Chicago Bears
NFC North
Chicago, Illinois · Soldier Field2026 Season
Beat Writer — Brad Biggs
Chicago TribuneHuge pay day for Darnell Wright is a sign the #Bears are building things the right way. Wright has a chance to do something only one other Bears 1st round pick has done since Brian Urlacher. Inside the $116M, 4-year extension and what it means. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/04/c…
If the health matches the swagger, the production could follow that will indeed make this a contract year for #Bears CB Jaylon Johnson, as he talked about today. He’s once again betting on himself. Examining the situation and how the market has evolved. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/01/c…
Finally atop the division, GM Ryan Poles isn’t looking to change anything as the #Bears go about the task of never giving back the NFC North. From hunter to hunted? ‘It’s important to have that mindset that you’re always hunting.’ www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/29/c…
Projected Starting Lineup
Offense — Skill 5
- QB Caleb Williams
- RB D’Andre Swift
- WR Rome Odunze
- TE Colston Loveland
- PK Cairo Santos
Offensive Line 5
- LT Ozzy Trapilo
- LG Joe Thuney
- C Garrett Bradbury
- RG Jonah Jackson
- RT Darnell Wright
Defensive Line 4
- LDE Austin Booker
- LDT Grady Jarrett
- RDT Kentavius Street
- RDE Dayo Odeyingbo
Linebackers 3
- SLB D’Marco Jackson
- MLB T.J. Edwards
- WLB Devin Bush
Secondary 5
- LCB Jaylon Johnson
- NB Cam Lewis
- RCB Tyrique Stevenson
- SS Dillon Thieneman
- FS Xavier Woods
Special Teams 5
- P Tory Taylor
- LS Scott Daly
- H Tory Taylor
- KR Kalif Raymond
- PR Kalif Raymond
2027 Rookie Class
Show draft picks (7)
| Rd | Pick | Pos | Player | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #25 | S | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon |
| 2 | #57 | C | Logan Jones | Iowa |
| 3 | #69 | TE | Sam Roush | Stanford |
| 3 | #89 | WR | Zavion Thomas | LSU |
| 4 | #124 | CB | Malik Muhammad | Texas |
| 5 | #166 | LB | Keyshaun Elliott | Arizona St. |
| 6 | #213 | DL | Jordan van den Berg | Georgia Tech |
2026 Schedule
Regular season (17 games)
| Wk | Opp | Result | Spread | ATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ | CAR | W 59–37 | +3.0 | cover |
| 2 | vs | MIN | L 3–9 | +4.5 | no cover |
| 3 | vs | PHI | W 27–7 | -3.5 | cover |
| 4 | vs | NYJ | W 23–12 | +3.5 | cover |
| 5 | @ | GB | L 7–31 | +1.5 | no cover |
| 6 | @ | ATL | 2026-10-18 | ||
| 7 | vs | NE | 2026-10-22 | ||
| 8 | @ | SEA | 2026-11-02 | ||
| 9 | vs | TB | 2026-11-08 | ||
| 11 | vs | NO | 2026-11-22 | ||
| 12 | @ | DET | 2026-11-26 | ||
| 13 | vs | JAX | 2026-12-06 | ||
| 14 | @ | MIA | 2026-12-13 | ||
| 15 | @ | BUF | 2026-12-19 | ||
| 16 | vs | GB | 2026-12-25 | ||
| 17 | vs | DET | 2027-01-03 | ||
| 18 | @ | MIN | 2027-01-10 | ||
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Stadium
Soldier Field
Chicago, Illinois