# Chicago Bears open with a 50 Burger to beat the Carolina Panthers - Status: game-day - Source: Windy City Gridiron - Published: 2026-09-13T20:38:56.000Z - Original: https://www.windycitygridiron.com/?p=122565 ## The Ditka The Chicago Bears opened the 2026 season playing exactly as many fans figured they would: with an OMG offense and a WTF defense. On this day, Chicago’s offense was good enough as they set a Week 1 franchise record with 59 points, but the defense allowed the Panthers 37. This was the highest-scoring season opener […] Whiskey Ditka is pointing readers to the original reporting, not republishing it. ## Why it matters Read the originating outlet for the full report.