The Chicago Bears are charging into the 2025-26 NFL season with a schedule that blends high-stakes divisional battles, marquee primetime showdowns, and late-season tests that could decide their postseason destiny. Fans at Soldier Field and beyond have plenty to get excited about, as the Bears’ path to glory is paved with drama from Week 1 to Week 18.
The season kicks off under the bright lights of Monday Night Football on September 8, when the Bears host NFC North rivals, the Minnesota Vikings. It’s an electric start to the campaign, immediately setting the tone for a year that could hinge on divisional dominance. Week 2 brings the first road trip, as Chicago travels to face the Detroit Lions on September 14, before returning home for a heavyweight Week 3 clash against the Dallas Cowboys—one of the NFC’s most star-studded squads.
Week 4 has the Bears heading west to battle the Las Vegas Raiders, a cross-conference duel with playoff implications. After an early bye in Week 5, Chicago jumps right back into the action on October 13 for a Monday night road game against the Washington Commanders.
The midseason grind includes a home matchup with the New Orleans Saints (Oct. 19), a road swing through Baltimore and Cincinnati, and a home date with the New York Giants on November 9—a game that could carry significant NFC wildcard weight. Divisional tension ramps up in mid-November, with back-to-back games at Minnesota and at home versus the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The spotlight shines again in Week 13, when the Bears head to Philadelphia for a rare Friday afternoon showdown, streamed live on Prime Video. The December stretch is where playoff hopes will be tested: trips to Green Bay and San Francisco are split by home games against Cleveland and Green Bay, the latter on December 20 in a TBD primetime slot.
Chicago closes out the regular season with a Sunday night clash at San Francisco on December 28 before a flexible Week 18 home finale against Detroit, which could be the ultimate NFC North decider.
With four primetime games, multiple national broadcasts, and a heavy dose of divisional showdowns, the 2025-26 Chicago Bears schedule promises drama at every turn. If quarterback leadership and defensive grit align, this could be the year Chicago roars back into the playoff picture.
