The Bears have confirmed the dates and times for their three preseason games and it's a schedule made simple.
All three games are on Saturdays. There are no Thursday games this preseason, as there have often been in the past.
Until Monday, they had announced only the opponents and weeks for their preseason games.
Their preseason opener is a a noon game Saturday, Aug. 12 at Soldier Field against Tennesee. Like all Bears preseason games this year, this one will be telecast on Fox.
The next game is a Saturday, 6 p.m. game Aug. 19 at Indianapolis. According to the Chicago Tribune, the Bears will be practicing in Indianapolis against the Colts prior to that game.
The final preseason game is at home against Buffalo at noon on Saturday, Aug. 26.
Here is the full schedule with TV information.
Preseason
Week 1: Tennessee at Bears, Saturday, noon, Aug. 12 (TV: Fox)
Week 2: Bears at Indianapolis, Saturday, 6 p.m. Aug. 19 (Fox)
Week 3: Buffalo at Bears, Saturday, noon, Aug. 26 (Fox)
Regular Season
Week 1 Green Bay at Bears, 3:25 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 (Fox)
Week 2 At Tampa Bay, noon, Sunday, Sept. 17 (Fox)
Week 3 At Kansas City, 3:25 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 24 (Fox)
Week 4, Denver at Bears, Sunday, noon, Sunday, Oct. 1 (CBS)
Week 5, At Washington, Thursday, 7:15 p.m., Oct. 5 (Prime)
Week 6, Minnesota at Bears, Sunday, noon, Oct. 15 (Fox)
Week 7, Las Vegas at Bears, Sunday, noon, Oct. 22 (Fox)
Week 8, At L.A. Chargers, Sunday, 7:20 p.m., Oct. 29 (NBC)
Week 9, At New Orleans, Sunday, noon, Nov. 5 (CBS)
Week 10, Carolina at Bears, Thursday, 7:15 p.m., Nov. 9 (Prime)
Week 11, At Detroit, Sunday, noon, Nov. 19 (Fox)
Week 12, At Minnesota, Monday, 7:15 p.m., Nov. 27 (ESPN)
BYE week 13, Dec. 3
Week 14, Detroit at Bears, Sunday, noon, Dec. 10 (Fox)
Week 15, At Cleveland, Sunday, TBA
Week 16, Arizona at Bears, Sunday, 3:25 p.m., Dec. 24 (Fox)
Week 17, Atlanta at Bears, Sunday, noon, Dec. 31 (CBS)
Week 18, At Packers, Jan. 7, TBA
*All games are broadcast on ESPN radio, AM-1000 locally.
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