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Bears' 2026 opponents set

Jan 04, 2026 at 11:58 AM

Larry Mayer

Senior Writer

The Bears' 2026 opponents have been set. Here's who they'll face next season:

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Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Philadelphia Eagles
Jacksonville Jaguars
New York Jets
New England Patriots
New Orleans Saints

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Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings
Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins
Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers
Seattle Seahawks

The Bears and their NFC North rivals will play all four teams in the NFC South (Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers and Saints) and the AFC East (Bills, Dolphins, Jets and Patriots) in 2026.

The Bears will also face three opponents that finished in the same place in their respective divisions as they did (first), hosting the Eagles (NFC East) and Jaguars (AFC South) and visiting the Seahawks (NFC West).

Every NFC team plays nine home games and eight road contests in 2026 and all even-numbered years and eight home games and nine road contests in odd-numbered years.

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