Chicago Bears’ 2026 NFL schedule features 7 national prime-time matchups: Full details

The NFL has finally unveiled its 2026-27 schedule, positioning the Chicago Bears as a premier league attraction.

The announcement comes after their rapid transformation under head coach Ben Johnson and quarterback Caleb Williams.

As per schedule, the Bears will play seven prime-time games, including two Monday Night Football appearances against Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks and a Thursday Night Football game on October 22 against the New England Patriots.

According to Yahoo Sports, the Chicago Bears are also set to open a Thanksgiving match against the Detroit Lions. Moreover, Chicago will also host the Green Bay Packers on Christmas Day. The team starts the season on the road against the Carolina Panthers.

For the first time in franchise history, the team will feature games on 5 different days of the week, such as Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday during a single NFL season.

Last year, the Bears emerged victorious, leading the NFL season with seven comeback victories.

The full schedule of Chicago Bears includes:

• Week 1: at Panthers
• Week 2: vs. Vikings
• Week 3: vs. Eagles (Monday Night Football)
• Week 4: vs. Jets
• Week 5: at Packers
• Week 6: at Falcons
• Week 7: vs. Patriots (Thursday Night Football)
• Week 8: at Seahawks (Monday Night Football)
• Week 9: vs. Buccaneers (Sunday Night Football)
• Week 10: Bye
• Week 11: vs. Saints
• Week 12: at Lions (Thanksgiving)
• Week 13: vs. Jaguars
• Week 14: at Dolphins
• Week 15: at Bills
• Week 16: vs. Packers (Christmas Day)
• Week 17: vs. Lions
• Week 18: at Vikings

Of 17 games, 8 of Chicago matchups will be against teams that made the playoffs last season.

Despite securing the seven prime-time games, the season is going to be very challenging for Chicago as the team faces the NFL league’s toughest schedule based on last year’s record, highlighting a .550 opponent win percentage.