The Chicago Bears will face the Carolina Panthers in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, where they're looking to start the year off on a strong note.
Chicago is coming off an impressive first season under head coach Ben Johnson, where the team went from worst to first with an 11-6 record, winning the NFC North for the first time in eight years and winning a playoff game for the first time in nearly two decades. Meanwhile, the Panthers are coming off an 8-9 season, which included a pivotal Week 18 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to secure the NFC South division title and their first trip to the playoffs in nearly a decade.
Chicago is a 3-point road favorite heading into Sunday's matchup against Carolina, according to BetMGM. The over/under is set
at 47.
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Here's a look at the Bears' 53-man game-day roster heading into their Week 1 game vs. Panthers:
Quarterback (3)
- Caleb Williams
- Tyson Bagent
- Case Keenum
Running backs (3)
- D'Andre Swift
- Kyle Monangai
- Roschon Johnson
Wide receivers (5)
- WR Rome Odunze
- WR Luther Burden III
- WR Kalif Raymond
- WR Zavion Thomas
- WR Jahdae Walker
Tight ends (3)
- TE Colston Loveland
- TE Cole Kmet
- TE Sam Roush
Offensive line (10)
- OL Joe Thuney
- OL Darnell Wright
- OL Jonah Jackson
- OL Garrett Bradbury
- OL Ozzy Trapilo
- OL Braxton Jones
- OL Logan Jones
- OL Jordan McFadden
- OL Luke Newman
- OL Theo Benedet
Defensive line (11)
- DL Montez Sweat
- DL Grady Jarrett
- DL Austin Booker
- DL Dayo Odeyingbo
- DL Jordan van den Berg
- DL Neville Gallimore
- DL Kentavius Street
- DL Jayden Loving
- DL Daniel Hardy
- DL Jamree Kromah
- DL James Lynch
Linebackers (5)
- LB T.J. Edwards
- LB Devin Bush
- LB D'Marco Jackson
- LB Keyshaun Elliott
- LB Jack Sanborn
Cornerbacks (5)
- CB Jaylon Johnson
- CB Tyrique Stevenson
- CB Malik Muhammad
- CB Clark Phillips III
- CB Josh Blackwell
Safeties (5)
- S Dillon Thieneman
- S Xavier Woods
- S Cam Lewis
- S Elijah Hicks
- S Skyler Thomas
Special teams (3)
- K Cairo Santos
- P Tory Taylor
- LS Beau Gardner
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