The 2026 Chicago Bears helmet schedule is locked, and Caleb Williams and the Bears have an 18-week path with a Week 10 bye. Tracking the full slate requires a clean visual layout that lets you see division rivalries, primetime windows, and travel stretches at a glance, which is exactly what our printable Bears helmet schedule delivers. All kickoff times listed are Eastern; broadcast networks marked TBA will be updated as the league finalizes flex assignments.
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Chicago Bears 2026 Schedule Highlights & Key Dates
Before diving into the full weekly grid, here are the logistical metrics and marquee matchups to circle on your calendar for the Bears this season. For the official team source, see the Chicago Bears 2026 schedule page.
- Official Bye Week: The Bears are off the board in Week 10, providing a mid-season rest window.
- Primetime Showcase: The Bears are featured in multiple national primetime windows across NBC, ABC/ESPN, and Prime Video; the full primetime list is laid out in the schedule grid below.
- Home Slate: The Bears host 9 regular-season games at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL.
- Travel Impact: Chicago navigates an NFC North gauntlet with cross-country travel noted in the grid below.
Complete 2026 Chicago Bears Helmet Schedule Breakdown
Our visual tracking grid maps out the entire 18-week regular season using high-contrast white boxes for HOME matchups and amber boxes for AWAY games. Below is the official chronological schedule listing.
- Week 1: Sun, Sept 13 – Carolina Panthers | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 2: Sun, Sept 20 – Minnesota Vikings | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 3: Mon, Sept 28 – Philadelphia Eagles | 8:15 PM ET (ESPN,ABC) – HOME
- Week 4: Sun, Oct 4 – New York Jets | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 5: Sun, Oct 11 – Green Bay Packers | 4:25 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 6: Sun, Oct 18 – Atlanta Falcons | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 7: Thu, Oct 22 – New England Patriots | 8:15 PM ET (Prime Video) – HOME
- Week 8: Mon, Nov 2 – Seattle Seahawks | 8:15 PM ET (ESPN) – AWAY
- Week 9: Sun, Nov 8 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8:20 PM ET (NBC) – HOME
- Week 10: BYE
- Week 11: Sun, Nov 22 – New Orleans Saints | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 12: Thu, Nov 26 – Detroit Lions | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – AWAY
- Week 13: Sun, Dec 6 – Jacksonville Jaguars | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 14: Sun, Dec 13 – Miami Dolphins | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – AWAY
- Week 15: Sat, Dec 19 – Buffalo Bills | 8:20 PM ET (CBS) – AWAY
- Week 16: Fri, Dec 25 – Green Bay Packers | 1:00 PM ET (Netflix) – HOME
- Week 17: Sun, Jan 3 – Detroit Lions | 4:25 PM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 18: TBD – Flex Game – Minnesota Vikings | TBD ET (TBD) – AWAY
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Frequently Asked Questions: Chicago Bears 2026 Schedule
When is the Chicago Bears bye week in 2026?
The Bears have their bye week scheduled for Week 10. No games are played that week, giving the roster a recovery window before resuming action the following week.
How many home games do the Chicago Bears play this year?
Under the NFL’s 2026 scheduling rotation, the Bears host 9 regular-season games at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL, with 8 games on the road.
What channel broadcasts the Bears games?
Sunday afternoon NFC matchups primarily air on FOX, with cross-conference home games appearing on CBS. National primetime appearances are spread across NBC (Sunday Night Football), ABC/ESPN (Monday Night Football), and Amazon Prime Video (Thursday Night Football).
What does low-ink printable mean for this schedule?
Our design strips away heavy stadium photography, corporate backgrounds, and large solid-color gradients. The grid uses clean borders and minimal color accents – primarily the helmet images themselves – so the sheet stays crisp and legible while saving meaningful printer toner versus a full-color magazine-style schedule.
Explore More 2026 NFL Resources
- 2026 NFL Master Schedule Grid: View all 272 league games on a single tracking sheet.
- 2026 NFL Weekly Schedule Hub: Access custom weekly pickem sheets and live flex-scheduling updates.
- 2026-27 NFL Helmet Schedule: The complete 32-team NFL helmet schedule on one page.
