If the Chicago Bears are going to take the next step after a very successful 2025 campaign, they're going to need significant contributions from both returning and new players.
The NFL released the full schedule of games for the 2026 season, including the Chicago Bears’ slate. Fans are already looking forward to some key fixtures.
The Chicago Bears made some impressive strides during the 2025 season. Chicago almost made the NFC Championship during Ben Johnson’s inaugural season. One Bears playmaker could be in for a breakout campaign later this fall.
The Chicago Bears had a successful 2025 campaign. Now it's time for the franchise to have sustained success by getting back to the playoffs in 2026. The Bears have been allergic to sustained success over the last few decades.
The Chicago Bears boasted one of the best sets of weapons in the NFL last season, and a big reason for that was wide receiver Rome Odunze. Odunze was on quite a tear during the first half of 2025, putting together a pair of 100-plus yard performances while flashing tremendous after the catch ability.
The Chicago Bears enjoyed a strong 2025 season, and their success was largely driven by quarterback Caleb Williams. The 24-year-old delivered an impressive campaign that established him as one of the NFL’s top players.
Chicago Bears backup quarterback Tyson Bagent has not played a lot of games for the team. However, his role in practices has been integrated into the team’s success.
The Chicago Bears were not expected to be Super Bowl contenders last season, but they went on to win 11 games, capture the NFC North division title and defeat the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs.
In 2026, the Chicago Bears will be looking to do something they haven't done in two decades: make the playoff two years in a row. The last time the Bears did that was in 2005 and 2006, with the latter year being their last Super Bowl appearance.
The NFL’s toughest schedule quickly became one of the league’s biggest storylines following the 2026 schedule release, with the Chicago Bears drawing major attention.
Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams brought the Bears a division title after six seasons without one. The real goal announced in the past was not winning a division title but repeated success.
The early-round picks get most of the headlines, but the later rounds are where championships are often built. These 25 late-round picks from the 2026 draft have a chance to make impacts as rookies and beyond.
Last month, the NFL Stadium Committee told the Chicago Bears that only the sites at Arlington Heights and Hammond, Indiana, were viable options for the team.
One of the positions the Chicago Bears could still use more help at is cornerback. Chicago is slated to have a competition on the boundary opposite Jaylon Johnson between veteran Tyrique Stevenson and rookie Malik Muhammad.
The 2026 NFL schedule is officially out and for the Chicago Bears, it’s full of prime time/standalone games. In total, the Bears are scheduled to have seven of those stand alone games including one on Thanksgiving and one on Christmas Day.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams reacted to teammate Rome Odunze’s appearance in the team’s latest promotional video. On Thursday, the Bears released the clip titled “Happy Little Matchups” to unveil their 17-game regular-season schedule.
Caleb Williams stayed healthy last season. He played in all 17 regular-season and two playoff games for the Chicago Bears. The quarterback impressed fans and led the team to the Divisional Round after they missed the playoffs in the previous campaign.
The Chicago Bears are set to defend the NFC North for the first time since the 2019 season, and it won’t be easy. Based on opponent records from last season, the Bears will face the toughest schedule in the league.
The Chicago Bears‘ wide receiver room is definitely a point of contention heading into 2026, as they subtracted both D.J. Moore and Olamide Zacchaeus and replaced them with Kalif Raymond and rookie third-round pick Zavion Thomas.
The Bears have a whopping seven primetime games (counting the two standalone early games on Thanksgiving and Christmas) in 2026. It's not at all surprising to see them tied for the top spot in that regard after their miraculous 2025 campaign, and it's good to see that they've finally earned the respect of the league office.
Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears have plenty to be proud of from their highlight-heavy 2025-26 season, as the team went from the bottom of the NFC North to the top in just one season.
In what has become tradition around the NFL, team’s social media departments always come up with something creative for their schedule releases. The Bears were no different, calling on wide receiver Rome Odunze to deliver the news.
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson came into the organization with plenty of confidence and backed it up leading his team to an 11-win season in 2025, all eyes will be on Chicago to see what Year 2 brings.
The Chicago Bears’ 2026 regular season schedule was officially released on Thursday and now is the time to go game-by-game and predict the final record for the team for this upcoming season.
Quarterback Caleb Williams and other members of the Bears haven't hidden this offseason that they are eyeing a trip to the Super Bowl coming off the club's postseason appearance.
Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears had a tremendous comeback season in 2025-26, with the team landing at No. 1 in the NFC North and making it to the playoffs. But there still is work to do.