Chicago Bears are 1-0 in 2026, 0-0 at home and 1-0 away. The Bears beat the Panthers 59-37 on the road in Week 1.

The next Bears game

The Bears host the Vikings in Week 2, Sun 20 Sep, 1:00 PM ET. Our full call on it is in the Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears prediction.

Chicago Bears 2026 schedule

Every game of the season, in order, with the bye week.

Week	Kickoff	Home or away	Opponent
Week 1	Sun 13 Sep, 1:00 PM ET	Away	Carolina Panthers
Week 2	Sun 20 Sep, 1:00 PM ET	Home	Minnesota Vikings
Week 3	Mon 28 Sep, 8:15 PM ET	Home	Philadelphia Eagles
Week 4	Sun 4 Oct, 1:00 PM ET	Home	New York Jets
Week 5	Sun 11 Oct, 4:25 PM ET	Away	Green Bay Packers
Week 6	Sun 18 Oct, 1:00 PM ET	Away	Atlanta Falcons
Week 7	Thu 22 Oct, 8:15 PM ET	Home	New England Patriots
Week 8	Mon 2 Nov, 8:15 PM ET	Away	Seattle Seahawks
Week 9	Sun 8 Nov, 8:20 PM ET	Home	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 10	—	—	Bye week
Week 11	Sun 22 Nov, 1:00 PM ET	Home	New Orleans Saints
Week 12	Thu 26 Nov, 1:00 PM ET	Away	Detroit Lions
Week 13	Sun 6 Dec, 1:00 PM ET	Home	Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 14	Sun 13 Dec, 1:00 PM ET	Away	Miami Dolphins
Week 15	Sat 19 Dec, 8:20 PM ET	Away	Buffalo Bills
Week 16	Fri 25 Dec, 1:00 PM ET	Home	Green Bay Packers
Week 17	Sun 3 Jan, 4:25 PM ET	Home	Detroit Lions
Week 18	Sat 9 Jan, 7:00 PM ET	Away	Minnesota Vikings

The Bears roster

Ben Johnson is the head coach. ESPN lists 26 players on offense, 26 on defense and 3 on special teams, read 2026-09-18. The quarterbacks on the roster are Tyson Bagent (#17), Case Keenum (#11), Miller Moss (#16), Caleb Williams (#18).

Chicago Bears in 2025

The Bears finished the 2025 regular season 11-6, 6-2 at home and 5-4 on the road. They scored 441 points and allowed 415. Their biggest win was 31-3 at home to the Browns, and their heaviest defeat 52-21 away at the Lions. In the playoffs they beat the Packers 31-27.

Where to go next

This page is the record: schedule, squad and history. Our call on a game is written separately, on the Week 2 page and every NFL prediction.