# Bears vs. Panthers Game Balls: 2026 Campaign Opens With Historic Start

- Status: nfc-north
- Source: Windy City Gridiron
- Published: 2026-09-14T20:07:53.000Z
- Original: https://windycitygridiron.com/chicago-bears-news/122657/chicago-bears-vs-panthers-game-balls-2026-campaign-opens-with-historic-start

## The Ditka

The 2026 Chicago Bears season is underway, and Bears fans have never quite had a week one victory Monday like this one. Whiskey Ditka is pointing readers to the original reporting, not republishing it.

## Why it matters

It is circulating across Bears coverage, which is usually a sign it will matter in the building.