What time is Bears vs Panthers?

Kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, September 13, 2026. That is 12:00 PM CT, 11:00 AM MT and 10:00 AM PT.

What channel is Bears vs Panthers on?

FOX, in the early Sunday regional window, with Adam Amin on play by play, Drew Brees analyzing and Kristina Pink reporting. Local coverage depends on your market map.

How can I stream Bears vs Panthers live?

Stream it on the FOX Sports app with a TV provider sign in, on NFL+ for phones and tablets, or on NFL Sunday Ticket if you are out of market.

Where is Bears vs Panthers being played?

Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Carolina is the home team.

Have Caleb Williams and Bryce Young played each other?

No. Bears vs Panthers is the first game either quarterback has started against the other, three years after Young went first overall and two years after Williams did.

Who starts at tackle for the Panthers in Week 1?

Rasheed Walker at left tackle and rookie first round pick Monroe Freeling at right tackle. Ikem Ekwonu and Taylor Moton both open the season on reserve lists.

Is Rome Odunze playing in the opener?

He is day to day with a foot injury from Thursday's practice. Ben Johnson said he is hopeful, so watch the inactive list that posts ninety minutes before kickoff.

How did the Bears and Panthers finish the 2025 season?

Chicago went 11 and 6, won the NFC North, beat Green Bay 31 to 27 in the wild card round and lost to the Rams 20 to 17 in overtime. Carolina went 8 and 9, won the NFC South and lost to the Rams 34 to 31.

Bears vs Panthers Week 1 2026: Final Score, Stats & Recap

NFL·Week 1 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte·September 13, 2026

Chicago Bears CHI 1-0, 1-0 Away

59

Final

37

Carolina Panthers CAR 0-1, 0-1 Home

	1	2	3	4	T
CHI	14	17	14	14	59
CAR	7	17	7	6	37

Top Performers

Passing Yards

C.Williams QB

CHI

269 PASS

B.Young QB

CAR

361 PASS

Rushing Yards

D.Swift RB

CHI

124 RUSH

C.Hubbard RB

CAR

49 RUSH

Receiving Yards

K.Raymond WR

CHI

84 REC

J.Coker WR

CAR

138 REC

Passing

Bears

PLAYER	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACK	QBR
C.Williams	21/29	269	2	0	2	124.1

Panthers

PLAYER	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACK	QBR
B.Young	23/37	361	3	1	2	110.3
K.Pickett	0/1	0	0	0	0	39.6

Rushing

Bears

PLAYER	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
D.Swift	18	124	6.9	3	32
L.Burden	1	2	2.0	0	2
C.Williams	10	65	6.5	2	29
K.Monangai	10	100	10.0	1	61

Panthers

PLAYER	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
B.Young	2	10	5.0	1	7
C.Hubbard	10	49	4.9	1	11
J.Brooks	4	14	3.5	0	6
A.Dillon	5	28	5.6	0	11
K.Pickett	1	24	24.0	0	24

Receiving

Bears

PLAYER	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
D.Swift	1	1	10	10.0	0	10
R.Odunze	2	3	52	26.0	0	47
L.Burden	5	5	63	12.6	0	24
K.Raymond	8	9	84	10.5	0	28
K.Monangai	2	2	24	12.0	0	19
C.Kmet	2	3	35	17.5	1	22
J.Walker	1	1	1	1.0	1	1
C.Loveland	0	2	0	-	0	0

Panthers

PLAYER	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
T.Tremble	3	5	25	8.3	0	11
C.Hubbard	3	3	38	12.7	1	29
J.Coker	8	9	138	17.3	2	51
D.Waller	2	2	28	14.0	0	17
M.Evans	1	2	9	9.0	0	9
X.Legette	0	2	0	-	0	0
J.Horn	0	1	0	-	0	0
J.Brooks	1	2	48	48.0	0	48
T.McMillan	5	8	75	15.0	0	21

Defense

Bears

PLAYER	TKLS	SOLO	AST	SACK	TFL	INT	PD	FF
T.Stevenson	9	6	3	0	0	0	0	0
K.Street	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
D.Odeyingbo	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
M.Sweat	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
J.Johnson	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
D. Thieneman	8	6	2	0	0	0	1	0
C.Lewis	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0
G.Jarrett	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
N.Gallimore	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
M.Muhammad	3	2	1	0	0	1	2	0
D.Bush	6	2	4	0	0	0	0	0
T.Edwards	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
J.Lynch	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
D.Jackson	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
A.Booker	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Panthers

PLAYER	TKLS	SOLO	AST	SACK	TFL	PD	FF
J.Horn	3	2	1	0	0	0	0
J.Phillips	3	2	1	1	1	0	0
W.Lee	5	5	0	0	0	1	0
B.Okereke	6	3	3	0	1	0	1
L.Hunter	6	4	2	0	0	0	0
D.Lloyd	13	9	4	0	0	0	0
P.Umanmielen	3	2	1	1	1	0	0
T.Moehrig	3	0	3	0	0	0	0
L.Ransom	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
D.Brown	3	3	0	0	0	0	0
M.Jackson	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
C.Smith-Wade	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
B.Brown	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
N.Scott	7	5	2	0	0	0	0
T.Incoom	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
J.Moon	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
T.Edwards	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
T.Gipson	2	2	0	0	1	0	0
A. Hall	1	0	1	0	0	0	0

Kicking

Bears

PLAYER	FG	XP	PTS	BLK
C.Santos	1/1	8/8	11	0

Panthers

PLAYER	FG	XP	PTS	BLK
R.Fitzgerald	1/1	4/5	7	0

Returns

Bears

PLAYER	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	FC
J.Blackwell	4	85	21.3	0	23	0

Panthers

PLAYER	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	FC
X.Legette	2	52	26.0	0	29	0
J.Horn	5	101	20.2	0	26	0

C/ATT - Completions/Attempts · YDS - Yards · TD - Touchdowns · INT - Interceptions · SACK - Sacks · QBR - Passer Rating · CAR - Carries · AVG - Average · REC - Receptions · TGTS - Targets · TKLS - Total Tackles · SOLO - Solo Tackles · AST - Assisted Tackles · TFL - Tackles for Loss · PD - Passes Defensed · FF - Forced Fumbles · FG - Field Goals · XP - Extra Points · PTS - Points · FC - Fair Catches

Team Statistics

552 Total Yards 478

26 First Downs 24

13 Passing 17

11 Rushing 5

2 Penalty 2

10/14 3rd Down Eff. 4/9

261 Passing Yards 353

291 Rushing Yards 125

1 Turnovers 3

12-57 Penalties 11-84

34:03 Possession 25:57

4/4 Red Zone 4/4

Play-by-Play

Q4 14 - 6 59 - 37

XP C.Santos

59 - 37 3:40

TD D.Swift

58 - 37 3:40

52 - 37 4:00

J.Coker TD

XP C.Santos

52 - 31 6:27

TD J.Walker

51 - 31 6:27

Q3 14 - 7 45 - 31

XP C.Santos

45 - 31 0:40

TD K.Monangai

44 - 31 0:40

XP C.Santos

38 - 31 3:05

TD D.Swift

37 - 31 3:05

31 - 31 9:02

R.Fitzgerald XP

31 - 30 9:02

C.Hubbard TD

Q2 17 - 17 31 - 24

XP C.Santos

31 - 24 0:22

TD C.Williams

30 - 24 0:22

24 - 24 2:35

R.Fitzgerald FG

FG C.Santos

24 - 21 5:20

21 - 21 8:42

R.Fitzgerald XP

21 - 20 8:42

B.Young TD

21 - 14 12:40

R.Fitzgerald XP

21 - 13 12:40

J.Coker TD

XP C.Santos

21 - 7 13:57

TD C.Kmet

20 - 7 13:57

Q1 14 - 7 14 - 7

XP C.Santos

14 - 7 1:59

TD D.Swift

13 - 7 1:59

XP C.Santos

7 - 7 5:52

TD C.Williams

6 - 7 5:52

0 - 7 11:33

R.Fitzgerald XP

0 - 6 11:33

C.Hubbard TD

Score Lines

Lead Tracker

Lead Changes: 0 Biggest Lead: CHI +22 Times Tied: 4

Bank of America Stadium

Charlotte, US · 75,525 capacity

League: NFL
Season: NFL 26/27
Round: Week 1
Date: September 13, 2026
Time: 5:00 pm
Duration: 1h 0m