Getty Khalil Mack and Justin Fields of the Chicago Bears stretch during training camp.
The Justin Fields era kicks off for the Chicago Bears in their first preseason game of 2021, when they host the Miami Dolphins at Soldier Field on August 14.
The game (1 p.m. ET start time) will be televised in local markets on ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, CW or MyTV, depending on where you live, and on NFL Network for all out-of-market viewers. You can check here to see what channel the game is on in your area.
If you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of the Dolphins vs Bears, with the options depending on where you live:
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Amazon Prime
—You can watch the game via Amazon if you live in:
Miami, FL (CBS WFOR-4), West Palm Beach, FL (CBS WPEC-12), Rockford, IL (CBS WIFR-23), Fort Wayne, IN (CBS WANE-15), Madison, WI (CBS WISC-3) or any surrounding markets where the game is on CBS
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch a live stream of their local CBS station via the Prime Paramount+ channel (“Premium” plan). You can try both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch the Dolphins vs Bears live on the Amazon Video app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Amazon website.
FuboTV
—You can watch the game via FuboTV if you live in one of these Dolphins markets:
Miami, FL (CBS WFOR-4), West Palm Beach, FL (CBS WPEC-12), Fort Myers, FL (NBC WBBH-2), Orlando, FL (ABC WFTV-9), Honolulu, HI (Fox KHON-2)
—You can watch the game via FuboTV if you live in one of these Bears markets:
Chicago, IL (Fox WFLD-32), Rockford, IL (CBS WIFR-23), Peoria, IL (Fox WYZZ-43), Springfield/Champaign, IL (Fox WRSP-55/27), South Bend, IN (Fox WSBT-22.2), Fort Wayne, IN (CBS WANE-15), Terre Haute, IN (ABC WAWV-38), Quad Cities (Fox KLJB-18), Cedar Rapids, IA (Fox KFXA-28), Des Moines, IA (NBC WHO-13), Madison, WI (CBS WISC-3)
—You can watch the game on NFL Network via FuboTV if you live out of market
You can watch a live stream of ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, CW (all live in most markets), NFL Network and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial right here:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the Dolphins vs Bears live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch games on-demand within three days of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
Hulu With Live TV
—You can watch the game via Hulu if you live in one of these Dolphins markets:
Miami, FL (CBS WFOR-4), West Palm Beach, FL (CBS WPEC-12), Fort Myers, FL (NBC WBBH-2), Orlando, FL (ABC WFTV-9), Honolulu, HI (Fox KHON-2)
—You can watch the game via Hulu if you live in one of these Bears markets:
Chicago, IL (Fox WFLD-32), Rockford, IL (CBS WIFR-23), Peoria, IL (Fox WYZZ-43), Springfield/Champaign, IL (Fox WRSP-55/27), South Bend, IN (Fox WSBT-22.2), Fort Wayne, IN (CBS WANE-15), Quad Cities (Fox KLJB-18), Cedar Rapids, IA (Fox KFXA-28), Des Moines, IA (NBC WHO-13), Madison, WI (CBS WISC-3)
—You can watch the game on NFL Network via Hulu if you live out of market
You can watch a live stream of ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, CW (all live in most markets), NFL Network and 60+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the Dolphins vs Bears live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
AT&T TV
—You can watch the game via AT&T TV if you live in one of these Dolphins markets:
Miami, FL (CBS WFOR-4), West Palm Beach, FL (CBS WPEC-12), Fort Myers, FL (NBC WBBH-2), Orlando, FL (ABC WFTV-9), Honolulu, HI (Fox KHON-2)
—You can watch the game via AT&T TV if you live in one of these Bears markets:
Chicago, IL (Fox WFLD-32), Rockford, IL (CBS WIFR-23), Peoria, IL (Fox WYZZ-43), Springfield/Champaign, IL (Fox WRSP-55/27), South Bend, IN (Fox WSBT-22.2), Fort Wayne, IN (CBS WANE-15), Terre Haute, IN (ABC WAWV-38), Quad Cities (Fox KLJB-18), Cedar Rapids, IA (Fox KFXA-28), Des Moines, IA (NBC WHO-13), Madison, WI (CBS WISC-3)
AT&T TV has four different channel packages: “Entertainment”, “Choice”, “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and CW (all live in most markets) are included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial. NFL Network is not available.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Firestick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for AT&T TV, you can watch the Dolphins vs Bears live on the AT&T TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the AT&T TV website.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours).
Paramount+
—You can watch the game via Paramount+ if you live in:
Miami, FL (CBS WFOR-4), West Palm Beach, FL (CBS WPEC-12), Rockford, IL (CBS WIFR-23), Fort Wayne, IN (CBS WANE-15), Madison, WI (CBS WISC-3) or any surrounding markets where the game is on CBS
This is ultimately the same as the Amazon Prime option above, only you’ll watch on Paramount’s digital platforms instead of Amazon’s. You can watch a live stream of your local CBS channel via the Paramount+ “Premium” plan, which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up for Paramount+, you can watch the Dolphins vs Bears live on the Paramount+ app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Paramount+ website.
DAZN
—You can watch the game via DAZN if you live in: Canada
Viewers in Canada can watch a live stream of every preseason, regular season and postseason NFL game via DAZN, which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up, viewers in Canada can watch the Dolphins vs Bears live on the DAZN app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game on your computer via the DAZN website.
Dolphins vs Bears Preview
Excitement surrounding the preseason has never been higher in Chicago than it is this year after the addition of Fields, who is going to be featured prominently in this game. Andy Dalton will play at least the first series — maybe more — but Fields will go in after that.
“The No. 1 goal is to get him as many reps as we can. That’s Justin — get him as many reps as we can,” Bears head coach Matt Nagy said Thursday. “But then we as a staff have to be able to understand and feel that the opponent we’re playing, the matchups they have vs us, where that’s at. Because we wanna be smart. We don’t wanna get in a situation where any these guys — not just Justin — are put at risk,” Nagy said Thursday.
There will be several key position battles to watch for Chicago, including a cornerback battle between Kindle Vildor and Desmond Trufant, but the biggest question mark is surrounding the offensive line. Right tackle Germain Ifedi and rookie left tackle Teven Jenkins haven’t practiced yet, and right guard James Daniels went down in practice with an injury this week, so protecting Fields could be a huge issue for Chicago.
On the other side, the Dolphins will also be putting their young signal-caller, Tua Tagovailoa, on display against the Bears defense, but head coach Brian Flores won’t say how much playing time the second year QB will receive.
“Guys will play,” Flores said this week, via the Palm Beach Post. “I think right now, with two days of practice against Chicago, we haven’t finalized exactly ‘Hey, you’re going to play this much or that much.’ But yeah, we expect Tua to play. Really, we want everybody to get some snaps in the game.”
“That’s like the kickoff of the season just to see how everybody is going to react to game situations,” Miami veteran cornerback Justin Coleman told Sports Illustrated about the preseason. ” Also to see how the younger guys are ready to get in the game and make some plays. I’m looking forward to that.