Here’s some good news for Bears fans if you don’t live in the Chicagoland area.
Earlier today, the league announced that the NFL Network will air 21 live preseason games, including all three contests from the Chicago Bears.
For week one of the preseason, on Saturday, August 10, the Bears will kick off a triple-header on the NFL Network at Noon CT at the Buffalo Bills. The Bears will be the first of an NFLN quadruple-header on Saturday, August 17 at Noon CT, when they host the Cincinnati Bengals. And on Thursday night, August 22, at 7:15 p.m. CT, the Bears will travel to play the Kansas City Chiefs.
If you live in the Chicagoland area, FOX 32 will carry the Bears games live, ensuring you of the hometown call.
Live preseason games on NFL Network are subject to blackouts in the local markets of the participating teams.
NFL Network– including 21 live preseason games – is available across devices with NFL+, and on an authenticated basis through NFL Network distributors’ apps and sites and NFL platforms. For more information, visit NFL.com/watch.
NFL+ provides access to live preseason games. NFL+ – the league’s direct-to-consumer offering – is available through NFL digital properties (NFL.com and the NFL app). For more information, visit NFL.com/plus.
In addition to the three games above, the Bears will face the Houston Texans in the annual Hall of Fame Game on August 1 at 7:00 p.m. CT from Canton, Ohio, and that game will be nationally televised on ESPN/ABC.
