The NFL will officially announce its schedule Wednesday night, but some dates have leaked around the league. A look at the NFL’s first-ever 17-game regular season schedule:
Week 1, Sun., Sept. 12: at Rams, 7:20 p.m.
Week 2, Sept. 16-20:
Week 3, Sept. 23-27:
Week 4, Sept. 30-Oct. 4:
Week 5, Oct. 7-11:
Week 6, Oct. 14-18:
Week 7, Oct. 21-25: at Buccaneers (report: ESPN 1000)
Week 8, Oct. 28-Nov. 1:
Week 9, Nov. 8: at Steelers, 7:15 p.m. (report: The Score),
Week 10, Nov. 11-15:
Week 11, Nov. 18-22:
Week 12, Thu., Nov. 25: at Lions, TBD (report: Sirius XM)
Week 13, Dec. 2-6:
Week 14, Dec. 12: at Packers, 7:20 p.m. (report: WDUZ)
Week 15, Dec. 16-20:
Week 16, Dec. 23-27:
Week 17, Jan. 2: vs. Giants, TBD (report: SNY)
Week 18, Jan. 9:
The Bears are opening their season on Sunday Night Football at the Rams.
In addition to home and road games against members of the NFC North — the Packers, Vikings and Lions — the Bears will play home games against the Cardinals, 49ers, Ravens, Bengals and Giants.
The Windy City meets the City of Angels under the lights!
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) May 12, 2021
A brand new season of SNF kicks off Sept. 12 when the @ChicagoBears visit the @RamsNFL on NBC and @peacockTV. pic.twitter.com/2qWBlz93vp
Their road games will be against the Rams, Seahawks, Browns, Steelers, Buccaneers and Raiders. The Raiders game was added earlier this offseason when the NFL officially agreed to add a 17th game.
The Bears will play eight home games this season and nine road games, though they’ll host two of the three preseason games.
