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Breaking down the schedule

Turning the Bears' 2009 schedule upside down

Here is an interesting stat courtesy of ESPN.com blogger Mike Sando. He reports that the Arizona Cardinals are 1-15 in road games that begin at 10 a.m. Pacific time when they're not playing at the St. Louis Rams. The Bears host the Cardinals on Nov. 8. That game is scheduled to kick at noon or 10 PT.

http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2009/04/turning_the_bears_2009_schedul.html

good stuff:

 

*** This marks the fourth consecutive season the Bears are scheduled to have five prime-time games.
*** The bye week comes at a good time for the Bears in Week 5. That gives them extra time to prepare for their Oct. 18 game at Atlanta.

*** On the flip side, bye weeks work out for the Bears. They don't have a single opponent on the schedule that will get an extra week to prepare for them. Every Bears' opponent has a game the week before the Bears face them.
*** Some consider Minnesota to be the Bears' chief competition this season. They meet in Weeks 12 and 16. That is the latest in the season the Bears and Vikings have ever played for the first time in a season since the league expanded to 16-game seasons in 1978.

*** Speaking of the end of the Vikings' schedule, it's no picnic.

Week 12 Bears at Vikings Week 13 Vikings at Cardinals
Week 14 Bengals at Vikings
Week 15 Vikings at Panthers
Week 16 Vikings at Bears
Week 17 Giants at Vikings

*** The Bears had a two-game road trip to open the 2008 season and then endured a three-game road trip in November. Their schedule is more balanced this time around. There is just one two-week stretch away from Soldier Field--at Atlanta and then at Cincinnati.
*** Go ahead and crank up the hype machine for the Nov. 12 date at San Francisco. The Bears will head in to face the 49ers, coached by Bears Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary.
*** Here is an interesting stat courtesy of ESPN.com blogger Mike Sando. He reports that the Arizona Cardinals are 1-15 in road games that begin at 10 a.m. Pacific time when they're not playing at the St. Louis Rams. The Bears host the Cardinals on Nov. 8. That game is scheduled to kick at noon or 10 PT.
*** This is the fifth straight year and the eighth time in 10 years the Bears have opened the season away from home.
*** The Bears are 3-1 in season openers played in prime time, including their victory at Indianapolis last season.
*** Pittsburgh comes to Soldier Field on Sept. 20 and it will be the Steelers' first visit since Nov. 5, 1995. That is the longest stretch for any team in the league. The next closest is Cleveland, who comes in Week 8, and the Browns were last at Soldier Field for a memorable overtime game Nov. 4, 2001.
Here are some quick thoughts on the 16 games.

dbears54:

Hey, an 11-5 Bears season is no fantasy

By Mike Imrem

 

 

A month ago the Bears' schedule would have gone directly to the agate page.

Now it's big news with King Cutler the new sheriff in town, to say nothing of the new quarterback/savior.

contin in link

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=286561

i could live with 11 and 5 and at least the first home game in the playoffs

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where do we go from here??

I'm revising my earlier prediction they would fall in the range of 7-9 to 9-7 to 10-6 or 11-5.

grizzly ol bears fan:

dbears54:

Hey, an 11-5 Bears season is no fantasy

By Mike Imrem

 

 

A month ago the Bears' schedule would have gone directly to the agate page.

Now it's big news with King Cutler the new sheriff in town, to say nothing of the new quarterback/savior.

contin in link

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=286561

i could live with 11 and 5 and at least the first home game in the playoffs

Yeah can see an 11-5 to 13-3 in 2009.. with "swing games" against atlanta/ravens and philly to  decide the 11 or 13 ..: )

coho:

I'm revising my earlier prediction they would fall in the range of 7-9 to 9-7 to 10-6 or 11-5.

LOL good to see you climbing aboard..

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April 14, 2009 9:54 PM

dbears54:

coho:

I'm revising my earlier prediction they would fall in the range of 7-9 to 9-7 to 10-6 or 11-5.

LOL good to see you climbing aboard..

Cutler will give us 4-5 wins just because..... This is how I felt too....

The saddest part is that Donco fans seem to think that Ort-not-on will "Lead them to the playoffs!!!!"...LMAO

New offense

New defense

Kyle as your qb....

5-11 here ya go!!!!!!

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tdndenver:

dbears54:

coho:

I'm revising my earlier prediction they would fall in the range of 7-9 to 9-7 to 10-6 or 11-5.

LOL good to see you climbing aboard..

Cutler will give us 4-5 wins just because..... This is how I felt too....

The saddest part is that Donco fans seem to think that Ort-not-on will "Lead them to the playoffs!!!!"...LMAO

New offense

New defense

Kyle as your qb....

5-11 here ya go!!!!!!

..and don't forget the sideline fights with brandon marshall when he's wide open and kyle misses by 10 yards.. : )

Bears are winning anywhere from 11-14 games depending on how well the D performs. I truly think a couple of young WRs are going to emerge and look darn goot much like Marshall and Royal did with Cutler. Hester is going to put up over 1000 yards and the other WR should get opportunities to get the ball with Olsen and Hester opening things up. People really underestimate the effects of a quality QB who has the talent that Cutler has. Doubters are in for a surprise.

2009 schedule breaks Chicago Bears' way

Playoffs within reach if Jay Cutler and defense do their jobs

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/chi-15-haugh-bears-chicago-apr15,0,4715438.column

Poll on all 16 bear games:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/chi-2009-bears-schedule-poll,0,2467814,post.poll

Week 1: Sept. 13 at Green Bay (6-10): How fitting that Jay Cutler's first game as a Bear comes in Brett Favre's old stomping grounds.

Bears (1020 responses)

87.4%

Packers (147 responses)

12.6%

• 1167 total responses (Results not scientific)

Week 2 Sept 20 vs. Pittsburgh (12-4): First time a defending Super Bowl champ will visit the Bears since New England in 2002.

Steelers (810 responses)

69.3%

Bears (358 responses)

30.7%

• 1168 total responses (Results not scientific)

Week 3 Sept. 27 at Seattle: Was Seahawks receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh worth the money? Bears thought he was overpriced.

Bears (1053 responses)

90.3%

Seahawks (113 responses)

9.7%

• 1166 total responses (Results not scientific)

Week 4 Oct. 4 vs. Detroit (0-16): So will the Bears face No. 1 pick Matthew Stafford, Jason Smith, or Aaron Curry? The Lions are equally clueless.

Lions (53 responses)

4.5%

Bears (1112 responses)

95.5%

• 1165 total responses (Results not scientific)

Week 6 Oct. 18 at Atlanta: Poor Marcus Hamilton will hear about last year's coverage blunder for the rest of his career.

Bears (765 responses)

65.8%

Falcons (397 responses)

34.2%

• 1162 total responses (Results not scientific)

Week 7 Oct. 25 at Cincinnati (4-11-1): Cedric Benson and Tank Johnson get to face their ex-team, if neither gets in trouble before then.

Bears (1122 responses)

96.8%

Bengals (37 responses)

3.2%

• 1159 total responses (Results not scientific)

Week 8 Nov. 1 vs. Cleveland (4-12): We'll see who got the better of the right tackle swap involving John St. Clair and Kevin Shaffer.

Browns (118 responses)

10.1%

Bears (1046 responses)

89.9%

• 1164 total responses (Results not scientific)

Week 9: Nov. 8 vs. Arizona (9-7): If Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin are still a tandem, the Bears secondary is in trouble.

Cardinals (599 responses)

51.7%

Bears (559 responses)

48.3%

• 1158 total responses (Results not scientific)

Week 10: Nov. 12 at San Francisco (7-9): 49ers coach Mike Singletary faces his old team. Let's hope he keeps his pants on.

Bears (1022 responses)

87.7%

49ers (144 responses)

12.3%

• 1166 total responses (Results not scientific)

Week 11 Nov. 22 vs. Philadelphia (9-6-1): Always interesting when former Mount Carmel star Donovan McNabb comes home.

Eagles (440 responses)

37.8%

Bears (724 responses)

62.2%

• 1164 total responses (Results not scientific)

Week 12 Nov. 29 at Minnesota (10-6): Vikings end Jared Allen vows to put Cutler on his back. The QB probably won't mind as long as the Bears win.

Bears (428 responses)

36.9%

Vikings (733 responses)

63.1%

• 1161 total responses (Results not scientific)

Week 13 Dec. 6 vs. St. Louis Rams (2-14): Ex-Rams first-rounder Orlando Pace against current Rams first-rounder Chris Long. Should be interesting.

Bears (1061 responses)

93.4%

Rams (75 responses)

6.6%

• 1136 total responses (Results not scientific)

Week 14 Dec. 13 vs. Green Bay (6-10): The Cutler-Aaron Rodgers comparisons are sure to continue throughout the season.

Packers (134 responses)

11.6%

Bears (1023 responses)

88.4%

• 1157 total responses (Results not scientific)

Week 15 Dec. 20 at Baltimore (11-5): A battle of 30-something middle linebackers with Brian Urlacher and Ray Lewis. Who's better now?

Bears (403 responses)

34.7%

Ravens (759 responses)

65.3%

• 1162 total responses (Results not scientific)

Week 16: Dec. 28 vs. Minnesota (10-6): We all know what Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is capable of doing at Soldier Field.

Vikings (127 responses)

10.9%

Bears (1038 responses)

89.1%

• 1165 total responses (Results not scientific)

Week 17 Jan. 3 at Detroit: Rod Marinelli's return to the Motor City might strike up some bad blood.

Bears (1127 responses)

96.7%

Lions (39 responses)

3.3%

• 1166 total responses (Results not scientific)

I am confident about the bears being above 500. However, the bears defense will need to play better in order to win the division and or make a push in the playoffs. I still have a bad taste in my mouth from the defense as a result of the last game of the season vs texans. 

11-5, 10-6...either way I'll be happy.


they could be 6-1 the first 7 games easily.

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living in Redneck ' ville Georgia....and wouldnt want to have it any other way.

mikest34:

I am confident about the bears being above 500. However, the bears defense will need to play better in order to win the division and or make a push in the playoffs. I still have a bad taste in my mouth from the defense as a result of the last game of the season vs texans. 

we were above .500 last year at  9-7 WITH orton. st clair, miller and a hurt tillman,willams and vasher

WITH Culter, pace. shaffer and harlthy tillman,willams/vasher hard to imagine WORSE mike

Wk	Date	Matchup	TV	Time
1	Sun, Sept. 13	at  Green Bay Packers	NBC	7:20 p.m.
2	Sun, Sept. 20	vs. Pittsburgh Steelers	CBS	3:15 p.m.
3	Sun, Sept. 27	at  Seattle Seahawks	FOX	3:05 p.m.
4	Sun, Oct. 4	vs. Detroit Lions	FOX	noon
5	Bye
6	Sun, Oct. 18	at  Atlanta Falcons	NBC	7:20 p.m.
7	Sun, Oct. 25	at  Cincinnati Bengals	FOX	noon
8	Sun, Nov. 1	vs. Cleveland Browns	CBS	noon
9	Sun, Nov. 8	vs. Arizona Cardinals	FOX	noon.
10	Thu, Nov. 12	at  San Francisco 49ers	NFLN	7:20 p.m.
11	Sun, Nov. 22	vs. Philadelphia Eagles	NBC	7:20 p.m.
12	Sun, Nov. 29	at  Minnesota Vikings	FOX	noon.
13	Sun, Dec. 6	vs. St. Louis Rams	FOX	noon
14	Sun, Dec. 13	vs. Green Bay Packers	FOX	noon.
15	Sun, Dec. 20	at  Baltimore Ravens	FOX	noon
16	Mon, Dec. 28	vs. Minnesota Vikings	ESPN	7:20 p.m.
17	Sun, Jan. 3	at  Detroit Lions	FOX	noon.

We have 7 games against playoff contenders from last season, yet Arizona has 5, but yet the Bears have the weakest schedule.......Not forgetting we play the all 4 division champioship game participants.

At worst we can be 8-8, just because Packers are a rivalry game. I see us 9-7 for sure, based on games in red can go either way.

My personal prediction is 12-4, because I think we beat Atlanta, Vikings once and Arizona 

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calabis:

Wk	Date	Matchup	TV	Time
1	Sun, Sept. 13	at  Green Bay Packers	NBC	7:20 p.m.
2	Sun, Sept. 20	vs. Pittsburgh Steelers	CBS	3:15 p.m.
3	Sun, Sept. 27	at  Seattle Seahawks	FOX	3:05 p.m.
4	Sun, Oct. 4	vs. Detroit Lions	FOX	noon
5	Bye
6	Sun, Oct. 18	at  Atlanta Falcons	NBC	7:20 p.m.
7	Sun, Oct. 25	at  Cincinnati Bengals	FOX	noon
8	Sun, Nov. 1	vs. Cleveland Browns	CBS	noon
9	Sun, Nov. 8	vs. Arizona Cardinals	FOX	noon.
10	Thu, Nov. 12	at  San Francisco 49ers	NFLN	7:20 p.m.
11	Sun, Nov. 22	vs. Philadelphia Eagles	NBC	7:20 p.m.
12	Sun, Nov. 29	at  Minnesota Vikings	FOX	noon.
13	Sun, Dec. 6	vs. St. Louis Rams	FOX	noon
14	Sun, Dec. 13	vs. Green Bay Packers	FOX	noon.
15	Sun, Dec. 20	at  Baltimore Ravens	FOX	noon
16	Mon, Dec. 28	vs. Minnesota Vikings	ESPN	7:20 p.m.
17	Sun, Jan. 3	at  Detroit Lions	FOX	noon.

We have 7 games against playoff contenders from last season, yet Arizona has 5, but yet the Bears have the weakest schedule.......Not forgetting we play the all 4 division champioship game participants.

At worst we can be 8-8, just because Packers are a rivalry game. I see us 9-7 for sure, based on games in red can go either way.

My personal prediction is 12-4, because I think we beat Atlanta, Vikings once and Arizona 

agree on those being the swing games.. But maybe its just because cards do not go east well, i really do think we kill them( think somethign like 1-13 last  3  years going east)...and vikes IMO will come down to June 15th and the trial.. "IF" the willams 4 games suspension is upheld, i really think they will be the dissapointment of teh NFL in 2009 and never recover from teh slide( esp with that really hard december)

The really good news for bears is BOTH the pakcers and vikes have a real tough december games ANd on road for it, while the bears ahve a much easier december and home for more games, if the race is tight really favors bears down the stretch

calabis:

Wk	Date	Matchup	TV	Time
1	Sun, Sept. 13	at  Green Bay Packers	NBC	7:20 p.m.
2	Sun, Sept. 20	vs. Pittsburgh Steelers	CBS	3:15 p.m.
3	Sun, Sept. 27	at  Seattle Seahawks	FOX	3:05 p.m.
4	Sun, Oct. 4	vs. Detroit Lions	FOX	noon
5	Bye
6	Sun, Oct. 18	at  Atlanta Falcons	NBC	7:20 p.m.
7	Sun, Oct. 25	at  Cincinnati Bengals	FOX	noon
8	Sun, Nov. 1	vs. Cleveland Browns	CBS	noon
9	Sun, Nov. 8	vs. Arizona Cardinals	FOX	noon.
10	Thu, Nov. 12	at  San Francisco 49ers	NFLN	7:20 p.m.
11	Sun, Nov. 22	vs. Philadelphia Eagles	NBC	7:20 p.m.
12	Sun, Nov. 29	at  Minnesota Vikings	FOX	noon.
13	Sun, Dec. 6	vs. St. Louis Rams	FOX	noon
14	Sun, Dec. 13	vs. Green Bay Packers	FOX	noon.
15	Sun, Dec. 20	at  Baltimore Ravens	FOX	noon
16	Mon, Dec. 28	vs. Minnesota Vikings	ESPN	7:20 p.m.
17	Sun, Jan. 3	at  Detroit Lions	FOX	noon.

We have 7 games against playoff contenders from last season, yet Arizona has 5, but yet the Bears have the weakest schedule.......Not forgetting we play the all 4 division champioship game participants.

At worst we can be 8-8, just because Packers are a rivalry game. I see us 9-7 for sure, based on games in red can go either way.

My personal prediction is 12-4, because I think we beat Atlanta, Vikings once and Arizona 

The Ravens..... they lost alot of their D..... WIN. i think

I think we beat Minny TWICE....... Pace wont let Allen NEAR Cutler....

I think we split with Green Bay..... no reason..

Philly.... I think we beat again...

12-4.......13-3 MAYBE..... "Please pass the Kool-Aid"....

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I predict 9-7 again, give or take 1 win/loss. 

You're all forgetting about the intangibles.  Just because we play the Bengals or Seahawks, does not guarantee a win.  Sure, they should be easy games, but that isn't how it always works out.  Hell, we might just lose to the Lions.  Now, I doubt that will happen.  But, this is the NFL and teams do manage to still lose winnable games every year. 

Every game is winnable but that doesn't mean the win will happen. 

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With the addtion of a good WR.....I BELIEVE!

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JStuckel21:

I predict 9-7 again, give or take 1 win/loss. 

You're all forgetting about the intangibles.  Just because we play the Bengals or Seahawks, does not guarantee a win.  Sure, they should be easy games, but that isn't how it always works out.  Hell, we might just lose to the Lions.  Now, I doubt that will happen.  But, this is the NFL and teams do manage to still lose winnable games every year. 

Every game is winnable but that doesn't mean the win will happen. 

soo going by YOUR LOGIC doen't that mean WEW IL WIN some guys expected to lsoe? or we only lsoe games expected to win, unlike other teams?

We went 9-7

Upgraded the qb vastly from orton to culter, which also automatically upgrades the Wr and TE 's by his passing ability and helps forte even more as the "D" must respect cutler deep, so he has better running lanes, so really upgrades 3 positiosn for 1

upgraded the LT vastly from st. clair to pace RT with shaffer/willams over a hurt tait and giard depth and size with Omiyale.

 

I think we'll be 11-5 to 13-3 with swing games to Packers and Vikings.  Otherwise losses by Arizona, Baltimore, and Philidalphia.

I can't wait for the Cincinnati game so maybe our defense can make Benson whimper like he did in camp.  "They hit me too hard, coach.  Don't make me go back out there, please?!?!"  LMAO 

OOOOOOOOOOH I CAN'T WAIT!

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