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Bears rumors: Everybody is wondering if Mike Wilbon leaked Chicago’s season opener vs. Seahawks
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The hype around the Chicago Bears is growing as we near the start of training camps, and everyone is waiting to see when the team will play its first regular season game. Mike Wilbon, a noted Chicago sports personality who is in the know about all things in the city, made a comment on Get Up suggesting the Bears' season opener will be against the Seattle Seahawks on opening night, according to David McKay via X, formerly Twitter.
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"They could be a better team and still not win 11 games," Wilbon said. "That's very possible given the schedule, which I believe starts in Seattle on a Wednesday night."
Speculation is rampant about what Wilbon actually meant with his comment. Reports were already out there that the league would start on a Wednesday night this season, and it's possible that Wilbon was just alluding to the fact that the season is starting on a Wednesday night and the game is in Seattle, as most assume anyway. He didn't explicitly say that it was going to be Chicago vs. Seattle.
If it is going to be the Bears facing the Seahawks in the season opener, it would continue a trend that the NFL has been adopting with its scheduling, pitting the defending champions against a rival or conference competitor. With the Bears close to advancing to the NFC Championship last season to play the Seahawks, this matchup could be a preview of two conference contenders again this season, with everyone wondering if Caleb Williams will take another step against a great defense.
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