As the Chicago Bears prepares for a wild card playoff match against the New Orleans Saints, it is never too early to look at 2021. After the last week of the regular season, Chicago’s opponents for 2021 have been defined.
The Bears will face AFC North and NFC West next season, which includes home games against the Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals and San Francisco 49ers, as well as away games against the Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams.
With Bears finishing second in NFC North, they will also face the same finisher in NFC East (New York Giants) and NFC South (Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
Some of the striking clashes include games against seven playoff teams this season, some talented young quarterbacks in Lamar Jackson, Kyler Murray, Baker Mayfield and Joe Burrow and some repeated clashes of the 2020 season against the Buccaneers, Rams and Giants.
Here’s a look at Bears’ 2021 opponents:
| House | Far |
| Arizona Cardinals | Cleveland Browns |
| Baltimore Ravens | Los Angeles Rams |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| New York Giants | Seattle Seahawks |
| San Francisco 49ers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions |
| Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers |
| Minnesota Vikings | Minnesota Vikings |
But before we start looking at 2021, the Bears will try to keep their playoff streak alive when they face the Saints in the wild-card playoffs on Sunday at 3:40 pm CT on CBS.
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