Here’s how much rest the Bears will get this season compared to other teams: Report

Here’s how much rest the Bears will get this season compared to other teams: Report originally appeared in NBC Sports Chicago

All 32 teams released their official 2024 regular season schedules exactly one week ago.

O Bears There is one particularly interesting one. Most notably, they won’t face a divisional matchup until Week 11 against the Packers. They have three primetime games, not including the Thanksgiving and London games.

But how much rest will they get compared to the rest of the league?

Analytics expert Warren Sharp projects the Bears to have five positive days of rest in contrast to their opponents next season. Net rest is “the total number of extra rest days against a team’s opponents throughout the season,” according to Sharp.

The Ravens are earning a league-leading 16 net positive rest days; they lead the runners-up with four extra days of rest, according to Sharp. On the other side of the spectrum, the 49ers are missing three weeks of rest compared to their opponents. Damn.

If you are curious about the distance the Bears will travel in the 2024 regular season, they are also in the middle of the pack in that category. They will travel just south of 20,000 miles, which equates to 15th in the NFL.

Overall, the schedule is favorable in the first half for the Bears. They will face fairly easy opponents like the Titans, Panthers, Commanders, Patriots, and Cardinals.

The last eight weeks, however, have been quite scary. In that order, they will face the Packers, Vikings, Lions, 49ers, Vikings (again), Lions (again), Seahawks and Packers (again).

But hey, they should be well rested for most of the season.

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