The Bears will open with the Colts sans Peyton Manning. Will they have Andrew Luck?
Four days later, Chicago heads up interstate 94 and 43 to face off against the Packers on a NFL network game.
Here is the schedule, released today.
2012 BEARS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT TIME (CST) NETWORK / RADIO
Sunday, Sept. 9 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS Noon CBS / WBBM Radio
Thursday, Sept. 13 at Green Bay Packers 7:20 p.m. NFL Network / WBBM Radio
Sunday, Sept. 23 ST. LOUIS RAMS Noon FOX / WBBM Radio
Monday, Oct. 1 at Dallas Cowboys 7:30 p.m. ESPN / WBBM Radio
Sunday, Oct. 7 at Jacksonville Jaguars 3:05 p.m. FOX / WBBM Radio
Sunday, Oct. 14 BYE WEEK
Monday, Oct. 22 DETROIT LIONS 7:30 p.m. ESPN / WBBM Radio
Sunday, Oct. 28 CAROLINA PANTHERS Noon FOX / WBBM Radio
Sunday, Nov. 4 at Tennessee Titans Noon FOX / WBBM Radio
Sunday, Nov. 11 HOUSTON TEXANS 7:20 p.m. NBC / WBBM Radio
Monday, Nov. 19 at San Francisco 49ers 7:30 p.m. ESPN / WBBM Radio
Sunday, Nov. 25 MINNESOTA VIKINGS Noon * FOX / WBBM Radio
Sunday, Dec. 2 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Noon * FOX / WBBM Radio
Sunday, Dec. 9 at Minnesota Vikings Noon * FOX / WBBM Radio
Sunday, Dec. 16 GREEN BAY PACKERS Noon * FOX / WBBM Radio
Sunday, Dec. 23 at Arizona Cardinals 3:15 p.m. * FOX / WBBM Radio
Sunday, Dec. 30 at Detroit Lions Noon * FOX / WBBM Radio