / Pit // Hou / Ind / Jax / Ten // Den / KC / LV / LAC //// Dal / NYG / Phi / Was // Chi / Det / GB / Min // Atl / Car / NO / TB // Ari / LAR / SF / Sea
Bears vs. Texans
Week 14 | Sunday, Dec. 13 | 12:00 p.m. CT
Depending on whether Mitchell Trubisky wins the Bears starting quarterback job, this game against the Texans has the potential to be a showdown between the first and third quarterbacks taken in the 2017 NFL Draft — although, for Bears fans, another reminder that they passed on a young star QB in the making will get old fast.
But if Trubisky and Watson do go toe-to-toe — against some impressive defenses on both sides — we’ll see if Trubisky can do what he couldn’t against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs last season — get the better of Watson and the Texans. Although, the fact that the NFL has this Bears-Texans game at noon on a Sunday doesn’t speak to their confidence in that happening.
Check out game-by-game score predictions from around the NFL Wires network:
Buf / Mia / NE / NYJ // Bal / Cin / Cle / Pit // Hou / Ind / Jax / Ten // Den / KC / LV / LAC //// Dal / NYG / Phi / Was // Chi / Det / GB / Min // Atl / Car / NO / TB // Ari / LAR / SF / Sea
Bears vs. Packers
Week 17 | Sunday, Jan. 3 | 12:00 p.m. CT
It’s been 84 years since the Bears last closed out the season against someone other than the Vikings. At least, it feels that way. Instead of ending the regular season at Minnesota, the Bears will host the hated Packers at Soldier Field in a Week 17 game that could very well have playoff implications.
Although, Bears fans certainly want to forget the last time Chicago ended the regular season against Green Bay in 2013. That’s when the division championship was decided by a Randall Cobb game-winning touchdown in one of the worst regular-season losses in recent history for the Bears. Let’s hope history doesn’t repeat itself — and if anything, this time Chicago plays spoiler. Or, who knows, this game might not have any implications other than pride. But, for now, this game remains an intriguing one on Chicago’s schedule.
Check out game-by-game score predictions from around the NFL Wires network:
Buf / Mia / NE / NYJ // Bal / Cin / Cle / Pit // Hou / Ind / Jax / Ten // Den / KC / LV / LAC //// Dal / NYG / Phi / Was // Chi / Det / GB / Min // Atl / Car / NO / TB // Ari / LAR / SF / Sea
