Have we known it for hours already?
Yes, but now we have the team’s official confirmation of their 2026 schedule. Plus, the social media team’s video for the release.
This year, they went with a Bob Ross theme, starring Rome Odunze.
The 2026 Chicago Bears schedule is right here. This is the gauntlet the defending NFC North champs are going to face to try to win two in a row.
Week 1 – Sept. 13 at Carolina Panthers, noon on FOX
Week 2 – Sept. 20 vs. Minnesota Vikings, noon on FOX
Week 3 – Sept. 28 Monday Night Football vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 7:15 p.m. on ESPN
Week 4 – Oct. 4 vs. New York Jets, noon on FOX
Week 5 – Oct. 11 at Green Bay Packers, 3:25 p.m. on FOX
Week 6 – Oct. 18 at Atlanta Falcons, noon on FOX
Week 7 – Oct. 22 Thursday Night Football vs. New England Patriots, 7:15 p.m. on Amazon Prime Video
Week 8 – Nov. 2 Monday Night Football at Seattle Seahawks, 7:15 p.m. on ESPN
Week 9 – Nov. 8 Sunday Night Football vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7:20 p.m. on NBC
Week 10 – Nov. 15 BYE
Week 11 – Nov. 22 vs. New Orleans Saints, noon on FOX
Week 12 – Thanksgiving Day at Detroit Lions, noon on CBS
Week 13 – Dec. 6 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, noon on FOX
Week 14 – Dec. 13 at Miami Dolphins, noon on CBS
Week 15 – Dec. 19 Saturday at Buffalo Bills, 7:20 p.m. on CBS
Week 16 – Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25 – vs. Green Bay Packers, noon on Netflix
Week 17 – Jan. 3 vs. Detroit Lions, 3:25 p.m. on FOX
Week 18 – Jan. 10 at Minnesota Vikings, TBD
Ryan Droste and Bryan Orenchuk recorded a new Bears Over Beers on our 2nd City Gridiron YouTube channel, where they discussed the Bears’ schedule!
Mac & Read also shared their thoughts on the schedule here!
