The Chicago Bears' 2025 schedule was released along with the rest of the NFL slate on Wednesday. Ben Johnson begins his head coaching career with back-to-back division matchups when the Bears open with the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field on Monday Night Football and then travel to Detroit in Week 2 to face Johnson's former Lions team.

With the full season scheduled released, here's everything to know about the Chicago Bears schedule this year.

All in all, the Bears will play five prime-time or standalone games. Sunday, Aug. 17: vs. Buffalo Bills, 8 p.m. ET. FOX Friday, August 22: at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:20 p.m. ET, FOX32 Week 1: Monday, Sept. 8, vs. Minnesota Vikings, 8:15 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 21, vs. Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX