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NFL to release 2026 schedule May 14

May 08, 2026 at 02:50 PM
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The NFL on Friday announced that the league's 2026 regular-season schedule will be released Thursday, May 14.

The Bears' schedule will be announced on ChicagoBears.com and the Chicago Bears Official App at 6:30 p.m. CT. Be sure to follow ChicagoBears.com, the Chicago Bears Official App and the team's social media channels for the latest updates. The Bears are also encouraging fans to sign up for ticket alerts to be notified when tickets go on sale for the 2026 season.

The Bears will play the following opponents in 2026:

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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).

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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