Bears Get Preseason Match-Ups

While the schedules are still being finalized, the Bears at least now know who they'll play in both the regular and preseasons. The NFL announced the preseason slate yesterday with vague dates for each. The Bears will have games at San Diego (Aug. 12-15), then home games versus the Raiders (Aug. 19-22) and Cardinals (Aug. 26-29), and then wrap it up at Cleveland (Sept. 2-5). As for the regular season, those dates will be released in mid-April but, besides the home-and-away series with divisional foes the Lions, Packers, and Vikings, they'll have home games against the Patriots, Jets, Eagles, Seahawks and Redskins while going on the road to play the Bills, Panthers, Cowboys, Dolphins and Giants.