Bears-Eagles Week 3 Kicks Off at 7:15 p.m. CT, Airing on ESPN Chicago and NFL+

Q: Are the Bears making game day easier for fans, or more fragmented across ESPN, NFL+, local TV, radio, and apps?

The Bears are doing both: expanding access for fans, but in a way that also makes game day feel fragmented. For a local fan who already knows the team’s media ecosystem, the options are broad and useful. The game itself is available nationally on ESPN and ABC, with streaming on NFL+, while Chicago-area fans also get a full local layer: FOX32 for pregame, Marquee Sports Network for postgame, ESPN Chicago and Latino Mix for radio, plus the Bears app and team website for highlights, scoring and digital extras. Spanish-language coverage and the “Vamos Bears” promotion also show a deliberate effort to serve more audiences, not just traditional TV viewers. But that convenience comes with complexity. Watching the full experience can require moving across several platforms: national TV for kickoff, local TV for pregame, a regional sports network for postgame, radio for audio coverage, and the app or social media for clips and updates. Cord-cutters may also face confusion over which service carries what, especially with NFL+, ESPN, ABC and in some markets Disney+/ESPN+ all part of the picture. That reflects a broader NFL trend, not something unique to the Bears. So the Bears are making coverage more available, but not necessarily simpler. Fans who want only the game can find it. Fans who want the complete game-day package have more content than ever, but they also have to navigate a patchwork of channels, apps and subscriptions.

3 articles · Updated · ChicagoBears.com · Sep 23

7:15 p.m. CT on Sept. 28 is the kickoff time for the Bears' Week 3 home game against the Eagles at Soldier Field, with viewing and listening details now released.
NFL+ will carry the stream, while ESPN Chicago 1000 AM and 100.3 FM HD2 will air the radio call; Latino Mix 93.5 FM will provide a Spanish broadcast.
Jeff Joniak, Tom Thayer and Jason McKie headline the Bears Radio Network crew, with Omar Ramos handling play-by-play on the Spanish-language call.
5:30 p.m. Bears Gameday Live will air on FOX32 Chicago before kickoff, and Bears Postgame Live will run after the game on Marquee Sports Network, ChicagoBears.com and the team app.