Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Examining our expectations for Bears' schedule ahead of official release
14 May 2026
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Chapter 1: What are the initial reactions to the Bears' schedule release?
Awesome.
The Bears.
Yeah, there's Bears music to be had today. Our audience enjoys it because Bears. The NFL schedule release day is here, and we do have some reported leaks. So let's go with the Bears wire list because Bears. Bears.
Bears. Bears.
Okay, so this is what we have so far outside of the one TikTok that ends with Minnesota, I got you.
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Chapter 2: What games are predicted for the Bears in the first few weeks?
I got you being my favorite part. So this is according to, this is the aggregate of all these reporters, whether it be Jordan Schultz or the like, you know, the newsbreakers. Week one at Carolina Panthers. So you don't start against the Seahawks.
1-0. We'll get into that.
Week two at home reportedly against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, September 20th, 12 p.m. Central.
2-0. Okay, he's predicting the actual outcomes of these games.
Chapter 3: How are the Bears expected to perform against the Philadelphia Eagles?
I'm just going to let him cook as I read. 31-21. Week three Philadelphia Eagles, Monday, September 28th. That's supposedly a Monday night game on ESPN. Week four against the New York Jets, Sunday, October 4th, 12 p.m. Central. I think the live studio audience can even chime in with that one.
I mean, come on. When? Right.
Chapter 4: What challenges do the Bears face in their upcoming games?
Okay. I noticed he skipped the Eagles game, though. Oh, no, no.
The Bears will have – what did they have last year? They had, like, 300 yards rushing against the Eagles last year. They'll have 400 yards rushing against the Eagles this year. Am I right, Jesse? See?
So I've noticed, like, there are ways to program Mark. Like, I just try to figure out what his brain is doing on a daily basis.
Chapter 5: What significance does the Thanksgiving game have for the Bears?
And now he's just – jazz hands performing for the audience just strike this entire show from the record after you're done but it was hot while it lasted week seven new england patriots thursday october 22nd prime video this again according to bears wire these are the aggregates of the reports we don't know what's happening in week eight for any of us in life week nine tampa bay monday night
7-15, that reportedly on ESPN. Week 11, the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, November 22nd. And then just four days later, the Week 12 game at Detroit. That one is on Thanksgiving, so that one's been well-reported, well-vetted. The Bears also released a press release this morning, so they leaked their own schedule. And I like that the Bears sent us a whole email about it.
You know, it was nice to get the little email from the Bears. Chicago Bears set to play on Thanksgiving Day.
Chapter 6: How does the Bears' schedule compare to previous seasons?
Bears.
Bears. Act accordingly.
Yes. So you know your Thursday Thanksgiving is set. Jacksonville Jaguars at the Bears reportedly on Sunday, December 6th. That is at noon. 14 and 15, blank according to Bears Wire. 16, Green Bay Packers. Friday, Christmas Day, Netflix.
Chapter 7: What are the implications of the Bears playing on major holidays?
That was the one that was reported earlier today. So Christmas and Thanksgiving are now Bears games. The Detroit Lions reportedly on Sunday, January 3rd. And then that's the thing. January 3rd is now week 17, according to this. And then week 18 at Minnesota Vikings.
So remember how Mike Florio said the entire schedule seemed to be just inching down a week so that way perhaps it would line up Super Bowl Sunday and then President's Day to get the break?
Yes.
It seems like the week 17-18 dates there kind of enforced that point a little bit more.
My whole issue with the schedule is that when I look at it, even like this partially filled out one, that is a really – and the thing is I knew who the opponents were.
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Chapter 8: How might the Bears' performance affect fan expectations this season?
Right. I knew it was going to be very difficult. That's why I said I can't see them defending their NFC North crown with the moves they've made this offseason so far. There's still room for improvement. But when you see it laid out and like you got to go from –
The Saints, who were much improved at the end of the year from the team that they saw in the middle of last season, to the Lions four days later, it just seems like a slog, Mark. It seems like there's more L's in there than you probably want to admit.
I mean, what did we settle on? Six standalone games? Seven. Is it seven? Is that what it comes out to? Seven standalone games for the Bears last year? I remember last year they had a streak of six straight noon games or something like that. I mean, in terms of ease of schedule and timing and all of that, it was really nice.
I know it ruins plans, and you have to plan on the holiday and Thanksgiving. I do love Bears Detroit on Thanksgiving.
Did you like the last one?
Did you like the last one, Mark? The most recent one was maybe the worst first half of football I've ever seen the Chicago Bears play. That was the year that Matt Eberfluss got fired. He got fired the next day. And then obviously Fluss made some pretty bad decisions in the or the end of the game was one of the worst endings of a Bears game that we have ever seen in our lives.
You're like the first half and I'm like, oh, the timeout that didn't happen and then the end of the game.
Well, people – but that's it. The reason I bring up that first half, Layla, is because people forget because it got so crazy at the end and justifiably so. It's essentially what got Matt Eberflus fired was his incompetence at the end of that game. But if you go back and look at the first half statistics from that Thanksgiving Day –
It was an absolute joke, and the game turned out to be a joke. But I do prefer to think back to the year 2018, Layla. Why are you doing this? I know you love it. I know you love when I talk about the year 2018. The Bears were at Detroit that day, and Eddie Jackson had the tie-breaking touchdown.
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