The NFL has managed to carry on with its typical offseason amid the coronavirus pandemic — including free agency and the 2020 NFL Draft. Next up: The schedule release.
The plan was for the league to release its 2020 schedule no later than May 9, a deadline that is approaching this week.
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, that plan remains in tact, which means we’ll learn the Chicago Bears’ regular-season schedule sometime this coming week.
The league will release its 2020 schedule late next week without any major changes, league spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed — including a Sept. 10 opener, the Super Bowl on Feb. 7 and visions of fans in the stands.
“We plan to start on time,” McCarthy said.
Adam Schefter added that the preseason schedule will also be released this week — presumably before the regular season, as is tradition.
NFL also planning to release its preseason schedule by end of this week, per @NFLprguy: “If we have to make adjustments, we will be prepared to do so based on the latest guidance from our medical experts and public health officials and current and future government regulations.”
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 3, 2020
While we don’t know exactly when the Bears will be playing certain opponents, we do know who their opponents are for this upcoming season and where they’ll be playing them.
| Home | Away |
| Houston Texans | Atlanta Falcons |
| Indianapolis Colts | Carolina Panthers |
| New Orleans Saints | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| New York Giants | Los Angeles Rams |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tennessee Titans |
| Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions |
| Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers |
| Minnesota Vikings | Minnesota Vikings |
Chicago will face the AFC South and NFC South next season, which includes home games against the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints, as well as away games against the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers and Tennessee Titans. They’ll also face their NFC North rivals — Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings — twice.
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