When is the browns game

The Chicago Bears and the Cleveland Browns meet for the first time since Matt Nagy unleashed a criminal gameplan on his first-year quarterback Justin Fields. Nagy should have been immediately relieved of his duties as Chicago’s head coach after that embarrassment of a game. Still, Fields overcame the ineptitude of the 2021 offensive staff and survived to land with a competent coaching regime in 2022.

Here’s everything you need to know about their third preseason game.

GAME TIME

Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. (CT) on Saturday, August 27, from FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio.

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TELEVISION

The game replay airs on the NFL Network on Monday at 2:00 p.m. (CT) for those not living in the Chicago or Cleveland area, but it’s on live in the Chicagoland area on FOX 32, and throughout the midwest on Bears Network affiliated stations. Check your local listings. The hometown feed features Adam Amin on the play-by-play with Jim Miller as the analyst.

RADIO

Local radio is heard on WBBM Newsradio 780 AM and 105.9 FM, with Jeff Joniak handling the play-by-play, Tom Thayer on color, and Mark Grote serving as the sideline reporter.

The Bears’ Spanish-language feed is heard on TUDN Deportes Radio 1200 AM and Latino Mix 93.5 FM with play-by-play by Omar Ramos and analyst Miguel Esparza.

STREAMING

You can live stream the game on NFL-plus and the NFL mobile app.

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The Chicago Bears have a perfect season on the line.

OK, so it’s only a perfect preseason. But it’s still encouraging, with the Bears’ depth showing in wins over the Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks.

We haven’t seen a ton from the Bears’ starting unit, with second-year quarterback Justin Fields leading just four total drives in the first two games. There is a possibility that Roquan Smith, who recently returned to the field, will make his 2022 debut in the preseason finale.

Here’s everything you need to know before the Bears’ final preseason game:

What time do the Bears play the Browns?

Kickoff between the Bears and Browns is set for 6 p.m. CT on Saturday, Aug. 27 at FirstEnergy Stadium. This will be the Bears’ second and final road game of the preseason before they return to Chicago for the regular-season opener against the 49ers.

What TV channel is the Bears game on?

After two nationally televised games to start the preseason, the Bears’ schedule wraps up with a local-only broadcast. The game will air on FOX 32 Chicago, with Adam Amin (play-by-play), Jim Miller (analysis) and Lou Canellis (sideline) on the call.

How to stream Bears vs. Browns live online

Live stream: NFL Game Pass
Mobile app: NFL mobile app
Free streaming option: fuboTV (free trial)

How to listen to Bears vs. Browns on the radio

You can listen to the Bears game on WBBM Newsradio 780 AM and 105.9 FM, or online at ChicagoBears.com. Jeff Joniak (play-by-play), Tom Thayer (analyst) and Mark Grote (sideline reporter) will be on the radio call throughout the season.

Are the Bears favorites against the Browns?

The Browns are listed as 4.5-point favorites against the Bears this weekend, according to our partner, PointsBet. Here are the full odds for the game:

Spread: Bears +5 Moneyline: Bears +185, Browns -226

Over/under: 42

The Browns were one of the NFL's biggest busts of 2021. 

The Browns, who were popular picks to win the AFC North and perhaps make a Super Bowl run, finished 8-9 and watched their in-state rival win the AFC championship. There is potential with uncertainty heading into coach Kevin Stefanski's third season. 

Cleveland made a blockbuster offseason trade for Houston quarterback Deshaun Watson, but not even that will go as planned: On Aug. 18, Watson was slapped with an 11-game suspension by the league, returning in time to face his former team in Week 13.

Watson did not play in 2021 while facing sexual misconduct allegations, and with the Browns trading Baker Mayfield earlier in the offseason, the team will turn to Jacoby Brissett to start in the meantime.

Cleveland does have a core that includes Nick Chubb, Myles Garrett and Denzel Ward, and they were the betting favorite to win the division before the suspension. Here is a closer look at the Browns' schedule: 

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Browns schedule 2022

Cleveland is playing a third-place schedule in one of the toughest divisions in the NFL. The Browns play the AFC East and NFC South in this year's playoffs, and the extra NFC game is on the road at Washington. The third-place slot landed games with the Texans and Chargers.  

The Browns face eight teams that won at least nine games in 2021. 

Browns strength of schedule

The Browns have the 15th-easiest schedule in the NFL. Their 2022 opponents finished with a 142-145-2 record, a winning percentage of .495. 

The AFC North features two playoff teams from 2021 in Cincinnati, which reached Super Bowl 56, and Pittsburgh. The Ravens had an 8-9 record, same as Cleveland. The other returning playoff teams on the schedule are Buffalo, New England and Tampa Bay. 

Cleveland has eight home games in 2022, and the teams visiting FirstEnergy Stadium had a combined record of 36-34 on the road last season. 

Toughest tests: Four teams on Cleveland's schedule  – Cincinnati, New England, New Orleans and Tampa Bay – had at least six road wins in 2021. The Patriots beat the Browns 45-7 last season, and Tom Brady is 7-1 as a starter against the Browns with the only loss coming in 2010. 

Road trips to Buffalo and Miami won't be easy, either. Those teams were a combined 13-6 at home last season. 

Biggest breaks: The road schedule is negotiable outside of those games. Cleveland must take advantage of the stretch against Carolina, Atlanta and Washington. Those three teams finished 6-17 at home and head into the 2022 season with quarterback uncertainty on varying levels. 

Of course, Watson also could face his former team on the road. The Texans are in full rebuild mode, and they were 2-7 at home last season. If the Browns can sweep those four games, then they should at minimum be in the AFC playoff hunt late in the season. 

Bottom line: It comes down to success within the AFC North. The Browns were 3-3 in divisional games last season, and that included a sweep of the Bengals. Stefanski is 7-6 (including playoffs) the last two seasons against Baltimore (1-3), Pittsburgh (2-3) and Cincinnati (4-0). Joe Burrow, for all his success in two seasons, has yet to lead the Bengals to a victory against the Browns. Those games will be testy this year. 

Cleveland still had a 6-3 home record in 2021, too. Watson changes the dynamic of the offense, and despite the risks and a possible suspension he comes to a talented football team capable of winning the division and returning to the playoffs. 

With Watson missing 11 games, the Browns' total will take a bit of a hit. 

Record prediction: 7-10