Bears 2018 Schedule

Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:45 pm

That’s a rough schedule.

RING4CHI · Thu Apr 19, 2018 9:06 pm

Richie · Thu Apr 19, 2018 9:57 pm

I don't understand how that's a tough schedule. Getting a little tired of hearing that every single season. Our division is tough. We're going to have it a bit rougher than a lot of teams in that regard. However, playing the AFC East and NFC west is NOT some daunting task.

If I had to hand-pick one division from each conference. Those might be it. Although, you could argue NFC east without a doubt.

With the AFCE, you obviously get New England... but outside of that? You get three winnable games. Everyone outside of LA in the west is very winnable. SF could be good, but it's a total question mark. Seattle should easily take a step back. We also get them at home, which is a lot better. Arizona is in rebuild mode.

Then we have two winnable extra NFC games home vs TB and road vs NYG. I mean, come on... This just isn't that bad guys. Let's also keep in mind, our two toughest games outside of the division (LA/NE) are both at home. Which lessens the blow.

Especially the way it is structured. Yeah, you have 4 of your last 6 on the road. However, also a nice home-stretch in the middle. The first 11 weeks or so, though. Yeah, NE and GB is tough... but I think we have a GREAT chance of starting out hot. AZ/TB is a super winnable stretch. If we can just split SEA/GB - we could be 3-1 into the bye.

Then, the AFC East and home vs Detroit out of that bye. I just don't see where this is that bad. I think some of you are asking for way too much here.

britbear · Fri Apr 20, 2018 5:02 pm

Apparently it's tied for the 8th toughest strength of schedule (GB has the toughest). That said, strength of schedule is always meaningless, as it's only looking at next season based on last year. I tend to ignore all of that nonsense. The only time strength of schedule means anything is at the end of the season looking back, not forwards.

Rusty Trombagent · Fri Apr 20, 2018 5:10 pm

Richie wrote:I don't understand how that's a tough schedule. Getting a little tired of hearing that every single season. Our division is tough. We're going to have it a bit rougher than a lot of teams in that regard. However, playing the AFC East and NFC west is NOT some daunting task.

If I had to hand-pick one division from each conference. Those might be it. Although, you could argue NFC east without a doubt.

With the AFCE, you obviously get New England... but outside of that? You get three winnable games. Everyone outside of LA in the west is very winnable. SF could be good, but it's a total question mark. Seattle should easily take a step back. We also get them at home, which is a lot better. Arizona is in rebuild mode.

Then we have two winnable extra NFC games home vs TB and road vs NYG. I mean, come on... This just isn't that bad guys. Let's also keep in mind, our two toughest games outside of the division (LA/NE) are both at home. Which lessens the blow.

Especially the way it is structured. Yeah, you have 4 of your last 6 on the road. However, also a nice home-stretch in the middle. The first 11 weeks or so, though. Yeah, NE and GB is tough... but I think we have a GREAT chance of starting out hot. AZ/TB is a super winnable stretch. If we can just split SEA/GB - we could be 3-1 into the bye.

Then, the AFC East and home vs Detroit out of that bye. I just don't see where this is that bad. I think some of you are asking for way too much here.

actually i can say 100% seriously, since you're new here, that this is maybe the most optimistic i've ever seen a schedule thread. if our schedule was just the browns 16 times people would still be planning on us getting the number one pick next year.

BR0D1E86 · Fri Apr 20, 2018 5:41 pm

RING4CHI wrote:5-11

Eh, Seattle is going to fall off big time, Arizona is rebuilding, Tampa is very mediocre, Miami is terrible, the Jets should be mediocre at best, the Bills are mediocre at best, the Giants should be bad, LA obviously real tough and who knows with SF. Then the division games. Our non div games aren’t too bad.

To not win at least 7 would be a big disappointment. And we could easily win a couple more.

G08 · Fri Apr 20, 2018 7:57 pm

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Fun look at the offense Nagy was coordinating last season... I'm gonna go get a towel.

EDIT: I also think Alex Smith is criminally underrated.

Rusty Trombagent · Fri Apr 20, 2018 11:20 pm

G08 wrote:

Fun look at the offense Nagy was coordinating last season... I'm gonna go get a towel.

EDIT: I also think Alex Smith is criminally underrated.

ohh great stuff. the plays showing how kelce and tyreek compliment each other really make it feel like while everyone was saying pace was building the saints offense last year taking shaheen and cohen, maybe we shoulda been lookin at KC. spooky.

RING4CHI · Sat Apr 21, 2018 2:33 pm

Someone is going to have to explain what's not to like about Sunday Night/Monday Night/Thanksgiving Day games. For those of us not in the Chicago market, it's a way to guarantee we'll get the Bears games broadcasted where we are.

Also, when Nagy broke the schedule to the team, the three games that got any sort of reaction was those three games.

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Ormazd · Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:31 am

Rough schedule overall. Division is probably the toughest in the NFL, and anything better than 1-5 will be surprising. This team could be quite improved and still go no better than 7-9.

Richie · Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:08 pm

RustyTrubisky wrote:
Richie wrote:I don't understand how that's a tough schedule. Getting a little tired of hearing that every single season. Our division is tough. We're going to have it a bit rougher than a lot of teams in that regard. However, playing the AFC East and NFC west is NOT some daunting task.

If I had to hand-pick one division from each conference. Those might be it. Although, you could argue NFC east without a doubt.

With the AFCE, you obviously get New England... but outside of that? You get three winnable games. Everyone outside of LA in the west is very winnable. SF could be good, but it's a total question mark. Seattle should easily take a step back. We also get them at home, which is a lot better. Arizona is in rebuild mode.

Then we have two winnable extra NFC games home vs TB and road vs NYG. I mean, come on... This just isn't that bad guys. Let's also keep in mind, our two toughest games outside of the division (LA/NE) are both at home. Which lessens the blow.

Especially the way it is structured. Yeah, you have 4 of your last 6 on the road. However, also a nice home-stretch in the middle. The first 11 weeks or so, though. Yeah, NE and GB is tough... but I think we have a GREAT chance of starting out hot. AZ/TB is a super winnable stretch. If we can just split SEA/GB - we could be 3-1 into the bye.

Then, the AFC East and home vs Detroit out of that bye. I just don't see where this is that bad. I think some of you are asking for way too much here.
actually i can say 100% seriously, since you're new here, that this is maybe the most optimistic i've ever seen a schedule thread. if our schedule was just the browns 16 times people would still be planning on us getting the number one pick next year.

Haha. Fair enough. First time I've been around for the schedule release here.

Boris13c · Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:11 am

I don't like the early season bye week, but other than I'm ok with this

Nanky · Wed Apr 25, 2018 10:21 am

I'm headed to the opener in Green Bay . . . purchased my tickets last night! Anyone have useful info for a first timer to GB?

Wed Apr 25, 2018 10:25 am

Nanky wrote:I'm headed to the opener in Green Bay . . . purchased my tickets last night! Anyone have useful info for a first timer to GB?

Be prepared to be underwhelmed. It's just kind of a town. Milwaukee is infinitely more awesome. By leaps and bounds.

Nanky · Wed Apr 25, 2018 10:26 am

UOK wrote:
Nanky wrote:I'm headed to the opener in Green Bay . . . purchased my tickets last night! Anyone have useful info for a first timer to GB?
Be prepared to be underwhelmed. It's just kind of a town. Milwaukee is infinitely more awesome. By leaps and bounds.

Do they have a bunch of tailgating before game at the field . . . anything like that?

thunderspirit · Wed Apr 25, 2018 10:28 am

Nanky wrote:I'm headed to the opener in Green Bay . . . purchased my tickets last night! Anyone have useful info for a first timer to GB?

If you hear banjos, paddle faster.

Green Bay is actually a small town of about 100k people. Looks and feels like one. Not much "happening" as it were. If you're a sportsman type, there's loads of that sort of thing available not far from it at all.

Packers HoF and Lambeau tour are both worthwhile. You'll take no small amount of grief when (not IF) you wear your Bears stuff, but still, history is history. There's like a railroad museum up there too, I think.

Wed Apr 25, 2018 10:28 am

Nanky wrote:
UOK wrote:
Nanky wrote:I'm headed to the opener in Green Bay . . . purchased my tickets last night! Anyone have useful info for a first timer to GB?
Be prepared to be underwhelmed. It's just kind of a town. Milwaukee is infinitely more awesome. By leaps and bounds.
Do they have a bunch of tailgating before game at the field . . . anything like that?

Oh. I have no idea - never been to a game up there, only visited a couple times over the years during the offseason. Football is all they have there, so I imagine their tailgaiting experience should be solid.

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This page has a good amount of info on their setup.

Wed Apr 25, 2018 10:38 am

Sports bars. Lots and lots of sports bars. That's...... about it.

Mikefive · Fri Apr 27, 2018 2:41 pm

Nanky wrote:I'm headed to the opener in Green Bay . . . purchased my tickets last night! Anyone have useful info for a first timer to GB?

I went to a game at Lambeau about 3 years ago. If you've been to a game at Soldier, it's a really different kind of experience. Lambeau is in the middle of town. We had a friend of ours drop us off about 3/4 mile from the stadium and just walked there. That worked out pretty well and I'd recommend that if you can make it happen as traffic is nuts approaching and immediately after game time.

They do the tailgate thing at the stadium. Many people sit in their yards tailgating around the stadium, too. They have little pop up places where you can get a sandwich and a beer right by the stadium instead of having to haul a grill out there. We did that and I'd recommend it.

It's kinda interesting to be surrounded by houses where you can just walk down the a residential street a block from the stadium. I was in my Mike Brown #30 jersey and one drunk guy in the neighborhood came marching down his driveway toward me after the game, but his 2 buddies drug him back.

I'd say I was pleasantly surprised that I was treated reasonably well by the fans there. Of course they tossed comments at me, but you expect that. Nobody touched me, spit on me or threw beer on me. Nothing like that. I laughed with the people who gave me grief and almost every time it was a respectful exchange.

Hope you have fun!

Otis Day · Fri Apr 27, 2018 3:08 pm

I have had a few buddies go to games in GB and said they were treated rather well. The caught grief but in a good natured way and when the Bears are a losing team (when they) what is there to say. they were offered food from the GB tailgaters and groups of Pack and Bears fans partied next to each other and got along. They had a great time.

I have been to Soldier Field about 5x and the opposing teams fans are treated much worse in Chicago.

Tailgated in St Louis and that was a blast. Good fans and always had a good back and forth.

GSH · Sat May 05, 2018 2:05 pm

Bears fans travel well too. Ive been to bears road games in san diego and arizona and bears fans legitimately appeared to outnumber the home fans in tailgating and in the stadium by quite a margin.

Z Bear · Mon May 07, 2018 12:27 pm

I know myself and 3 other Bears fans will be in Miami on 10/14!

Mikefive · Mon May 07, 2018 1:08 pm

I hope everyone in the Chicago area is thinking about going to training camp this year. I am and if some of us are there the same day....................

G08 · Mon May 07, 2018 1:36 pm

Mikefive wrote:I hope everyone in the Chicago area is thinking about going to training camp this year. I am and if some of us are there the same day....................

I go every single year... wouldn't mind meeting up with some of ya'll!

Adipost · Mon May 07, 2018 4:21 pm

G08 wrote:
Mikefive wrote:I hope everyone in the Chicago area is thinking about going to training camp this year. I am and if some of us are there the same day....................
I go every single year... wouldn't mind meeting up with some of ya'll!

I’ll be going as well.

RING4CHI · Mon May 07, 2018 4:34 pm

Haven't been to training camp since the Platteville days.

docc · Wed May 09, 2018 6:35 pm

Would love to..but 1700 miles is a long commute..

GSH · Mon May 14, 2018 3:41 pm

somebody on the bears reddit page made a pretty cool collection of 2018 schedule desktop / wallpaper / background things for anyone interested:

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Richie · Mon Jun 25, 2018 5:40 am

Otis Day wrote:I have had a few buddies go to games in GB and said they were treated rather well. The caught grief but in a good natured way and when the Bears are a losing team (when they) what is there to say. they were offered food from the GB tailgaters and groups of Pack and Bears fans partied next to each other and got along. They had a great time.

I have been to Soldier Field about 5x and the opposing teams fans are treated much worse in Chicago.

Tailgated in St Louis and that was a blast. Good fans and always had a good back and forth.

Green Bay fans are honestly great. Never been treated so well. I went to the game in 2014 where we got utterly embarrassed too and I only got shit ONCE. On the way out and it wasn't even bad.

Their fans invited my friends and I into their tailgate. It was awesome.