How to watch Chicago Bears vs. Carolina Panthers: TV channel, live stream info, start time
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Paging the Chicago Bears, their 2026 season is officially starting.
In Week 1, they're traveling to the East coast.
Here’s how you can watch the Bears' season-opener against the Carolina Panthers, as the Bears start their 2026 season.
How to watch the Chicago Bears vs. Carolina Panthers
TV: FOX
Stream: FoxSports.com and NFL+
Radio: ESPN 1000
The Bears and Panthers will be broadcast on FOX, those in the Chicagoland area will catch the regional broadcast that carries the Bears.
Adam Amin and Drew Brees will be on the call on FOX, with Kristina Pink reporting from the sidelines. Jeff Joniak, Tom Thayer and Jason McKie will be on the call for ESPN 1000.
Chicago Bears vs. Carolina Panthers start time
Date: Sunday, Sept. 13
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Time: Noon, CDT
The Bears open their season against the Panthers, where two teams with some history will face off against each other.
There's no animosity, though. The Bears and Panthers are linked thanks to a 2023 trade that might go down as a move that changed the future of the Chicago Bears.
Back in March 2023, the Bears traded the No. 1 overall pick to the Carolina Panthers for the No. 9 overall pick, a 2024 first-round pick, wide receiver DJ Moore and more. That 2024 first-round pick ended up being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Bears used that to select Caleb Williams. The Panthers took Bryce Young No. 1 overall in 2023. The two face off as full-fledged NFL quarterbacks this Sunday.
Both the Bears and Panthers won their divisions last season. Now, they're starting their campaigns to repeat as division champs.
Chicago Bears 2026 regular season schedule
Week 1: Sept. 13 at Carolina Panthers
Week 2: Sept. 20 vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week 3: Sept. 28 (Monday) vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week 4: Oct. 4 vs. New York Jets
Week 5: Oct. 11 at Green Bay Packers
Week 6: Oct. 18 at Atlanta Falcons
Week 7: Oct. 22 (Thursday) vs. New England Patriots
Week 8: Nov. 2 (Monday) at Seattle Seahawks
Week 9: Nov. 9 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 10: BYE
Week 11: Nov. 22 vs. New Orleans Saints
Week 12: Nov. 26 at Detroit Lions (Thanksgiving)
Week 13: Dec. 6 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 14: Dec. 13 at Miami Dolphins
Week 15: Dec. 19 (Saturday) at Buffalo Bills
Week 16: Dec. 25 vs. Green Bay Packers (Christmas)
Week 17: Jan. 3 vs. Detroit Lions
Week 18: TBD at Minnesota Vikings