Things are going well for the Arizona Cardinals. They only survived a period without Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins, they were about to say goodbye, and the Los Angeles Rams were down to 7-4 for the season while the Cardinals sat at 9-2 with the tiebreaker. Murray and Hopkins are expected to rejoin the team against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, as the Cardinals try to catch up with the Packers, who will bye 9-3 this week.
As for the Bears, Matt Nagy remains on the sidelines after surviving against the Lions on Thanksgiving. In the 16-14 win, Andy Dalton threw 317 yards, a touchdown and an interception. While the win certainly wasn’t pretty – and fueled by some frankly baffling coaching decisions from Dan Campbell of the Lions – it was a win all the same. As a result, the Bears are currently 4-7, just outside of the NFC Playoff Image at the moment. An upset against the Cardinals will do wonders to help their campaign, especially with the game against the Packers next week.
While Justin Fields is back with the Bears in reality, all signs are pointing towards Dalton starting with Arizona. The Bears appear to be taking a very cautious approach to Fields’ rib injury, and even from the outside looking at the playoff picture, there’s no rush to put Fields down a path of harm.
The Bears are also dealing with many other injuries, including Allen Robinson, Akiem Hicks and Roquan Smith. While a loss could be the death knell for the Bears’ season in a crowded NFC field, injury is inevitable in the end. The Cardinals knew that, but they had survived through depths that the Bears simply did not have.
Here’s what you need to know to watch the Cardinals vs. Bears this Sunday, including the NFL Week 13 start times, channels and full schedule.
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Which channel is Cardinals vs. Bears on today?
- TV channel (country): fox
- TV Channels (Arizona): KSAZ
- TV channel (Chicago): WFLD
- Live: Fox Sports Go, fuboTV
Cardinals vs. Bears will be airing regionally on Fox affiliate channels locally on Week 13. Adam Amin and Mark Schlereth will call the game for Fox, with Shannon Spake on the sidelines. Mike Pereira will provide analysis of Fox’s rules along with other early matches.
You can find the Cardinal’s away broadcast on channel 382 SiriusXM, while the bear’s home broadcast is broadcast on channel 232.
In Canada, audiences can watch Cardinals vs. Bears on DAZN, which includes every NFL game as part of a 30-day free trial.
Cardinals vs. start time. Bears
- Day: Sunday, December 5
- Begin: 1 p.m. ET, 10 a.m. pacific time
Cardinals vs. The Bears are scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) on Sunday. The game will be broadcast throughout the Northern United States, while also being played in Arizona.
Cardinals fixtures for 2021
| Week | Day | Protest | Time (ET) | Channel |
| 13 | December 5 | @ Bear | 1:00 pm | fox |
| 14 | December 13 | Rams | 8:15 pm | ESPN |
| 15 | December 19 | @Lions | 1:00 pm | fox |
| 16 | December 25th | Colts | 8:15 pm | NFL Network |
| 17 | January 2nd | @Cowboys | 1:00 pm | fox |
| 18 | January 9 | Seahawks | 4:25 pm | fox |
Bears schedule in 2021
| Week | Day | Protest | Start time | TV |
| 13 | December 5 | compared to the Cardinals | 1 p.m. ET | FOX |
| 14 | December 12th | at Packers | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
| 15 | December 20 | compared to the Vikings | 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| 16 | December 26 | at the Seahawks | 4:05 p.m. ET | FOX |
| 17 | January 2nd | compared to giants | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 18 | January 9 | at Vikings | 1 p.m. ET | FOX |
