Part four of our five-part Chicago Bears 2026 schedule roundtable is the appetizer to the full schedule prediction, which we’ll drop tomorrow.
What will the Bears’ record be at the bye week?
Here’s the Bears’ schedule before their week 10 bye.
Week 1 – Sept. 13 at Carolina Panthers, noon on FOX Week 2 – Sept. 20 vs. Minnesota Vikings, noon on FOX Week 3 – Sept. 28 Monday Night Football vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 7:15 p.m. on ESPN Week 4 – Oct. 4 vs. New York Jets, noon on FOX Week 5 – Oct. 11 at Green
Bay Packers, 3:25 p.m. on FOX Week 6 – Oct. 18 at Atlanta Falcons, noon on FOX Week 7 – Oct. 22 Thursday Night Football vs. New England Patriots, 7:15 p.m. on Amazon Prime Video Week 8 – Nov. 2 Monday Night Football at Seattle Seahawks, 7:15 p.m. on ESPN Week 9 – Nov. 8 Sunday Night Football vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7:20 p.m. on NBC
Sam Householder: 6-3 is achievable if the Bears take the next steps they want. But there are some tough defenses on their schedule, and if they were 5-4, I don’t think it would be awful.
Bryan Orenchuk: I’m thinking 5-4 by the BYE before going on a run after the bye.
Ryan Droste: 6-3, with the losses coming at Green Bay, at Seattle, and home against Philadelphia. Don’t worry, we’ll get Green Bay back in Chicago on Christmas Day.
TJ Starman: I see a pretty decent stretch being put together in the first half of the season, with the Bears ultimately going into the bye at 6-3. The losses could come from anywhere, but I see revenge from Philly and Green Bay, along with a defeat to the reigning champion Seahawks, as realistic.
Gary Baugher Jr.: I’ll put us at 6-3, a few tough games, including playing the previous two Super Bowl champions (including one of them on the road) and a Super Bowl runner-up. But I do like our odds on the road against the Packers with Micah having to ramp up from injury, so I think a couple of losses to some very good teams is to be expected.
Josh Sunderbruch: 6-3
Donald Gooch: I think the Bears’ record at the Bye will be 6-3 with losses at Green Bay, Seattle, and against Tampa Bay.
Lester A. Wiltfong Jr.: The Bears were 6-3 after nine games last year, and I see the same thing for this season. Playing the defending conference champs back-to-back (weeks 7 & 8) is such a massive test for this team. Can you imagine the narrative if the Bears win both of those games?
Sarah DeNicolo: Optimistically, 7-2 if the Bears’ offense picks back up where they left off and if the new defensive pieces can gel early on.
Jeff Berckes: Nine games on the schedule means 9-0 until I’m told otherwise.
Now it’s your turn. Predict Chicago’s record after nine games.
