with losing records and with a new coaching staff http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-kyle-long-jersey , the 2018 Bears weren’t expected to do much.But they went from worst to first, surprising many by winning the NFC North with a 12-4 record.That has the Bears among the favorites in the NFC this year.“For our culture, our organization, we got off on the right foot, right?” Bears coach Matt Nagy told SiriusXM NFL Radio. “So we ended up 12-4, lost in the playoffs and now the big thing is let’s not get complacent. Just because we had a good year last year, that’s not here any more. We’ve got to start 0-0. But when you have good people like we do on our team — good human beings — it helps.”Nagy and the Bears are embracing where they are. Akiem Hicks has talked about the team not regressing, and Eddie Jackson has said they want to “top everything” the 1985 Bears did.Now, it’s a matter of winning the win.“There’s definitely pressure and expectations now, but we wouldn’t want it any other way,” Nagy said. Here’s the official schedule for your 2019 Chicago Bears."Sure, it’s been out for hours, but here it is, the final, official 2019 Chicago Bears schedule is out (All times are central):Week 1: vs. Green BayThursday, Sept. 5, 7:20 p.m. Womens Tom Waddle Jersey , NBCWeek 2:at Denver BroncosSunday, Sept. 15, 3:25 p.m., FOXWeek 3: at Washington Football TeamMonday, Sept. 23, 7:15 p.m., ESPNWeek 4: vs. Minnesota VikingsSunday, Sept. 30, 3:25 p.m., CBSWeek 5: at Oakland Raiders (in London)Sunday, Oct. 6, noon, FOXWeek 6: BYEWeek 7: vs. New Orleans SaintsSunday, Oct. 20, 3:25 p.m. FOXWeek 8: vs. Los Angeles ChargersSunday, Oct. 27, noon Sam Acho Jersey , FOXWeek 9: at PhiladelphiaSunday, Nov. 3, noon, FOXWeek 10: vs. Detroit LionsSunday, Nov. 10, noon, CBSWeek 11: at Los Angeles RamsSunday, Nov. 17, 7:20 p.m., NBCWeek 12: vs. New York GiantsSunday, Nov. 24, noon, FOXWeek 13: at Detroit LionsThursday, Nov. 28 (Thanksgiving), 11:30 a.m., FOXWeek 14: vs. Dallas CowboysThursday, Dec. 5 http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-devin-hester-jersey , 7:20 p.m., FOX/NFLN/AmazonWeek 15: at Green Bay PackersSunday, Dec. 15, noon, FOXWeek 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs (Subject to flex scheduling)Sunday, Dec. 22, 7:20 p.m., NBCWeek 17:at Minnesota VikingsSunday, Dec. 29, noon, FOXHere’s how the Bears announced it:Preseason schedule and times are also out (Times are Central and all games are on FOX Chicago):Week 1: vs. Carolina PanthersThursday, Aug. 8, 7 p.m. FOXWeek 2: at New York GiantsFriday, Aug. 16, 6:30 p.m., FOXWeek 3: at Indianapolis ColtsSaturday, Aug. 24 Womens Danny Trevathan Jersey , 6 p.m., FOXWeek 4: vs. Tennessee TitansThursday, Aug. 29, 7 p.m., FOXMy takeaways: Having three Thursday games but only one three-day window before a game is a sneaky blessing. The Bears can use the post-Thanksgiving game week like a normal week and they get two 10 day rest periods (before traveling to Denver and to Green Bay) plus their bye week ahead of hosting New Orleans.The Bears have five prime-time games, the maximum allowed and I only missed one in my prediction yesterday (Washington in week 3). I am surprised Philadelphia wasn’t a prime-time game but I imagine that FOX wanted to protect that one. I did miss on which network would have which game, but that was a total stab in the dark to begin with. They have six nationally televised games if you count their Thanksgiving game, although that isn’t a “prime-time” game. They also have two late afternoon kickoffs that are both good candidates to be the networks’ “Game of the Week” and being shown in the vast majority of markets.Three of the first five are on the road, which is a rough stretch, including in London, but then they get their bye.For the second year in a row, Chicago will play three games in 11 days: at Rams Nov. 17, vs. Giants Nov. 24 and at Detroit Nov. 28.The December schedule is a tough slate: Dallas, at Green Bay, Kansas City and at Minnesota. The Bears finish at the Vikings for the fourth consecutive year. Anyone looking to spend another New Years in Minneapolis?My early prediction has them at 11-5 but it will be far from easy. Individual tickets go on sale at 8:30 p.m. Central tonight. Which game(s) will you be attending? Who’s going to London? Early record predictions?