(670 The Score) New head coach Ben Johnson's arrival has brought renewed hope for the Bears.
Coming off a 5-12 campaign, the Bears want to take a significant step forward this season and hope to become a playoff team once again. The Bears now know what awaits them on their path forward.
On Wednesday evening, the NFL officially unveiled its full 272-game schedule for the 2025 regular season. The Bears will play five standalone games, including at least three in primetime, starting by hosting the Vikings on Monday Night Football on Sept. 8 at Soldier Field.
Here's the Bears' full 17-game regular-season schedule for 2025.
Week 1
Sept. 8: vs. Vikings, 7:15 p.m. on ABC/ESPN (Monday Night Football)
Week 2
Sept. 14: at Lions, noon on FOX
Week 3
Sept. 21: vs. Cowboys, 3:25 p.m. on FOX
Week 4
Sept. 28: at Raiders, 3:25 p.m. on CBS
Week 5
Bye
Week 6
Oct. 13: at Commanders, 7:15 p.m. on ABC/ESPN (Monday Night Football)
Week 7
Oct. 19: vs. Saints, noon on FOX
Week 8
Oct. 26: at Ravens, noon on CBS
Week 9
Nov. 2: at Bengals, noon on CBS
Week 10
Nov. 9: vs. Giants, noon on FOX
Week 11
Nov. 16: at Vikings, noon on FOX
Week 12
Nov. 23: vs. Steelers, noon on CBS
Week 13
Nov. 28: at Eagles, 2 p.m. on Prime (Black Friday game)
Week 14
Dec. 7: at Packers, noon on FOX
Week 15
Dec. 14: vs. Browns, noon on FOX
Week 16
Dec. 20: vs. Packers, time TBD (Saturday game)
Week 17
Dec. 28: at 49ers, 7:20 p.m. on NBC (Sunday Night Football)
Week 18
Jan. 3/4: vs. Lions, time TBD
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