# Caleb Williams, Bears gear up for season opener: 'It all matters now'

- Status: news
- Source: Chicago Bears
- Published: 2026-09-09T18:43:59.000Z
- Original: https://www.chicagobears.com/news/caleb-williams-bears-gear-up-for-season-opener-it-all-matters-now

## The Ditka

After countless hours of preparation in OTAs, minicamps, training camp and the preseason, the Bears will finally play their first meaningful game in eight months Sunday when they open the season against the Panthers. Whiskey Ditka is pointing readers to the original reporting, not republishing it.

## Why it matters

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