The Chicago Bears kick off the 2026 NFL season against the Carolina Panthers, where head coach Ben Johnson is looking for his first Week 1 win.

Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams break down how the Bears' dominant run game paved the way to victory over the Panthers in Week 1.

With quarterback Caleb Williams and an array of playmakers entering their second year in coach Ben Johnson’s offense, expectations were extremely high entering Sunday’s season opener. The explosive unit more than lived up to the hype,

The Bears listed backup quarterback Tyson Bagent as questionable for Sunday's game against the Panthers with a back injury and it looks like they're expecting him to be inactive.

Kole Noble reacts to a Chicago Bears win over the Carolina Panthers

Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift rushes for a 1-yard score, his second touchdown and his teams' fourth rushing score of the game, against the Carolina Panthers.

Colston Loveland did not catch any of his three targets in the Bears' Week 1 win against the Panthers.

If their defense keeps playing like this, it’s going to be a long season. And not just because every game will last four hours.