Bank of America Stadium | Referee: Brad Allen
Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET
FOX: Adam Amin, Drew Brees, Kristina Pink (field reporter)
Regular Season: CHI leads series, 9-3 (CHI won past 7 of past 8)
Last meeting: 10/6/24: CAR 10 at CHI 36
Ben Johnson (CHI) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 11-6 (.647)
Dave Canales (CAR) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-1 Reg. Season: 13-21 (.382)
BEARS NOTES
• BEARS won NFC North in 2025 for 1st time since 2018. • QB CALEB WILLIAMS set career-highs last season with 3,942 pass yards, 7th-most in NFL & 27 TD passes, 6th-most. Passed for 304 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT set career-highs with 1,386 scrimmage yards, 1,087 rush yards & 9 rush TDs in 2025. Is 1 of 4 RBs with 6+ scrimmage TDs in each of past 6 seasons. Had 120 scrimmage yards (73 rush, 47 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. • RB KYLE MONANGAI finished 5th among rookies in 2025 with 783 rush yards. • WR ROME ODUNZE has 1,395 career rec. yards & 9 TD catches since 2024. Had 5 receptions in last meeting. • WR LUTHER BURDEN III finished 3rd among rookie WRs last season with 652 rec. yards & 4th with 47 receptions. • TE COLSTON LOVELAND ranked tied-2nd among rookies in 2025 with 6 TD catches & 5th with 58 receptions & 713 rec. yards. Had TD catch in last 2 on road in 2025. • LB T.J. EDWARDS has 125+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 seasons. • LB DEVIN BUSH set career-highs with 124 tackles, 3 INTs & 2 FFs in 2025 with Cle. • DL MONTEZ SWEAT had 53 tackles, 10 sacks, 13 TFL, 3 FFs & FF in 2025. 1 of 3 DL (Maxx Crosby, James Pearce Jr.) with 10+ sacks & 5 PD in 2025. • DL GRADY JARRETT had 39 tackles, 1.5 sacks, TFL & 3 PDs in 2025. Had PD in 2 of his last 3 in 2025. • DB DILLON THIENEMAN can make NFL debut after being selected No 25 overall in 2026 NFL Draft. • DB TYRIQUE STEVENSON is only player with 10+ PD, FF & INT in each of past 3 seasons. Had 2 PD in last meeting.
CAROLINA NOTES
• PANTHERS won NFC South in 2025 for 1st time since 2015 & became 10th team in past 20 seasons (2006-25) with division title after beginning 1-3. • QB BRYCE YOUNG set career highs with 3,011 pass yards & 23 TDs last season. Had TD pass in 6 of his last 7 in 2025. • RB CHUBA HUBBARD has 500+ rush yards in 4 of his 5 career seasons. Had 734 scrimmage yards (511 rush, 223 rec.) last season. • WR TETAIROA MCMILLAN led all rookies last season with 1,014 rec. yards & 7 TD receptions, only rookie with 1,000+ rec. yards. Had TD catch in 2 of his last 3 at home in 2025. Named 2025 Offensive Rookie of the Year. • WR XAVIER LEGETTE has 860 career rec. yards & 7 TD receptions. • WR JALEN COKER has 872 career rec. yards & 5 TD catches. Had 4 receptions for 68 rec. yards in last meeting. • DT DERRICK BROWN had 73 tackles, 5 TFL & 1st career FF in 2025. Recorded 10 tackles & 2 TFL in last meeting (11/9/23). • LB JAELAN PHILLIPS can make Car. debut after totaling 28 tackles, 4 TFL, FF & FR with Phi. & Mia. in 2025. • LB DEVIN LLOYD can make Car. debut after totaling 74 tackles, 6 TFL, FR & career-high 5 INTs, tied-most among LBs, with Jax. in 2025. Had 9 tackles & TFL in last game vs. Chi (10/13/24, w/ Jax.). • CB MIKE JACKSON recorded 68 tackles & ranked tied-1st in NFL with careerhigh 19 PD. Had 4 INTs last season, incl. his 1st career INT-TD. • CB JAYCEE HORN had career-high 5 INTs in 2025, tied 2nd-most in NFL. • S NICK SCOTT recorded career-high 109 tackles in 2025. Had 5 tackles & PD in last meeting. • S TRE’VON MOEHRIG recorded 103 tackles & led all DBs with career-high 14 TFL in 2025, most TFL by DB in single season since 2000. Aims for 3rd season in row with 100+ tackles.
Game Odds
Chicago Bears – 2.5
Carolina Panthers 47
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 12, 2026
