Windy City Gridiron
The 2025 preseason debut for both the Chicago Bears and the Miami Dolphins is tomorrow, and each franchise is coming off a disappointing 2024. The Bears limped through a five-win campaign, which resulted in a house cleaning of the coaching staff in the offseason, while the ‘Fins could be looking at their own coaching change if head coach Mike McDaniel doesn’t get off to a good start. Some recent odds have McDaniel at 5/1 to be the first head coach fired, second only to Brian Daboll (4/1) of the Giants.
GAME INFO
The Bears host the Dolphins from Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday, August 10, with kickoff set for noon (CT). The weather forecast calls for a high of 90 and partly cloudy.
TELEVISION
The game will be on FOX for the Chicago audience, with that feed being simulcast on the NFL Network. Adam Amin, Jim Miller, Stacey Dales, Lou Canellis, and Jasmine Baker will be on the call. You can check https://506sports.com/ for the full list of channels that the game will be on, and the NFLN will rebroadcast the game in case you miss it live.
RADIO
ESPN Chicago (1000 AM, 100.3 FM HD2) with Jeff Joniak, Tom Thayer, and Jason McKie on the call, and LATINO MIX 93.5 FM (Spanish) with Omar Ramos.
ODDS
The Bears are favored by 3 points, with the game total over/under at 34.5.
POSTGAME
I’m not sure if we’ll have an immediate postgame show on Sunday, but we will be live on our 2nd City Gridiron YouTube channel with a Bear & Balanced on Monday at 6:00 p.m. (CT), talking through all the exciting preseason action!
