With the Chicago Bears 2020 regular season schedule set to release tonight, what are five things to know?
As the Chicago Bears get ready for the 2020 NFL Regular Season schedule to be released tonight, it’s been nothing but speculation. Due to the current pandemic, the schedule is usually released a week before the NFL Draft takes place, however, this year it is being released two weeks after the NFL Draft.
There’s a lot to unpack when it comes to the Bears schedule. The Bears are set to play the AFC South and NFC South, in addition to playing the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams. Besides the annual matchups which include the NFC North divisional games, it’s clear that the Bears will have their work cut out for them in 2020.
On paper, each of the Bears opponents has improved. However, the Bears have made some of their own moves this offseason, on both sides of the ball indicating that no matter what, they feel as if they have a chance to win any game on the schedule.
At home, some notable players the Bears will face at home include: Tom Brady (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Drew Brees (New Orleans Saints), and Deshaun Watson (Houston Texans). On the road, some names that the Bears will go up against include Derrick Henry (Tennessee Titans) and Julio Jones (Atlanta Falcons). And there there’s the handful of teams that could make the playoffs in 2020 or that have made the playoffs during the 2019 season that the Bears could face.
Besides just the Bears opponents, what are five things to know about the Bears 2020 schedule ahead of the NFL releasing it’s 2020 regular season schedule for each team tonight? Let’s examine some things to know.