The NFL Schedule: Where Hope and Hype Collide The NFL schedule release is a time honored tradition, allowing teams and their fans to study the upcoming season and predict success or disaster.
Each year, pundits and enthusiasts alike overreact to the faint outlines of the schedule, making bold predictions that rarely come true.
The Chicago Bears' 2026 schedule has been criticized for being one of the toughest in the league. However, a closer look at the numbers reveals that this narrative is more myth than reality.