The NFL announced that the game between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears on Dec. 7 will be played at 3:25 p.m.

The Chicago Bears have a rough stretch of their schedule coming up, and one of their biggest games has been flexed by the NFL.

Only select areas will be able to view the Bears vs. Steelers matchup this weekend. Those located in the blue areas in the map above will be able to watch the game on Sunday. The majority of the country will be viewing a critical AFC battle between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Indianapolis Colts during the early window.

The NFL season continues in Week 11 when the Minnesota Vikings host the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Start time, how to watch, streaming and NFL schedule.

Pro Football Focus lists the Bears as one of the teams with the most at stake when it comes to their playoff chances this weekend. With a win, they will have a 69% of punching their ticket to the Big Game. Meanwhile, a loss would put them at 40%.

While the Bears enter Week 12 with a 7-3 record, the final seven weeks of the season will prove if they're actual playoff contenders.

The Chicago Bears have everything in front of them, as Ben Johnson’s first season as head coach rounds into the closing stretch. Despite sitting atop the NFC North standings, the 7-3 Bears have drawn significant cynicism linking their fast start to a favorable early schedule,

A debate is currently raging in the NFL world on whether the 6-3 Chicago Bears are real or not. Some are not impressed by winning against a weaker schedule, whi

Chicago has been a major NFL surprise at 7-3, but we'll find out just how good this team is when they play some tough opponents coming up.

The Chicago Bears now face the toughest remaining schedule in the NFL after capturing first place in the NFC North Division.