Open Thread Question of the Day: Which Game is a Must Win for the 2025 Season?

Open Thread Question of the Day: Which Game is a Must Win for the 2025 Season?
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Now that you’ve had time to look over the schedule, which game jumps out as a must win for the 2025 Chicago Bears?

Looking over the Chicago Bears 2025 schedule, which game would you most categorize as a “Must-Win?”

Here’s a refresher on the 2025 slate of games.


Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings (Monday Night Football)

Week 2: @ Detroit Lions

Week 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 4: @ Las Vegas Raiders

Week 5: BYE

Week 6: @ Washington Commanders (Monday Night Football)

Week 7: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 8: @ Baltimore Ravens

Week 9: @ Cincinnati Bengals

Week 10: vs. New York Giants

Week 11: @ Minnesota Vikings

Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 13: @ Philadelphia Eagles (Black Friday)

Week 14: @ Green Bay Packers

Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers (Saturday)

Week 17: @ San Francisco 49ers (Sunday Night Football)

Week 18: vs. Detroit Lions


In my eyes, no game fits this label more than week 6 against the Washington Commanders.

We all know what happened last time these two teams played, so avenging the “Fail Mary” should be a huge priority for these Bears. When you also consider it is the first game out of the BYE, against a Conference opponent, and will be nationally televised on Monday Night Football, this one gets my vote. Not only will they need to win these types of games against strong opponents to make the playoffs, but the confidence gained from a victory against such an opponent in prime time will be paramount as they prepare for the final stretch of the season, which concludes with four NFC games in the last five weeks. Winning on the road against a playoff team will be huge.


What about you? Which game is a “Must-Win” in your eyes? Chime in below!

And if you haven't already, check out our recent Bears Over Beers episode where Ryan Droste, Jacob Infante, and I dissect the schedule and make predictions!

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