Chicago Bears 2018 Schedule: Season Kicks Off Against Packers

CHICAGO, IL — So how does the first-time head coach Matt Nagy get to start his inaugural season with the Chicago Bears? By facing Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday night. Welcome to the NFL, Matt.¹

In fact, the Bears play their first two games of the 2018 season in primetime, following up the Packers with the Seattle Seahawks on "Monday Night Football," according to the schedule released by the NFL on Thursday night. It's the first time Chicago has ever started a season with consecutive primetime games.

Besides the primetime games, the Bears have one more high-profile contest during this upcoming season. They play the Detroit Lions for the first game on Thanksgiving Day.

Here's a rundown of the 2018 schedule:

Sept. 9: at Green Bay Packers ("Sunday Night Football")

Sept. 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks ("Monday Night Football")

Sept. 23: at Arizona Cardinals

Sept. 30: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Oct. 7: Bye Week

Oct. 14: at Miami Dolphins

Oct. 21: vs. New England Patriots

Oct. 28: vs. New York Jets

Nov. 4: at Buffalo Bills

Nov. 11: vs. Detroit Lions

Nov. 18: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Nov. 22: at Detroit Lions (Thanksgiving Day)

Dec. 2: at New York Giants

Dec. 9: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Dec. 16: vs. Green Bay Packers

Dec. 23: at San Francisco 49ers

Dec. 30: at Minnesota Vikings

¹Yes, technically, Nagy has been around the NFL for a while as a coach with the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, but you get the idea.

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