Saturday, April 18, 2009

Bears Featured in Prime Time in ‘09

The networks must be pleased as punch that the Chicago Bears’ acquired QB Jay Cutler. Why else would the Bears be featured in five prime time games next season, including the season opener against the Packers in Green Bay?

Here’s the schedule, and my early season predictions for each matchup. Of course, with injuries and other intangible factors, things could change (and they usually do). But at this point, the Bears should have a record of 11-5 to win the NFC North division.

Sun, Sept. 13 at Green Bay Packers NBC 7:20 p.m. Win
Sun, Sept. 20 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers CBS 3:15 p.m. Lose
Sun, Sept. 27 at Seattle Seahawks FOX 3:05 p.m. Win
Sun, Oct. 4 vs. Detroit Lions FOX noon Win
Sun, Oct. 11 Bye Week
Sun, Oct. 18 at Atlanta Falcons NBC 7:20 p.m. Lose
Sun, Oct. 25 at Cincinnati Bengals FOX noon Win
Sun, Nov. 1 vs. Cleveland Browns CBS noon Win
Sun, Nov. 8 vs. Arizona Cardinals FOX noon Lost
Thu, Nov. 12 at San Francisco NFLN 7:20 p.m. Win
Sun, Nov. 22 vs. Philadelphia Eagles NBC 7:20 p.m. Win
Sun, Nov. 29 at Minnesota Vikings FOX noon Lose
Sun, Dec. 6 vs. St. Louis Rams FOX noon Win
Sun, Dec. 13 vs. Green Bay Packers FOX noon Win
Sun, Dec. 20 at Baltimore Ravens FOX noon Lose
Mon, Dec. 28 vs. Minnesota Vikings ESPN 7:20 p.m. Win
Sun, Jan. 3 at Detroit Lions FOX noon Win

The Bears start training camp on Friday, July 31. The preseason schedule is as follows:

Aug. 15 at Buffalo, 6 p.m.
Aug 22 New York Giants, 7 p.m.
Aug. 30, at Denver, 7 p.m.
Sept: 3 Cleveland, 7 p.m.

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