Will the Chicago Bears be on the field on Sunday for Week 7?
The Bears defeated the New England Patriots, 30-24, on Thursday Night Football, where they improved to 5-2 in the first of three consecutive prime-time games. While it was ugly ay times, Chicago was able to outlast a good New England team thanks to performances by quarterback Caleb Williams, wide receiver Luther Burden III, running back D'Andre Swift and kicker Cairo Santos, who booted a career-long 58-yard field goal that was the difference in this game.
While the Bears are off, there's a full slate of Sunday action. Before Chicago returns to action next Monday night against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 8, here's a look at a recap from Thursday night's win vs. the Patriots and the Bears'
2026 schedule.
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Bears schedule 2026
- Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 13, at Carolina Panthers (WIN, 59-37)
- Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 20, vs. Minnesota Vikings (LOSS, 9-3)
- Week 3: Monday, Sept. 28, vs. Philadelphia Eagles (WIN, 27-7)
- Week 4: Sunday, Oct. 4, vs. New York Jets, (WIN, 23-12)
- Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 11, at Green Bay Packers, (LOSS, 31-7)
- Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 18, at Atlanta Falcons (WIN, 31-23)
- Week 7: Thursday, Oct. 22, vs. New England Patriots (WIN, 30-24)
- Week 8: Monday, Nov. 1, at Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN
- Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 8, vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
- Week 10: BYE WEEK
- Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 22, vs. New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
- Week 12: Thursday, Nov. 26, at Detroit Lions, 12:30 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 13: Sunday, Dec. 6, vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
- Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 13, at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 15: Saturday, Dec. 19, at Buffalo Bills, 8:20 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 16: Friday, Dec. 25, vs. Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m. ET, Netflix
- Week 17: Sunday, Jan. 3, vs. Detroit Lions, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
- Week 18: Sunday, Jan. 10, at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. ET, TBD
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