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The Chicago Bears' released their 2026 regular-season schedule on Thursday evening.
Check back here as we learn more about when and where the Bears will play in the 2026 season, and the NFL unveils the completed schedule at 7 p.m.
What we know:
The Bears have games that have already been announced.
Bears to face Lions on Turkey Day
The NFL announced Thursday morning that the Bears will travel to Detroit for Thanksgiving.
The Bears will play the Lions in the early window on Thanksgiving in a rematch of the 2024 Thanksgiving Day game, where Detroit held off a spirited Bears' comeback.
CBS will air the game, which will kick off at noon CT.
Bears have two holiday games
The Bears won't just play on Thanksgiving.
The Bears are scheduled to play the Green Bay Packers on Christmas Day this upcoming season. This game would reportedly be played at Soldier Field.
The Bears played the Packers five days before Christmas Day in the 2025 season, winning 22-16 on a walk-off touchdown from Caleb Williams to DJ Moore in one of the most iconic moments in Bears history.
A Bears' Thursday Night Game
The Bears are going to have another Amazon game this year.
In Week 8, the Bears will play on Thursday Night Football against the defending AFC Champion New England Patriots. Amazon will carry this game, and it will also air locally on FOX 32 Chicago.
Bears 2026 Schedule: How to watch FOX 32's Chicago Football Schedule Release Show
For instant analysis and the full Bears' slate after the NFL's schedule release, tune in to the FOX 32 Chicago Football Schedule Release Show on Thursday evening. Here's how you can watch it.
Chicago Bears 2026 complete schedule
Week 1: @ Carolina
Week 2: vs. Minnesota
Week 3: vs. Philadelphia (Monday)
Week 4: vs. New York Jets
Week 5: @ Green Bay
Week 6: @ Atlanta
Week 7: vs. New England (Thursday)
Week 8: @ Seattle (Monday)
Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay (Sunday Night)
Week 10: BYE
Week 11: vs. New Orleans
Week 12: @ Detroit (Thanksgiving Day)
Week 13: vs. Jacksonville
Week 14: @ Miami
Week 15: @ Buffalo (Saturday)
Week 16: vs. Green Bay (Christmas Day)*
Week 17: vs. Detroit
Week 18: @ Minnesota
Chicago Bears 2026 opponents
Here are the teams the Bears will play against in the 2026 season.
Home
New Orleans Saints
New England Patriots
New York Jets
Jacksonville Jaguars
Philadelphia Eagles
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Away
Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins
Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers
Seattle Seahawks
Home & Away
Green Bay Packers
Detroit Lions
Minnesota Vikings