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Chicago Bears schedule 2026

17 regular-season games, 9 at home and 8 away, from Sep 13 to Jan 10. Bye in week 10. Next up: away at the Carolina Panthers on Sep 13.

September 2026 3 games

Date Opponent Time
Sep 13 at Carolina Panthers
Sep 20 vs Minnesota Vikings
Sep 28 vs Philadelphia Eagles

October 2026 4 games

Date Opponent Time
Oct 4 vs New York Jets
Oct 11 at Green Bay Packers
Oct 18 at Atlanta Falcons
Oct 22 vs New England Patriots

November 2026 4 games

Date Opponent Time
Nov 2 at Seattle Seahawks
Nov 8 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Nov 22 vs New Orleans Saints
Nov 26 at Detroit Lions

December 2026 4 games

Date Opponent Time
Dec 6 vs Jacksonville Jaguars
Dec 13 at Miami Dolphins
Dec 19 at Buffalo Bills
Dec 25 vs Green Bay Packers

January 2027 2 games

Date Opponent Time
Jan 3 vs Detroit Lions
Jan 10 at Minnesota Vikings

Home games at Soldier Field. Schedule data by nflverse, CC BY 4.0, updated nightly.

The Chicago Bears' 2026 season

The Chicago Bears play 17 regular-season games in the 2026 NFL season, 9 at home at Soldier Field and 8 away, opening on Sep 13 and finishing on Jan 10. 6 of them are against NFC North rivals. The bye falls in week 10, between Nov 8 and Nov 22 — the one week of the season with no game, and a gap in this team's row on the grid rather than a hole in the data. The longest run at home is 3 games, from Sep 20 to Oct 4; the longest run on the road is 2, from Oct 11 to Oct 18.

Kick-off times are shown in your own timezone rather than US Eastern time — detected automatically, and overridable in the “Times in” control above. That matters more in this league than in any other on the site: a Sunday-evening game in North America is the small hours of Monday morning across Europe, and a game that crosses midnight carries a +1 so it cannot be mistaken for the same evening. To see how the Chicago Bears' run compares with the rest of the league — who has the harder stretch, and whose bye lands where — the full grid puts all 32 teams side by side.

Frequently asked questions

When do the Chicago Bears play next?

The Chicago Bears' next game is away at the Carolina Panthers on Sep 13. The list below shows every remaining game, with kick-off times in your own timezone.

When is the Chicago Bears' bye week in 2026?

Week 10, between Nov 8 and Nov 22. That week is a gap in the row on the grid — a bye, not missing data.

How many games do the Chicago Bears play in 2026?

17 regular-season games: 9 at home at Soldier Field and 8 away, from Sep 13 to Jan 10. 6 of them are against NFC North opponents. The playoffs are not included.

What time do the Chicago Bears' games start in my timezone?

Every kick-off on this page is converted to the timezone your browser reports, with a manual override in the "Times in" control. The NFL publishes its schedule in US Eastern time, so a Sunday-evening game there starts in the small hours of Monday across Europe, and those carry a +1 mark.

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