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I was thinking the same. #1 vs #2 pick.
I was thinking the same. #1 vs #2 pick.
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I'd ask the circle jerk crew, if you can figure out who they are.
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They did this with Mariota & Winston in 2016 if I remember correctly.
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Bears have opened at home for the last two seasons. Unlikely that they'll get to open at home for a third consecutive year. The NFL likes to spread season openers at home around as best they can. So, a road opener seems significantly more likely. Road opponents to rule out quickly: GB (down in Brazil); SF (at home against the Jets); Houston (too close to the HoF game); Minn. (had home openers in 2022 & 2023, too); Wash (also had home openers in 2022 & 2023). That leaves Arizona, Indy, and Detroit, probably in reverse order of likelihood. So, I'll guess the Bears open up at Detroit. Make it a 12:00 noon game to avoid the 3:00pm Dallas/Cleveland Tom Brady debut game.
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Good reasoning here. My guess is they want the Lions in a big game though
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Looks like the networks are trying to get as many star QBs in primetime matchups week 1 as possible, so they at least can count on them being healthy and playing.
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I’ll never understand why the have to designate prime time games before the season. I’ll say past week 6, it should be a “TBD” time slot for all the games.
This is how we got stuck with so many shitty prime time games last season.
This is how we got stuck with so many shitty prime time games last season.
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Now do the number of years in a row the Bears played the Packers at Lambeau in prime time.
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That's one way to look at it.
You'd also think they'd want those star QBs highlighted in late season games that have playoff implications.
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Bears at Lions. Division rivals, 1st round QB with revamped offense vs a legit SB contender at home. Maybe prime time, too.
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Take this FWIW but this guy have been good in the past with Lions schedule leaks. Looks like no Bears in primetime in Week 1 which is fine with me. Let Caleb get his feet wet first with an easier set-up.
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I don't know, Bears @Vikings seems obvious to me.
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Bears playing on Thanksgiving in Detroit according to this:
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I could see Arizona for that time slot.
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Arizona is the west coast, so 4pm would theoretically work
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And it's been 22 years since they opened against the Vikes.