Soldier Field Could Be Back to Full Capacity for Bears Pre-Season Opener

Word on the street is that Soldier Field is readying for a full house for the Chicago Bears pre-season opener August 14th against the Miami Dolphins.

Nobody really rushes to the box office to buy pre-season tickets, but with things being so abnormal, fans are excited to get back inside Soldier Field. At the beginning of May, the team announced that they would be allowing fans back into games but nothing was announced when it came to exactly how many would be able to attend games in person.

According to NFL Network's, Judy Battista, the Bears are one of 30 teams to have approval for full capacity stadiums to begin the preseason.

I'm sure there will be some strict policies to try and keep everyone safe, but I suspect hardly anyone will follow those guidelines. Maybe the first few pre-season games, but not once the expanded 17-game season begins.

The BIGGER question is how much will tickets be for the upcoming season?

That likely very big number has not been released. Here's another look at the Chicago Bears schedule for the regular season and pre-season.

Pre-Season

• Game 1: Dolphins at Bears, Saturday, Aug. 14, noon
• Game 2: Bills at Bears, Saturday, Aug. 21, noon
• Game 3: Bears at Titans, Saturday, Aug. 28, 6 p.m.

Regular Season

• Week 1: Bears at Rams, Sunday, Sept. 12, 7:20 p.m.
• Week 2: Bengals at Bears, Sunday, Sept. 19, noon
• Week 3: Bears at Browns, Sunday, Sept. 26, noon
• Week 4: Lions at Bears, Sunday, Oct. 3, noon
• Week 5: Bears at Raiders, Sunday, Oct. 10, 3:05 p.m.
• Week 6: Packers at Bears, Sunday, Oct. 17, noon
• Week 7: Bears at Buccaneers, Sunday, Oct. 24, 3:25 p.m.
• Week 8: 49ers at Bears, Sunday, Oct. 31, noon
• Week 9: Bears at Steelers, Monday, Nov. 8, 7:15 p.m.
• Week 10: Bye week
• Week 11: Ravens at Bears, Sunday, Nov. 21, noon
• Week 12: Bears at Lions, Thursday, Nov. 25, 11:30 a.m.
• Week 13: Cardinals at Bears, Sunday, Dec. 5, noon
• Week 14: Bears at Packers, Sunday, Dec. 12, 7:20 p.m.
• Week 15: Vikings at Bears, Monday, Dec. 20, 7:15 p.m.
• Week 16: Bears at Seahawks, Sunday, Dec. 26, 3:05 p.m.
• Week 17: Giants at Bears, Sunday, Jan. 2, noon
• Week 18: Bears at Vikings, Sunday, Jan. 9, noon

[H/T BearsWire]

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