Chicago Bears 2026 opponents, home road matchups set The Bears' 2026 opponents have been set Here's who they'll face next season: 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
Chicago Bears 2025 position preview: Special teams Gabby Hajduk previews the Bears' special teams, which features a returning group of specialists, new faces in the return game and several core weapons on the coverage units
Chicago Bears announce five re-signings Hardy returns to Chicago in 2026 after spending the last two years as a member of the Bears Hardy has appeared in 40 career games (one start) with the Los Angeles Rams (2022-23) and the Chicago Bears (2024-25) since entering the league in 2022 A primary contributor on special teams, Hardy led the Bears with a career-high 19 special teams tackles in 2025, helping Chicago win the NFC North
Cairo Santos, Josh Blackwell lead Bears fourth-quarter special teams . . . The Bears' dramatic comeback overtime victory over the Packers was due in part to a strong special teams performance that included Cairo Santos’ flawless night in blustery conditions and Josh Blackwell’s onside kick recovery late in regulation
Future Opponents | Chicago Bears Official Website Chicago Bears Future Opponents Under the NFL scheduling formula below, every team plays 17 regular-season games with one bye week The Bears' schedule will consist of the following: Home and away against each of the other three NFC North opponents (6 games) All four teams from another NFC division on a rotating three-year cycle (4 games) The four teams from a division in the AFC on a