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Reviewing the Bears’ PFN grades from Week 1 vs. Panthers
The Bears came away from Week 1 victorious, marching into Carolina and picking up the 59-37 victory. The game marked the highest-scoring season opener in NFL history, and it also marked the most points the Bears have scored in a single game in the 21st century. As one could expect by the score, the Bears’ […]
Bears’ Caleb Williams and D’Andre Swift Nominated for FedEx Awards
Chicago had an amazing performance from its offense, putting up 59 points and earning the team its first win of the season. These sorts of things get noticed, and so it’s not surprising that a pair of Chicago Bears have been nominated for the FedEx Air and Ground players of the week. As of Monday […]
Bears vs. Panthers Game Balls: 2026 Campaign Opens With Historic Start
The 2026 Chicago Bears season is underway, and Bears fans have never quite had a week one victory Monday like this one. In scoring 59 points against the Carolina Panthers, the Bears achieved their highest point total since 1980 (a Week 14 victory over the Green Bay Packers, 61-7). That point total was also tied […]
This could be the most unstoppable offense in Chicago Bears history
Let me add this one to overreaction Monday takes about the Chicago Bears’ 59-37 curb-stomping of the Carolina Panthers in Week 1: What we just saw on Sunday has me ready to say Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams are about to orchestrate the greatest offensive season this franchise has ever seen. Was it just because […]
10 Bears Takes: Run Game Dominance, Caleb Williams Improvement, History Made
The 2026 NFL regular season is under way, and I’m not sure the Chicago Bears could have had a more emphatic offensive performance than they did on Sunday afternoon in Carolina. Now, it’s always important not to overreact to anything that happens in Week 1 (we’ll take more on that in a few), but the […]
Bears vs. Panthers: Inside the Snap Counts, Stats, and Everybody Blocks
The Chicago Bears’ 59-37 win over the Carolina Panthers was a perfect way to kick off the season because, while so much went right, there’s still plenty that didn’t for head coach Ben Johnson to focus on. Most notably, the defense that allowed Carolina to get 478 yards of offense and 24 first downs. In […]
Bears offense shows no rust in shootout win over Panthers
Going into the 2026-27 regular season, Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson indicated that his goal was for Chicago to break the NFL’s record for single-season scoring on offense. Purely based on how the team performed in Week 1 against the Panthers, it appears that it’s on its way to achieving that goal. It wasn’t […]
Chicago Bears News: Bears offense dominates Carolina Panthers
The Chicago Bears beat the Carolina Panthers. The Green Bay Packers blew another double digit fourth quarter lead, giving up 39 points. To Carson Wentz. Sunday was a good day to be a Bears fan. Despite all the good, there was also some bad, mostly on the defensive side of the ball where Chicago struggled […]
Bears’ offense explodes with the most Week 1 points in team history
That was fun, right? Earlier this offseason, Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson talked about their goal of being the highest-scoring offense of all time, and his team just put up the most points in a Week 1 game in franchise history and their most points since 1980! The Bears beat the Carolina Panthers 59 […]
Bears and Panthers Scorigami starts 2026 with a bang
The final score between the Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers has never happened before in NFL history. When we see an unprecedented score in an NFL game, it’s called Scoigami. There haven’t been too may times where a team scored 59 points, so that’s a dead giveaway. The 59-37 final was the first time that […]
Chicago Bears open with a 50 Burger to beat the Carolina Panthers
The Chicago Bears opened the 2026 season playing exactly as many fans figured they would: with an OMG offense and a WTF defense. On this day, Chicago’s offense was good enough as they set a Week 1 franchise record with 59 points, but the defense allowed the Panthers 37. This was the highest-scoring season opener […]
Bears vs. Panthers live game message board and fan discussion
You can talk about the Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers game with your fellow WCG members right now! If you live in the USA or Canada, might I suggest getting the new SB Nation app, as it makes for a fun, clean game-day experience! And as for this game, the Bears and Panthers will be […]
Bears – Panthers Inactives: Rome Odunze will play for Chicago
The Chicago Bears (0-0) open their 2026 season on the road against the Carolina Panthers (0-0), and it’s going to be a hot one out there! Each squad has just announced their inactive player lists, and we have them right here. CHICAGO BEARS INACTIVES LT – Ozzy Trapilo QB – Tyson Bagent (Emergency 3rd QB) QB – Miller Moss […]
Chicago Bears vs Carolina Panthers Week 1 Pregame Live Message Board
Good morning, Chicago Bears fans! Welcome to the start of another glorious season, and one that has some unfinished business attached to it. Of course, last year’s run ended against the Los Angeles Rams in the playoffs. This year, in the second year of the Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams partnership, our expectations are high, […]
The Chicago Bears are trying to defy history
Chicago hopes to be a contender in 2026, and from Ryan Poles to Ben Johnson to Caleb Williams, the voices of the team are clear that the goal is a championship. But how likely is that? How quickly are championship teams built? General Managers Ten different general managers have been “responsible” for winning the last […]
Bears vs. Panthers: How to watch and listen, previews, odds, and more
The Chicago Bears are on the road to face the Carolina Panthers in Week 1, and you might not realize it, but this is a battle between two defending division champs. The Bears took the North (and are never gonna give it back), while the Panthers won the NFC South. Sure, Carolina won it at […]
Bears fans are confident the team is headed in the right direction
We’re coming off one of the most exciting seasons in Chicago Bears history, and the offense is primed to be even more potent in year two of Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams working together. So it shouldn’t surprise you that our Week 1 fan survey shows 87% of us are confident the franchise is headed […]
2026 NFL Power Rankings
With week one upon us, let’s begin our NFL Power Rankings for the season. We started this last season, and we updated it at approximately 25%, 50%, 75%, and at the end of the regular season. Last season at the end of the regular season, we had the Seahawks first, the Patriots second, the Rams […]
Chicago Bears make roster moves ahead of Carolina Panthers game
Earlier today, the Chicago Bears announced they signed quarterback Miller Moss to the practice squad and, in a corresponding move, released safety Keidron Smith from the practice squad. They also announced that Moss and wide receiver Kaden Davis were elevated from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers. Following the game, they’ll […]
Chicago Bears @ Carolina Panthers: Week 1 Players to Watch
The NFL season is always evolving. Week 1 offers more unknowns than any other, especially when considering new players, coaches and schemes. In this weekly series, I’ll feature one player from the Chicago Bears opponent on each side of the ball who I think is integral to their team’s success. Like seasons past, you won’t […]
Bears Looking to Turn Offseason Work Into Results in Week 1
As the Chicago Bears head into Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, the anticipation is finally giving way to football. With the Bears set to open their season Sunday against the Carolina Panthers, head coach Ben Johnson met with the media Friday before the regular-season opener. With kickoff just days away, Johnson reflected on […]
Bears Discussion: Panthers previews, NFL Draft EDGE prospects, DFS, and more
Chicago Bears football is right around the corner! Jacob White and PFN’s Jacob Infante break down the Bears’ upcoming season opener against the Carolina Panthers in the second episode of Bears for Breakfast. Do the Bears start off the 2026-27 regular season with a 1-0 record? What are the key matchups to look out for […]
Chicago Bears vs Carolina Panthers Preview: Bears need to slow Chuba Hubbard
On her latest Making Monsters podcast, Taylor Doll previews the Week 1 matchup between the Chicago Bears and the Carolina Panthers with two individuals who know these teams inside and out. First, she gets the skinny on Carolina by chatting with Alex Zietlow, who covers the Panthers for the Charlotte Observer. They break down the […]
Bears-Panthers: Keys to a Chicago victory
The Chicago Bears start their 2026 campaign with a trip to Charlotte to take on the Carolina Panthers. Both teams saw surprise playoff berths last season, which included division crowns. Now, the teams face the difficult follow-up act. Regression, one-season wonder, or lucky- these labels are going to stick with them until they can prove […]
2026 NFL QB Rankings
We are bringing back the QB rankings for the 2nd straight season. These will look pretty close to the final rankings from last season because, of course, there hasn’t been any football played since the end of last season. One important note: even though there are four QBs that have played games so far in […]
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