The NFL’s 2012 regular season schedule is set to be released within the hour, but some of the key games, including 5 prime time games are starting to leak out. Here’s what has been reported:
Week 1 – September 9 – Bears vs Colts
The Bears open their regular season with Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts.
Week 2 – September 13 – Bears @ Packers
The Bears head to Lambeau to kick off the 2012 Thursday Night Football slate of games or the NFL Network.
Week 4 – October 1 – Bears @ Dallas
Bears head down to Jerry World for a date with Tony Romo and the Cowboys on Monday Night Football
Week 7 – Oct 22 – Bears vs Lions
The Bears welcome the Lions to Soldier Field in this increasingly tough rivalry for another Monday Night matchup.
Week 10 – Nov 11 – Bears vs Texans
The Bears welcome the Andre Johnson and Co to town for a Sunday Night Football shootout.
Week 11 – Nov 19 – Bears @ Niners
The Bears head out to wine country for a matchup with the NFC runners-up in another Monday Night Football matchup. Last time Jay Cutler and the Bears played in San Fran in prime time, it was Jay Cutler’s 5 INT game. Let’s hope for a better result.
Stay tuned for the official release of the full schedule and my ridiculously early predictions for each game.