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Here's how to watch the Bears this Sunday, as they return to primetime against a contending San Francisco 49ers team.
How to watch the Chicago Bears vs. San Francisco 49ers
TV: NBC
Stream: NBC and NFL+ (Chicago area only)
Radio: ESPN 1000
National Radio: Westwood One
The Bears' return to Sunday Night Football means they get one of the biggest primetime crews in America. Mike Tirico will have the play-by-play, Cris Collinsworth will be the analyst and Melissa Stark will be reporting from the sidelines.
Jeff Joniak, Tom Thayer and Jason McKie will be on the call for ESPN 1000.
Chicago Bears vs. San Francisco 49ers start time
Date: Saturday, Dec. 28
Where: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.
Time: 7:20, CDT
If you wanted another primetime game for the Bears against a contending team, good news! There's another one coming quickly.
The Bears are back under the bright lights in California. They'll take on the 49ers in their final road game of the 2025 season against a team that's currently red-hot.
San Francisco has not punted in the last two games. They've won five games in a row. Brock Purdy is healthy, Christian McCaffrey is healthy and the 49ers have found ways to fill the void when key players like Fred Warner, Nick Bosa and others have gotten injured with an offensive-minded head coach. Sound familiar? That's almost like the 2025 Bears.
Come Sunday, the Bears' mettle will be tested in a way it really hasn't been all season long.
Chicago Bears 2025 season schedule
Week 1: Minnesota Vikings 27, Chicago Bears 24
Week 2: Detroit Lions 52, Chicago Bears 21
Week 3: Chicago Bears 31, Dallas Cowboys 17
Week 4: Chicago Bears 25, Las Vegas Raiders 24
Week 5: BYE
Week 6: Chicago Bears 25, Washington Commanders 24
Week 7: Chicago Bears 26, New Orleans Saints 16
Week 8: Baltimore Ravens 30, Chicago Bears 16
Week 9: Chicago Bears 47, Cincinnati Bengals 42
Week 10: Chicago Bears 24, New York Giants 20
Week 11: Chicago Bears 19, Minnesota Vikings 17
Week 12: Chicago Bears 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 28
Week 13: Chicago Bears 24, Philadelphia Eagles 15
Week 14: Green Bay Packers 28, Chicago Bears 21
Week 15: Chicago Bears 31, Cleveland Browns 3
Week 16: Chicago Bears 22, Green Bay Packers 16
Week 17: @ San Francisco 49ers (Sunday Night Football)
Week 18: vs. Detroit Lions