LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears' (3-11) last-place finish in the NFC North helped finalize their 2017 home and away opponents. The dates of each game will be determined in the spring when the full regular-season schedule is released.
Home opponents: Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Away opponents: Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens.