The Chicago Bears vs. Tennessee Titans will kick off tonight as part of a busy Saturday night slate that includes six games between 6 PM and 10 PM ET. The Bears will travel for the first time this preseason after hosting their first two matches at Soldier Field. Meanwhile, the Titans will host their first preseason game of 2021 after spending their last two weeks in Atlanta and Tampa Bay. Let’s look at the start time, TV channel, how you can live stream the game, and the current NFL odds for the Bears vs. Titans.
Chicago Bears vs. Tennessee Titans | Preseason Week 3
How can you watch this week’s matchup between the Bears and Titans, and what time is it on?
How to watch, live streams, TV channel, & more
- Start time: 7 PM, August 28
- Location: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
- TV channel: NFL Network
- Live stream options:
- Hulu Live TV
- FuboTV
- YouTube TV
- Sling TV
- NFL Game Pass
Check with your streaming service to confirm the availability of specific channels.
Bears vs. Titans | Current NFL odds, spreads, betting lines, and predictions
- Spread: Bears -2 (-110)
- Moneyline: Bears -130, Titans +110
- Total: 36 (Over -110, Under -110)
The Bears come into Saturday’s game vs. the Titans 1-1, both straight up and against the spread. Their defeat last week against the Buffalo Bills was particularly horrid, surrendering 34 points in just the first half of their 41-15 defeat.
On the other hand, the Titans come home to Tennessee with a 2-0 record against the spread and straight up. Their average margin of victory in their two wins against the Falcons and Buccaneers is a whopping 25.5 points.
As for the total, the Titans and Bears have split, with both the over and under cashing once.
Bears vs. Titans series history
The Bears and the Titans have faced each other 13 times in the regular season. The Titans hold a narrow 7-6 lead over the Bears, dating back to their first matchup in 1973 when the Titans were the Houston Oilers.
- Bears 19-17 Titans | 2004
- Titans 21-14 Bears | 2008
- Bears 51-20 Titans | 2012
- Titans 27-21 Bears | 2016
- Titans 24-17 Bears | 2020
This has been a very even historical matchup. In fact, the Bears and the Titans have split their last 10 meetings dating back to 1986. In their matchup last season, the Titans took a 17-0 lead into the fourth quarter before the Bears attempted to rally. Nick Foles did his best, throwing for 335 yards and 2 touchdowns. Ultimately, 2 turnovers did Chicago in, falling 24-17 despite outgaining the Titans by 147 total yards.
In their meeting in 2016, the Bears once again had to mount a 4th quarter comeback after trailing 24-7. Matt Barkley tried to rally his squad back but fell just short, suffering a 27-21 defeat despite outgaining the Titans by 36 total yards.
Bears 2021 preseason schedule
- Week 1 | vs. Miami Dolphins (W 20-13) | August 14
- Week 2 | vs. Buffalo Bills (L 15-41) | August 21
- Week 3 | @ Tennessee Titans | August 28
Titans 2021 preseason schedule
- Week 1 | @ Atlanta Falcons (W 23-3) | August 13
- Week 2 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (W 34-3) | August 21
- Week 3 | vs. Chicago Bears | August 28