For the second time in three years and the fifth time since 2018, the Bears and Lions will kick off the NFL’s Thanksgiving slate at noon CT on CBS. This year, Thanksgiving is on Nov. 26 and falls in Week 12 of the NFL season.

The Bears have a whopping seven primetime games (counting the two standalone early games on Thanksgiving and Christmas) in 2026. It's not at all surprising to see them tied for the top spot in that regard after their miraculous 2025 campaign,

The Chicago Bears' full schedule for the upcoming season is out, featuring a season-opening road matchup against the defending NFC South champion Carolina Panthers.

The Bears’ 2026 schedule may include multiple short weeks plus Thanksgiving and Christmas games, creating a tougher road for Chicago and more stress for fans.

Following the NFL schedule release, we're ranking the Chicago Bears' most intriguing matchups on the 2026 slate.

The NFL will be releasing the full schedule for the 2026 regular season later this week and there's no better time than now to make some schedule predictions for what the Chicago Bears' slate could look like.