Friday, December 5, 2025

Chicago Bears 2025 Schedule Breakdown: Way-Too-Early Game-by-Game Predictions

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The NFL has officially dropped the 2025 schedule, and that means it’s time for my annual tradition: way-too-early predictions for every Chicago Bears game. With Caleb Williams taking the reins and a playoff-caliber roster around him, expectations are high in the Windy City.

Let’s break it down week by week:

Week 1 – Sept. 8 vs. Minnesota Vikings (Monday Night Football)

Prediction: Win

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Record: 1-0

Love the primetime debut. Caleb Williams vs. JJ McCarthy at Soldier Field? Give me the Bears.

Week 2 – Sept. 14 at Detroit Lions

Prediction: Win

Record: 2-0

Week 3 – Sept. 21 vs. Dallas Cowboys

Prediction: Win

Record: 3-0

Week 4 – Sept. 28 at Las Vegas Raiders (3:25 p.m. CT)

Prediction: Win

Record: 4-0

Week 5 – Bye Week

Week 6 – Oct. 13 at Washington Commanders (Monday Night Football)

Prediction: Loss

Record: 4-1

If there’s one game I desperately want the Bears to win, it’s this one. Still, I’ll chalk it up as a loss on the road.

Week 7 – Oct. 19 vs. New Orleans Saints

Prediction: Win

Record: 5-1

Week 8 – Oct. 26 at Baltimore Ravens

Prediction: Loss

Record: 5-2

Week 9 – Nov. 2 at Cincinnati Bengals

Prediction: Loss

Record: 5-3

Week 10 – Nov. 9 vs. New York Giants

Prediction: Win

Record: 6-3

Week 11 – Nov. 16 at Minnesota Vikings

Prediction: Win

Record: 7-3

Week 12 – Nov. 23 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Prediction: Win

Record: 8-3

Week 13 – Nov. 28 at Philadelphia Eagles (Black Friday Football)

Prediction: Loss

Record: 8-4

Week 14 – Dec. 7 at Green Bay Packers

Prediction: Loss

Record: 8-5

Week 15 – Dec. 14 vs. Cleveland Browns

Prediction: Win

Record: 9-5

Week 16 – Dec. 20 vs. Green Bay Packers (Saturday, 3:30 or 6:00 p.m. CT)

Prediction: Loss

Record: 9-6

Week 17 – Dec. 28 at San Francisco 49ers (Sunday Night Football)

Prediction: Win

Record: 10-6

Week 18 – TBD vs. Detroit Lions

Prediction: Loss

Final Record: 10-7

Final Prediction

The Bears finish the 2025 regular season 10-7, securing a Wild Card spot in the playoffs. A new era has begun in Chicago—get ready.

If you want a full breakdown of the Bears 2025 schedule, check out the latest episode of Bears Film Room on YouTube, where Ficky and I go through it all.

Dave
Dave
Dave is a Senior Writer for Sports Mockery, where he’s been covering the Chicago Bears since 2020. He also co-hosts Bears Film Room — one of the fastest-growing Bears podcasts — delivering instant reactions, breaking news, and in-depth analysis every week. Across X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and TikTok, Dave has built a community of more than 80,000 followers who rely on his sharp insights, high-quality film breakdowns, and real-time coverage of everything happening in Chicago.

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