The Bears have announced the dates and times of their four preseason games. The slate begins with three straight Saturday contests, including a pair of home matchups that both kick off at noon (CT). 

Here's the preseason schedule (HOME GAMES IN CAPS):

Saturday, Aug. 15 VS. BROWNS, NOON

Saturday, Aug. 22 at Denver, 8:05 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 29 VS. 49ERS, NOON

Thursday, Sept. 3 at Tennessee, 7 p.m.

The Bears' final two preseason games are against teams that reached their respective conference championship games last season. The 49ers beat the Packers 37-20 in the NFC title game before losing to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl 31-20 after Kansas City had defeated the Titans 35-24 in the AFC Championship Game.