Bears Unveil 18-Week 2026 Schedule With 5 Primetime Games and Rome Odunze Video

11 articles · Updated · Windy City Gridiron · May 14

Chicago officially confirmed its 2026 slate, opening Sept. 13 at Carolina and closing Jan. 10 at Minnesota, while releasing a Bob Ross-themed video starring Rome Odunze.
Five primetime games headline the schedule: home dates with Philadelphia, New England and Tampa Bay, plus road night games at Seattle and Buffalo.
Two holiday showcases stand out — a Thanksgiving trip to Detroit and a Christmas Day home game against Green Bay on Netflix — with the Week 10 bye splitting the season.
The defending NFC North champions face a tougher follow-up campaign that includes division games in Weeks 2, 5, 16, 17 and 18 as they chase a second straight title.

Is the Bears' brutal 2026 schedule a reward, or a trap designed to make the young team fail on a national stage?

Can the Bears defy history by overcoming the NFL's toughest schedule, or is a dramatic collapse after their playoff run inevitable?

With games on Netflix and 10 platforms, is the NFL pricing its most loyal fans out of watching football?