Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers
NFL 2026 · Week 1 · · Bank of America Stadium
Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers, Week 1 of the 2026 season: Chicago Bears won 59–37.
Result
Chicago Bears 59–37 Carolina Panthers
Closing line CHI −3, total 47.5 (went over). Chicago Bears covered.
What the model predicted beforehand
No model prediction was made before this game kicked off (predictions are only shown if they were made beforehand). The betting line is CHI −3, total 47.5.
Carolina Panthers
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Chicago Bears
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Form is each team’s last 5 games before this one, home and away (the season is only 17 games), oldest to newest; play-offs included.
Head-to-head record
Chicago Bears lead 8–4 in 12 meetings since 2002. Chicago Bears have won the last 4.
| P | Panthers | T | Bears | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| At Carolina Panthers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
- Biggest Carolina Panthers win
- Chicago Bears 14–24 Carolina Panthers (2002 Week 16)
- Biggest Chicago Bears win
- Carolina Panthers 10–36 Chicago Bears (2024 Week 5)
- Average points per meeting
- 38.9
- Carolina Panthers against the spread (W-L-P)
- 5-5-2
Head-to-head (last 10)
- Carolina Panthers 10–36 Chicago Bears2024 Week 5 · line CHI −4 (Panthers did not cover)
- Carolina Panthers 13–16 Chicago Bears2023 Week 10 · line CHI −3 (Panthers push)
- Chicago Bears 23–16 Carolina Panthers2020 Week 6 · line CAR −2 (Panthers did not cover)
- Carolina Panthers 3–17 Chicago Bears2017 Week 7 · line CAR −2.5 (Panthers did not cover)
- Chicago Bears 24–31 Carolina Panthers2014 Week 5 · line CAR −1.5 (Panthers covered)
- Carolina Panthers 22–23 Chicago Bears2012 Week 8 · line CHI −7 (Panthers covered)
- Carolina Panthers 29–34 Chicago Bears2011 Week 4 · line CHI −7 (Panthers covered)
- Chicago Bears 23–6 Carolina Panthers2010 Week 5 · line CAR −2.5 (Panthers did not cover)
- Chicago Bears 17–20 Carolina Panthers2008 Week 2 · line CAR −3 (Panthers push)
- Carolina Panthers 29–21 Chicago Bears2005 Divisional round · line CHI −3 (Panthers covered)
Recent games
Carolina Panthers
- Lv Los Angeles RamsWild card round · covered LA −1031–34
- L@ Tampa Bay BuccaneersWeek 18 · covered TB −314–16
- Lv Seattle SeahawksWeek 17 · did not cover SEA −6.510–27
- Wv Tampa Bay BuccaneersWeek 16 · covered TB −323–20
- L@ New Orleans SaintsWeek 15 · did not cover CAR −2.517–20
- Wv Los Angeles RamsWeek 13 · covered LA −1031–28
- L@ San Francisco 49ersWeek 12 · did not cover SF −7.59–20
- W@ Atlanta FalconsWeek 11 · covered ATL −4.530–27 (OT)
- Lv New Orleans SaintsWeek 10 · did not cover CAR −5.57–17
- W@ Green Bay PackersWeek 9 · covered GB −12.516–13
Recent games
Chicago Bears
- Lv Los Angeles RamsDivisional round · covered LA −3.517–20 (OT)
- Wv Green Bay PackersWild card round · covered GB −2.531–27
- Lv Detroit LionsWeek 18 · did not cover CHI −3.516–19
- L@ San Francisco 49ersWeek 17 · did not cover SF −3.538–42
- Wv Green Bay PackersWeek 16 · covered CHI −1.522–16 (OT)
- Wv Cleveland BrownsWeek 15 · covered CHI −7.531–3
- L@ Green Bay PackersWeek 14 · did not cover GB −6.521–28
- W@ Philadelphia EaglesWeek 13 · covered PHI −724–15
- Wv Pittsburgh SteelersWeek 12 · push CHI −331–28
- W@ Minnesota VikingsWeek 11 · covered MIN −319–17