🔥 HOT NEWS: Chicago’s late-season surge pays off as their high-stakes Week 16 battle with Green Bay is moved under the bright lights ⚡. DH
In a huge game in the NFC North, the Chicago Bears will now host the Green Bay Packers on Dec. 20th at 7:20 p.m.
With big success comes … bigger exposure.
A Chicago Bears‘ season that began with general intrigue is now blossoming into a full obsession as NFL fans flock to see the twist and turns of one of the most surprising teams of the season. The latest craning of the neck belongs to FOX, which nudged the NFL to be able to show one of their upcoming marquee games in primetime.
Originally scheduled for a Noon kickoff on Saturday, Dec. 20th, the Bears’ Week 16 showdown against the NFC North rival Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field has been flexed and upgraded to a 7:20 p.m.
The Chicago Bears don’t get too many chances to host the Green Bay Packers under the bright lights of Soldier Field.
With the Bears’ 9-3 record and No. 1 seeding in the NFC, there is even more pressure on them down the stretch. Now, there will also be more eyeballs on them as well.
The night game at Soldier Field will be the first between the Bears and Packers since Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season when the two teams went head-to-head in the Thursday night opener.
Before that showdown, however, the Bears must travel to Lambeau Field this Sunday and then host the Cleveland Browns in Week 15. Depending on the standings, the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Detroit Lions – currently scheduled for Noon at Soldier Field – could also be flexed into a primetime kickoff.
