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The Bears’ 2024 schedule is … interesting.
They’ll play the entire AFC South before facing an NFC North foe for the first time — in Week 11.
Of their last eight games, six are within their division.
They have a stretch of three consecutive home games followed by three consecutive road games.
What gives?
NFL vice president of broadcast planning Mike North explained the situation, which is not unique to the Bears. The Steelers also don’t play a division game until Week 11, and the Vikings have three consecutive road games followed by three consecutive home games in the same span that the Bears do.