Chicago Bears’ game against the Indianapolis Colts moved to 3:25 p.m. Sunday after COVID-19 causes the NFL to postpone games
Kickoff for the Chicago Bears’ game against the Indianapolis Colts at Soldier Field has been moved to 3:25 p.m. Sunday after a number of COVID-19 cases popped up around the NFL.
The league on Saturday announced the Bears game — originally scheduled for noon on CBS-2 — was being moved to a later time slot because the New England Patriots-Kansas City Chiefs game was postponed to Monday or Tuesday.
The NFL said members of both the Patriots and Chiefs tested positive for COVID-19, and multiple reports said Patriots quarterback Cam Newton was among the positives.
The postponement is the second Week 4 game to be moved because of the coronavirus. The Tennessee Titans’ outbreak — currently at 18 players and staff — pushed their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers to a later date.
Sunday marks the first Bears start for quarterback Nick Foles, who replaced incumbent Mitch Trubisky mid-game to lead a second-half comeback against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3. Foles was acquired from the Jacksonville Jaguars in March but lost out to Trubisky during a shortened QB battle this summer.
The Bears are looking to go 4-0 for the first time since the 2006 season.
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