2026 Chicago Bears TV Schedule
The Chicago Bears open the 2026 NFL season on the road against the Carolina Panthers before playing key NFC North matchups with the Packers, Vikings, and Lions. Chicago is also scheduled for four primetime games on ESPN/ABC, Prime Video, NBC/Peacock, and Netflix, making the Bears one of the league’s most-watched teams this season.
Chicago Bears 2026 TV Schedule
- Preseason – Aug. 15: Cleveland Browns, 1:00 PM ET, NFLN/Local
- Preseason – Aug. 22: at Cincinnati Bengals, 7:00 PM ET, Local
- Preseason – Aug. 29: at Tennessee Titans, 6:00 PM ET, NFLN/Local
- Week 1 – Sep. 13: at Carolina Panthers, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
- Week 2 – Sep. 20: Minnesota Vikings, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
- Week 3 – Sep. 28: Philadelphia Eagles, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN/ABC
- Week 4 – Oct. 4: New York Jets, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
- Week 5 – Oct. 11: at Green Bay Packers, 4:25 PM ET, FOX
- Week 6 – Oct. 18: at Atlanta Falcons, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
- Week 7 – Oct. 22: New England Patriots, 8:15 PM ET, Prime Video
- Week 8 – Nov. 2: at Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN
- Week 9 – Nov. 8: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:20 PM ET, NBC/Peacock
- Week 10 – Nov. 15: Bye Week
- Week 11 – Nov. 22: New Orleans Saints, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
- Week 12 – Nov. 26: at Detroit Lions, 1:00 PM ET, CBS
- Week 13 – Dec. 6: Jacksonville Jaguars, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
- Week 14 – Dec. 13: at Miami Dolphins, 1:00 PM ET, CBS
- Week 15 – Dec. 19: at Buffalo Bills, 8:20 PM ET, CBS
- Week 16 – Dec. 25: Green Bay Packers, 1:00 PM ET, Netflix
- Week 17 – Jan. 3: Detroit Lions, 4:25 PM ET, FOX
- Week 18 – Jan. 10:* at Minnesota Vikings, TV TBA