The NFL has released this year's schedule and the Bears will play 5 games in prime time.
Along with opening at Indianapolis on Sept 7th, they will have a Sunday night game against the Eagle(Sept. 28), a Monday night game versus the Packers (Dec. 22) and a Thursday night game on the NFL network versus the Saints (Dec. 11).
They also have a Nov. 30th game versus the Vikings, but that is in the flexible schedule time frame, so that one could be moved.
The Bears will be at home for the Eagles, Saints and Packers game and at the Colts and Vikings.
Chicago Bears 2008 Schedule
| Week | Date | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sept. 7 | at Indianapolis Colts | 8:15 p.m. |
| 2 | Sept. 14 | at Carolina Panthers | 1 p.m. |
| 3 | Sept. 21 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 p.m. |
| 4 | Sept. 28 | Philadelphia Eagles | 8:15 p.m. |
| 5 | Oct. 5 | at Detroit Lions 1 p.m. | |
| 6 | Oct. 12 | at Atlanta Falcons | 1 p.m. |
| 7 | Oct. 19 | Minnesota Vikings | 1 p.m. |
| 8 | Oct. 26 | Bye | |
| 9 | Nov. 2 | Detroit Lions 1 p.m. | |
| 10 | Nov. 9 | Tennessee Titans | 1 p.m. |
| 11 | Nov. 16 | at Green Bay Packers | 1 p.m. |
| 12 | Nov. 23 | at St. Louis Rams | 1 p.m. |
| 13 | Nov. 30 | at Minnesota Vikings | 8:15 p.m. |
| 14 | Dec. 7 | Jacksonville Jaguars 1 p.m. | |
| 15 | Dec. 11 (Thurs.) | New Orleans Saints | 8:15 p.m. |
| 16 | Dec. 22 (Mon.) | Green Bay Packers | 8:30 p.m. |
| 17 | Dec. 28 | at Houston Texans 1 p.m. |